It’s December 30, and you know what that means?
It means it’s International Love Your Pasta Machine Day!
Okay, so there isn’t really an International Love Your Pasta Machine Day, but if you work with polymer clay you know just … Read More...
International Love your Pasta Machine Day!
It’s December 30, and you know what that means?
It means it’s International Love Your Pasta Machine Day!
Okay, so there isn’t really an International Love Your Pasta Machine Day, but if you work with polymer clay you know just … Read More...
Free pattern: Singing Sues
Lace ‘n’ Ribbon Roses is sharing another of her adorable Sunbonnet Sue embroidery patterns. This time, Sue and Hannah are sharing a hymnbook. So sweet. Get the pattern.
Sunbonnet Sue is a classic embroidery pattern that has been around … Read More...
Brrr…. Arctic Cupcakes
Visit Clare Crespo's Yummy Fun blog to make these Arctic cupcakes and more.
Preview of new fabric line Forest Fun
Cool idea: Teacher stuffies!
I think this may be one of the most unusual – and yet strangely most appropriate – teacher gift’s I’ve seen. Katie Did made stuffies of her daughter’s teachers using Bubble Jet Set to print the images on to fabric. … Read More...
Power Outages Do Not Enhance Knitting And Spinning!
On a personal note, we did the power outage thing this past weekend. 
It was fun. Actually, we’re pretty well set up for such things. We heat (and are able to cook) with wood and have all manner of candles … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy roll-up purse organizer
Start your New Year’s organizational kick with this purse organizer. Find out how to make a super-simple purse organizer at The Giving Flower, and say goodbye to digging through crumbled grocery receipts and cracker crumbs to find your cell … Read More...
Year Long Projects for 2009
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season! It’s now time to start thinking about the new year ahead, and making those goals and resolutions. What about scrapbook related goals? Are you making any? One thing I like to do … Read More...
Plan Your New Years Party
Plan your New Years Eve party with these great sites.
Honeycomb Glass Millefiori
Beautiful honeycomb glass millefiori pulled by Chris Hayes. Be sure to check out the rest of his boro work at glassartists.org.
Free bird templates
tricia-rennea is sharing these original bird templates. She suggests cutting them out of paper, which would be adorable. But I can also see them cut out of felt and embellished with embroidery and beads. Or you could use them as … Read More...
CROCHET BOUQUET – first impressions
This is a lovely book that I received as a Christmas gift from my eldest son today. I decided to go ahead and blog about my first impressions of the book before I write an actual review. I want to … Read More...
Tutorial: Refolding a tissue pattern
So you’ve finished making that new coat (or shirt, or dress, or skirt) using a store-bought pattern, and it’s time to put away all your materials. The scraps into the scrap bin, the scissors into the sewing box. But what … Read More...
Felted Sweater Flowers with Betz White – CRAFT Video Podcast
Betz White, the author of Warm Fuzzies, Has two tutorials for us on making felt flowers which are so popular on Valentine’s Day. One is CRAFT Video Podcast on Crafzine and the other is a pictorial tutorial is on Betz’s … Read More...
Steve Farrington Glass Bottle Art
Today is a double dose of glassy goodness. Not only are these old bottles spectacular, but some of the art above them is made of great beveled and leaded glass. I came upon these bottles and art pieces by Steve … Read More...
Wood Vessel
Wood Vessel (Inside)
Originally uploaded by peaceofpi studio
from the flickr description: This is a tiny wooden bowl reclaimed, painted & collaged.
love it!
Tutorial: Baby shoes from a fat quarter
Editor’s note: This post was originally published in 2008. Since then, the blog we linked to has gone away, and the pattern is no longer available on the original site. But we have a PDF version available to download below, … Read More...
Make Fried Wontons
Learn to make friend wontons.
Free vintage embroidery patterns: Kittens and teddy
In case you missed it in the holiday hubbub, doe-c-doe shared two adorable vintage patterns this week. You’ll want to add them to your collection. Get the patterns.