There’s been a lot of activity on the inchie scene lately. Inchies are 1″x1″ works of art, most often composed of fabrics and stitches. The Lone Beader has, in her inimitable way, taken inchies to the next level by beading them…
Now available: Mimi’s Tiny World
Yes! Mimi Kirchner‘s pattern is now available for her Tiny World pincushion. She says,
… Read More...This PDF pattern is 21 page and includes pattern templates, written instructions and over 40 step-by-step photographs. Supplies needed for this project include- a tea
Now available: Mimi’s Tiny World
Yes! Mimi Kirchner’s pattern is now available for her Tiny World pincushion. She says,
This PDF pattern is 21 page and includes pattern templates, written instructions and over 40 step-by-step photographs. Supplies needed for this project include- a tea cup, wool fabric…
Nearly needle felted
Mirela has posted a tutorial on Instructables that shows us step by step how to embellish a garment with simulated needle felting. Mirela uses free-motion embroidery over natural fibers to create a nontraditional applique. Get all the details.
Spoiler Alert: Don’t Read if You Don’t Want to Know How Much Sugar You Consume
Why, oh why, do I, she of cookies, feel the need to post on the site Sugar Stacks? Visual interest. What a clever idea to show how much sugar we consume by stacking an equivalent amount of sugar cubes … Read More...
Spoiler Alert: Don’t Read if You Don’t Want to Know How Much Sugar You Consume
Why, oh why, do I, she of cookies, feel the need to post on the site Sugar Stacks? Visual interest. What a clever idea to show how much sugar we consume by stacking and equivalent amount of sugar cubes in…
Lavender dryer pillow tutorial
Cathie and Steve of Creative Juice have created this simple tutorial to make a lavender scented dryer pillow. Whip this up and add to your dryer cycle to have your clothes smelling like lovely lavender!
Help Save the Bead Museum!!!!
The Bead Museum in Glendale, AZ is in danger of closing after 23 yrs.
We can’t let this happen!!!! As an amazing national (and international) resource, this would be an enormous loss to the bead community as well as to historic and cultural reseachers. This…
Tutorial: Harry Elephonte Plushie
Michelle Engel Bencsko of Cicada Studio offers a free downloadable PDF pattern for her Harry Elophante plushie. She shows examples of Mr. Elophante sewn up in her Dogwood and Shade Garden fabric lines. Go to the free pattern.
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Tutorial: Harry Elephonte Plushie
Michelle Engel Bencsko of Cicada Studio offers a free downloadable PDF pattern for her Harry Elophante plushie. She shows examples of Mr. Elophante sewn up in her Dogwood and Shade Garden fabric lines. Go to the free pattern.
Sneak peek: Grandmother’s Flower Garden by Rosalie Quinlan
Roselie Quinlan of Melly & Me shares a sneak peek of her new fabric line for Lecien Japan, Grandmother’s Flower Garden. This line is marked by old-time patterns in fresh, candy store colors. See more at her blog.
Tutorial: Fully lined tab top curtains
Shelley from 7 Layer Studio shares a tutorial for making a set of fully lined tab top curtains. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Fully lined tab top curtains
Shelley from 7 Layer Studio shares a tutorial for making a set of fully lined tab top curtains. Get the how-to.
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Kim Hargreaves Totally Gets Me!
If there’s one designer that I could take home with me it would be Kim Hargreaves. Her styles are totally me. Her loose, easy going designs speak my name, there are not too many of her designs that I’ve seen…
Circular knitting needles Review! I received mine today and I am thrilled!
I received the circular knitting needles and one set of double pointed needles from eknitting needles.com today and I am beyond impressed! The needles themselves are like touching silk and the tube “as shown in the picture” are very substantial … Read More...
Circular knitting needles Review! I received mine today and I am thrilled!
I received the circular knitting needles and one set of double pointed needles from eknitting needles.com today and I am beyond impressed! The needles themselves are like touching silk and the tube “as shown in the picture” are very substantial…
Free Pattern: Perfect!!
If you’ve been reading this blog for awhile you know that one of my New Year’s Resolutions was to knit from my stash, something for each grandchild’s birthday. (there are 7, it’s doable, especially with my latest stash enhancement!).
So, I…
Tempting, Very Tempting
Danny Gregory has a new-ish journaling book out called An Illustrated Life. I’m always so tempted by this kind of book. I love illustrations and moleskine notebooks and water colors as journal entries.
The trick to this sort of journaling for me…
Specialty cut fabrics
Do you wonder what sort of Jelly Roll (precut fabrics)Amanda used in her quilt top? See earlier post Inspiration: Flutterby. Fabric manufacturer Moda shares this explanation on their website fat quarter Shop
Jelly Rolls are collections of 2.5″ x 44″ … Read More...
Specialty cut fabrics
Image from Moda
Do you wonder what sort of Jelly Roll Amanda used in her quilt top? See earlier post Inspiration: Flutterby. Fabric manufacturer Moda shares this explanation on their website Fat Quarter Shop.
Jelly Rolls are collections of 2.5″ x 44″ strips of fabric. They…