Kandra of Sibling Craftery is sharing some adorable embroidery patterns to spice up your kitchen projects. Your kitchen fairies will have plenty to do with all these charming appliances and accessories to work with! Thanks so much, stitching sisters!! Get … Read More...
Sew a fleece ski mask
Keep the winter chill away with this fleece ski mask. Stacy at Patchy Apple has a tutorial to show you how to make one. She includes a template for both children and adult sizes, so make one for every … Read More...
Free chart: Cross-stitch snowflake
The chart for this sweet winter stitchery by Anne MacGregor is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.
FASHION FORECAST 2009
If you’ve read my blog before, you know I’m certainly no fashion maven. My idea of fashion is somewhere between Vintage Goodwill and Discount Digs. If I find something I love, I’ll buy every color that suits me. However, at … Read More...
Glass Shard Triton Beads
Look what Karolen Deupree (BeadAbundant) can do with glass! Yes, these beads are all glass. She shows them and part of the process on her blog where she reveals that she is using a glass named Triton, blown in to … Read More...
President-elect Obama and Scrapbooking
You might wonder what the new US President has in common with scrapbooking. Check out this article via CNN where he talks about his feelings leaving Chicago for Washington and mentions a scrapbook made by a friend for his daughter … Read More...
New Free Hat Pattern
Here in N. Mich, it’s still very much hat weather. The free pattern for this hat found it’s way into my inbox yesterday, and how cute! Perfect for anyone (take the pom off for a guy), and it looks to … Read More...
Knitting Monogamy. Your Opinion…
Whew! A whole day without internet; how did the pioneers survive? Most likely they started new projects. A lot of my knitting time is spent thinking about the next project, or the next yarn. Arguing wth myself over whether to … Read More...
Win a copy of Zakka Sewing
I’ve been seeing projects from the book Zakka Sewing
(by Therese Laskey and Chika Mori) all over blogland and I must say I think I’m starting to covet this book. If you want to see what the buzz is all … Read More...
Free prick-and-stitch pattern
DJ of Prick and Stitch Is My Craft blog is sharing this original candle pattern, which she has restructured for prick-and-stitch embroidery. Stitch some up now and tuck them away to save time on next year’s Christmas cards! Get the … Read More...
Lizzy Dish giveaway
Bee Square blog is giving away two fat quarters of fabric from Lizzy House‘s new line, Lizzy Dish. A winner will be drawn January 12. Enter the contest.
Great idea: Plastic Canvas pencil holder
Pistal5 posted this original and handy plastic-canvas pencil holder on Cut Out + Keep blog. She doesn’t provide a tute because, she says, it’s so simple! See the post and more photos.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check … Read More...
Enter to win $500 in free fabric
I thought that title would get your attention. Here are the details – Go cast a vote in the Ulimate Sewing Room contest hosted by CraftStylish, and you’ll be entered to win $500 in free fabric from fabric.com. Deadline … Read More...
Solar Powerd Glass Art
These gorgeous glass doors are part of the Pearl Avenue Branch Library in San Jose, California. Titled, “Solar Illumination I: Evolution of Language,” the doors (and other glass art in the library) is the work of Lynn Goodpasture in collaboration … Read More...
Forest Fun Fabric Giveaway
Red Fish Circle is giving away a yard of her new Forest Fun fabric line -and 4 forest critter pins- to three lucky winners. All you have to do to enter is leave a comment on her blog post telling … Read More...
Tutorial: Ten-minute headband
These little fabric headbands are the perfect little hair accessory. With this simple headband tutorial from Blue Bird Studio, you can make one to match every outfit.
Looking for more headband sewing patterns? Check these designs out on Etsy.
Fabric food – zero calorie, fat-free, and deliciously cute
This bacon is naturally fat-free, the caffeine-free coffee loses no style point, and this hamburger won’t clog anyone’s arteries. And it’s all deliciously cute to boot! Check out the fabric food play set made by This is Love Forever and … Read More...
Make a pretty woven fabric basket
In this little fabric basket, the strips of fabric are actually woven together. Wowsa! Find out how to make it with this step-by-step tutorial from Marmadaisy.
Pizza, anyone?
Pizza, anyone?
Originally uploaded by Shay Aaron
Well, my crew will be thundering in the door any minute now – tired and sweaty from hockey practice. And they will definitely be HUNGRY!
I’m thinking maybe I’ll order up some pizza, … Read More...
Felted Hearts and Flowers from Cutie Goodie’s
Tanya “The Cutie Goodie” is an Eastern European girl, who currently living in Maine, USA.
She was a teacher of Russian language in her homeland. After moving to the US she found there were very few positions for her … Read More...