Though buttons are functional pieces of our sewing , the wide variety of shapes and colors make them perfect for surface embellishment. CraftStylish shows an interesting approach, using buttons to fill in holes cut out of the surface of the … Read More...
Hotel Murano Wins Design Award
Congratulations to Hotel Murano in Tacoma, Washington, for winning yet another design award! On March 3rd the HotelWorld Global Hospitality & Design Awards named Hotel Murano the Best Lobby/Public Space Design–Full Service. According to Decorative Glass Magazine, this … Read More...
Stash Swap from Planet Purl…
Short of yarn? Too much yarn? Post a free stash swap ad and meet other knitters and crocheters looking to de-stash their extra yarn or find something special for their next project. Go to Planet PurlTutorial: Your princess needs a hat!
Every princess needs a hat, and you can make one for her! Skip to My Lou shows you how to make one. Make one for a birthday, or for just her every day princess-ness.Get the tutorial.
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Cropping in Salt Lake City
If you’re in the Salt Lake City area and looking for a place to crop, this article gives a good round up on the local scrapbook stores -LSS- in the area that provide this service.
[tags]crop, cropping, lss[/tags]
Great idea: Making a small t-shirt bigger
What to do when your child outgrows his favorite shirt? It’s fairly easy to make a big shirt smaller, but what do you do when you need to make a small shirt bigger. Occasional Martha has a fix. She sewed … Read More...
Busy book = quiet educational play
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.
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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.