Christine from Assorted Notions shows how to alter a sewing pattern to move the shoulder seam forward. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Braided fabric straps for a tank
Dress up a plain tank with these fun straps made from braided fabric. My Mama Made It shows you how. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Braided fabric straps for a tank
Dress up a plain tank with these fun straps made from braided fabric. My Mama Made It shows you how. Get the how-to.
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Video Tutorial: One of those fat thingies
Image via Connecting Threads
A quilting friend’s husband said one day, Are you going out to buy some more of those fat thingies? Well not quite. Now, she can direct him to Quilt with Us who offers a great video tutorial explaining quilt jargon surrounding specialty cut fabrics. Go…
Video Tutorial: One of those fat thingies
A quilting friend’s husband said one day, Are you going out to buy some more of those fat thingies? Well not quite. Now, she can direct him to Quilt with Us who offers a great video tutorial explaining quilt jargon … Read More...
Freebie: Wrapping paper
These designs from Poppytalk are intended to be used for gift wrap paper, but I can see lots of scrapbooking and oter crafty applications. Go to download.
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Freebie: Vintage Ephemera
Vintage wallpaper images from Stampington. Go to download.
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Freebie: Vintage Ephemera
Vintage wallpaper images from Stampington. Go to download.
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Freebie Friday!
Keep checking in today as I will be posting links to various printables available free for download! The first one will go up soon!
Waffling about
by Dylan Edwards
Well now, I’ve seen all sorts of miniature polymer clay food, and that includes one of my favorite breakfast treats, waffles. But this is the first time I’ve seen a waffle iron interpreted in polymer clay!
Check out Dylan Edward’s…
All about pressing cloths
Pressing cloths are an essential when ironing your sewing projects. The extra layer of fabric protects the surface of your project from scorching or little shiny spots left by the hot iron. Find out all about pressing cloths with this…
Guitars that Never Were
Tutorial: Super simple skirt
Christine from Christine Sews shares her method for making a super simple skirt. She starts with a hip measurement and adds 6 inches, thus the name “6-inch skirt”. Go to the tutorial.
Tutorial: Super simple skirt
Christine from Christine Sews shares her method for making a super simple skirt. She starts with a hip measurement and adds 6 inches, thus the name “6-inch skirt”. Go to the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Floor pillows from bath towels
Head over to Lil Blue Boo to see how to make these attractive floor pillows from bath towels. You can use a hand towel to make a smaller accent pillow. Get the how-to.
Tutorial: Floor pillows from bath towels
Head over to Lil Blue Boo to see how to make these attractive floor pillows from bath towels. You can use a hand towel to make a smaller accent pillow. Get the how-to.
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Online class: Art for Quilters
Image from Quilt University
Visit the Quilt University catalog and browse through their online class schedule. I found one I want to take, Art for Quilters taught by fiber artist Marilyn Belford. Starts Aug 14, 4 lessons $36 USD
Description:
Learn how you can…
Inspiration: Beach quilt
Image from Wild Onion
This is my favorite section of Wild Onion’s Beach quilt (a client made the top, she is stitching all three layers together). Go here to see the entire quilt. Her whimsical way with a longarm makes this quilt lively and fun. Via…
Top 10 Craft Blogs
This week I was contacted to write a top 10 craft blogs list at blogs.com as a guest writer.
It was really hard to narrow down my list to just 10 but I added a few of my must-reads and … Read More...
Hazardous essential oils guide
Aroma Web has a very helpful guide to hazardous essential oils. Some essential oils should not be used without oversight from a certified aromatherapist, if even that. If you are new to aromatherapy, check out the guide to familiarize yourself…