When I was a kid, a busy book was a standard take-along to church. The big soft books filled with fabric pages would teach various counting, sorting, and fine motor skills, all the while keeping a young child quietly entertained. … Read More...
April Issue of Polymer Cafe!
After a hectic week, it was a nice treat to open up my mailbox and see the April issue of “Polymer Cafe.” My first reaction upon perusing the cover was “cool!”
The Lantern Beads by Sophia Lenz are bold, colorful, … Read More...
Cheater fabrics: More than meets the eye
Printed fabric panel, AKA “cheater prints”, are loaded with more potential than meets the eye. Though the first glance shows only their intended purpose, as a pre-printed baby blanket, tree skirt, etc., a little creativity reveals a world of possibility. … Read More...
Put a Shirt on that Cupcake
Dress up your cupcakes with themed sleeves.
New Kaufman fabric London Calling
Robert Kaufman fabrics just released the new Londong Calling line of fabrics. Bright pastels and swirly florals give this line a fun, mod feel. See the whole line at Robert Kaufman Fabrics or True Up.
[via True Up]… Read More...
Needlefelted Sneakers
How cute are these designer felted sneakers? Have you seen the Ked site where you can design your own sneakers? Now we can needle felt ours. There is a PDF file to download from Knitting Daily. So take a … Read More...
Feel Smart Drinking
Find pi ice cubes and other smart kitchenware at thinkgeek.com.
GAS: 39th Annual Glass Art Society Conference
If you’ve ever considered attending the GAS conference, this year would be a great time. For over 150 years Corning, NY has been an important epicenter for all things glass. This year, the GAS Conference returns to Corning, NY. The … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion a man’s shirt to a dress
Clevergirl has become quite adept at refashioning men’s dress shirts into stylish women’s clothing. Her final results are crisp, clean, anything but feeling homemade. She’s created her first photo tutorial showing everyone how she does it. Get the tutorial.… Read More...
Comparison of die cutting machines
Follow this link to read an article comparing some of the popular die cutting machines on the market today.
[tags]scrapbooking, die cutting machines[/tags]
Free charts for St. Pat Day
Chloe Findlay-Harder of Tangled Thread blog is sharing three awesome cross-stitch charts with St. Patrick’s Day themes. Good luck choosing among them! Maybe you’d better go ahead and stitch them all. Get the charts.
Free pattern: Ruffled pillows a la Sandi Henderson
As if designing yummy fabric wasn’t enough, Sandi Henderson shows how to make some scrumptious ruffled pillows (using her fabric, of course). So girly! Get the free pattern.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pillow, ruffle[/tags]
Spread the feminist love with Embroidery
Is that a cute little ladybug in the center of that button? I don’t think so. I think it’s a representation of female reproductive anatomy that is sure to make any feminist smile. Buy a felt brooch to express yourself … Read More...
Free floral embroidery patterns from doe-c-doe
This week, doe-c-doe is treating us to a couple of vintage floral embroidery patterns in honor of the coming of spring. Sweet! Get the patterns.
CUTE LITTLE CRITTERS
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Some of these little critters are so cute! They fall under the category called ‘amigurumi’. I’m not a huge fan of stuffed animals, but I find these really appealing. One good use I can think of for them is … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby food jar pincushion
We’re loooong past the baby food stage at this house, but this pincushion project from Craft Pudding is cool enough to make me consider getting a few jars. The top is a pincushion and the bottom unscrews to hold your … Read More...
Tutorial: 90 minute swimsuit coverup
Adventures from the Sewing Studio posts a tutorial showing how to make a swimsuit coverup. 2 yards of fabric and 90 minutes is all that it takes. Go to the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, swimsuit, beach, coverup[/tags]
Looking for … Read More...
“Owls” Sweater Pattern
Note: since this post was originally published in 2009, the pattern is no longer free. You can find more information about the adult and child-sized sweaters at the website linked below (scroll down) or buy the pattern directly via digital … Read More...
New Free Pattern from Knitting Daily!
Not crazy about the colors, but this technique rocks! I’m thinking pink, yellow, purple on white sneakers…..
To get your free pattern for these wool felted sneakers go to (log in account required, but it’s free too!)
New Book From Finnish Designer, Tuulia Salmela
Finnish knit designer, Tuulia Salmela has developed a method to knit a seamless set-in-sleeve sweater from the top-down using any yarn and any stitch pattern. Included in this package is a short instruction manual (PDF) and an Excel 2003 spreadsheet … Read More...