Morning Everyone:
oooh I just luv today’s idea…I’m drowning in older stash, at the time I had to have then I get home waited for a special occasions, that never came..
If you are like me now is the time … Read More...
Tutorial: Use the baseball stitch to close up softies
The baseball stitch is a handy way to close up the stuffing hole of a softie. Joanna from Stardust Shoes shows you how. Get the tutorial.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns … Read More...
Oh, Silly Cakespy…More Peeps!
Silly Peeps from CakeSpy.
Tutorial: Sew a stuffed spring chicken
Amy of Badskirt posts a PDF pattern & tutorial for this spring chicken softie at Sew, Mama, Sew. Go to the pattern & tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, softie, spring, easter, chicken[/tags]
Looking for more Easter themed sewing patterns? Check out … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a cupcake shaped hot pad
Dorinda of Flower Girl Designs offers this free pattern for a cupcake shaped hot pad. So sweet! Get the pattern. While you’re there, check out all of the free patterns in the cupcake party section.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, hot pad, … Read More...
Contest – Knitting Challenge from Aslan Trends
“THE CONTEST” Aslan Trends first annual KNITTING CHALLENGE 2009
Go here for rules and entry forms http://www.aslantrends.com/KNITTING_CHALLENGE_2009.pdf
ASLANTRENDS KNITTING CHALLENGE “THE CONTEST”
will be an annual contest in which, through the use of AslanTrends Yarns, we ask entrants to … Read More...
Tutorial: Easter yo-yo chick
My friend Denise clued me into the Clover yo-yo makers, and since them I’ve been obsessed with making these little gathered fabric circles. The only problem is coming up with enough stuff to make from them! This little Easter chick … Read More...
Waiting for the fabric to dry
Lara from Kirin Notebook shows off the new drying system for her fabric screen printing business, Ink & Spindle. I had always wondered how screenprinters did with such large pieces while waiting for them to dry. See more pics of … Read More...
More Domestic Ninja patterns
The Domestic Ninja days-of-the-week series of free hand-embroidery patterns continues on Sibling Craftery. And while they’re all perfectly adorable, I think I’ve found the one closest to my heart: Sunday, the stitching ninja! Get the pattern.
Tutorial: Mitered corners
Amy of Park City Girl shares a nicely detailed tutorial on creating mitered corners that should give excellent results every time. She suggests you practice her technique on fabric scraps until you get the hang of it. Get it here… Read More...
Tutorial: Make a necklace from fabric scraps
Here’s a fun use for your fabric scraps. Cakies shows how to make these fun braided necklaces from fabric scraps. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, braided, necklace, scrap[/tags]
Tutorial: Very Hungry Caterpillar softie
CraftBlog shows how to make this Very Hungry Caterpillar
softie. Very cute! Get the tutorial.
Looking for more Softie toys to sew? Check out these sewing patterns for kids’ toys on Etsy and these Softie Sewing books
on Amazon.… Read More...
Free pattern: Marketplace reversible wrap skirt
You can find a free pattern for this reversible Marketplace Wrap Skirt at P&B Textiles. The skirt is designed by Bethany Mann of Bitter Betty Designs. Get the free pattern.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, wrap, skirt, reversible[/tags]
Spring is almost here!
Hi Everyone:
I know Spring is almost here for some, but for me it came 2 months for me here in Florida1 yep we are already experiencing 90’s weather…
I’ve been feeling Spring fever for a while now…I just got … Read More...
Easter Cupcakes!
Craft an array of Easter cupcakes from Paris Pastry.
Tutorial: Remake a stuffed animal into a cat toy
JuxtaPoser shows how to repurpose a stuffed animal into a cat toy. She rips it open, inserts a bag of catnip, and closes it back up to create a toy that cats will love. Get the how-to.
[via Dollar … Read More...
Marzipan Carrot Tutorial
Marzipan carrot how-tos from The Recipe Girl.
Free pattern: Perfectly extravagent pincushion
Elinor Peace Bailey created a pattern for this Perfectly Extravagent Pincushion to accompany her new fabric line, Dance With The Fairies. Get the free pattern.
[via Fabtalk]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pattern, pincushion, extravagent[/tags]
Loop By the Yard fabric made from Tyvek
Loop By the Yard is a new textile-like material made from Tyvek. Think of the possibilities for this fabric! It’s eco-friendly, and they’ll even include a postage-paid envelope for you to mail back your scraps to be recycled into new … Read More...
Free patterns from an Eborall reader
Jane Eborall of Tatting and Not a Lot Else blog is sharing the patterns for two motifs submitted by an African reader, Jane. Give them a try.