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Traditional photo quilts have never appealed to me but this photo transformed into mini quilt does. Julie Fei-Fan Balzer guest of Pokey Bolton Quilting Arts TV demonstrates her easy technique for creating this artful look. Go here to view video.
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Debbie Hodge at Get it Scrapped! is offering this three week course starting July 7th. This class will help you:
Debbie Hodge at Get it Scrapped! is offering this three week course starting July 7th. This class will help you:
Image from Sewn
Passionate quilter Sarah Fielke of Sewn online shows us how to do free-form curved piecing. She says, Take a walk on the wild side and cut with no templates for an unexpected result. Gulp.
If you are game for an adventure go here for the tutorial.
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Making books with your children can be both educational (for them) and enlightening (for you). Susan Kapuscinski Gaylord has made a living out of making books with elementary age students and teaches you how to do it too on Making…
Betz White shares a very early sneak peek of her upcoming fabric line. Her new fabric will be printed on organic cotton and hemp canvas. Read more at Betz White’s blog.
[via The Fabric Shopper]
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Craft Leftovers is re-releasing the pattern for their Shop n’ Ride grocery tote. The Shop n’ Ride is a reusable grocery tote sized especially to fit in a bicycle basket. The pattern is free, but a donation of $2 is suggested…
Craft Leftovers is re-releasing the pattern for their Shop n’ Ride grocery tote. The Shop n’ Ride is a reusable grocery tote sized especially to fit in a bicycle basket. The pattern is free, but a donation of $2 is … Read More...
Vegbee from Just Tutes shows how she makes underwear for her preschool-aged daughter from her younger son’s baby pants. Get the tute.
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Vegbee from Just Tutes shows how she makes underwear for her preschool-aged daughter from her younger son’s baby pants. Get the tute.
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If you’re getting married, or know someone who is, skip paying the big bucks for a veil at the bridal store, and make one yourself. Find out how from Chica and Jo.
If you’re getting married, or know someone who is, skip paying the big bucks for a veil at the bridal store, and make one yourself. Find out how from Chica and Jo.
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When mining Family Fun earlier today for July 4th ideas (and they are aplenty), I found this sherbet frog and just had to share. Find the how-tos here. Even the lily pad is clever!
Did you ever look at a project and think “Oh no, I have to get out the sewing machine!” and you skip the project. Well, Jeanette of Lit’l Brown Bird understands this dilemma. “Not everyone owns a sewing machine…
This idea from Martha is intended for Independence Day (and the printables are in the red, white and blue way), but I think this is one that translates to any party. Use any printed card stock or craft paper in lieu…
This idea from Martha is intended for Independence Day (and the printables are in the red, white and blue way), but I think this is one that translates to any party. Use any printed card stock or craft paper in … Read More...
image by Michelle Wooderson
Day 3 of the Spellbinders new Shapabilities sneak peek takes us to Michelle Woodersons blog for a look at the new Tulips Pendants and Tulips Borderabilities dies. She has a lovely card tutorial as well as another chance to…
Day 3 of the Spellbinders new Shapabilities sneak peek takes us to Michelle Woodersons blog for a look at the new Tulips Pendants and Tulips Borderabilities dies. She has a lovely card tutorial as well as another chance to win … Read More...
This is the Cogwheel pattern from the 3rd treasury.
Would make really pretty socks, no?
Go here for the details: http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/2009/06/21/wide-weave-lace-eyelet-version/
This gorgeous pastel biscornu is the original creation of Tintock Tap. She says the design was “inspired by the way I saw the backstitched squares being distorted as I stitched together my 15 sided Snowflakes biscornu in January. I wanted…