Calamity Kim is sharing her secrets for making scrumptious chiffon flowers. Yea!!! See the instructions.
Free design: Fight Like a Girl
Urban Threads’ new free design, Fight Like a Girl, was made, UT says, “at the request of Theresa, who wanted something to stitch for breast cancer awareness. She and some friends are using all kinds of crafty strategies to raise money…
Free chart: Teeny bikini
This little bikini is guaranteed to fit…your needlework project. Maria Diaz’s design is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.
Free chart: Teeny bikini
This little bikini is guaranteed to fit…your needlework project. Maria Diaz‘s design is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.
A few thoughts on packaging
by Cindy Lietz
For those of you who sell your work, Cindy Lietz of Polymer Clay Tutor has an excellent blog post up about packaging. It’s nice to receive a package that makes you feel special! Read her thoughts on the subject…
Travel: Crazy Quilt Society Retreat
Image from Crazy Quilt Society
Check out Lisa Caryl’s Fantasea Reef wallhanging from The Crazy Quilt Society retreat page. If you can make it to Omaha, Nebraska USA this July this is one class you will want to sign up for at once.…
“Embroidered” Clay
Precious little hearts with a hand-stitched look from Kay’s Miniatures! I absolutely fell in love with her sweet hearts and squares with the look of little crazy quilts! You can see more of these at her…
Free Download from Tangarang: Ice Cream Cone Party Favors
Visit Tangarang for a free download of this cute ice cream cone party favor to fill with fun things. (Find the pdf link here.)
More Finds: Olive Khaki Glass Beads
This find speaks to me! I absolutely love earthtone colors and this set of glass beads has a richness that you can’t deny. Graciebeads is the artist and you will see more of her creations at her web site too. Gorgeous browns,…
More Finds: Olive Khaki Glass Beads
This find speaks to me! I absolutely love earthtone colors and this set of glass beads has a richness that you can’t deny. Graciebeads is the artist and you will see more of her creations at her web site too. … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an apron from a pillowcase in 10 minutes
Betz White shows how to make this apron from a pillowcase. It takes only 10 minutes! Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Make an apron from a pillowcase in 10 minutes
Betz White, a renowned designer and crafting expert, shares her ingenious method for creating a charming apron from a humble pillowcase in just 10 minutes! This innovative project not only repurposes an everyday household item but also transforms it into … Read More...
Make Better Coffee
Find a list of tricks and tips to squeeze out (or filter? or press?) all the flavor you possibly can from your coffee from Brownie Points HERE. As a coffee addict, I had to post on this, of course. Found via…
Tutorial: Photos to embroidery
I’m back from a throwdown with a respiratory virus, and I’ve got a backlog of rockin needlework news. I’ll catch you up as quickly as I can.
First up, Laura of Duo Fiberworks walks us through the steps she followed to compose a portrait…
Today’s Find: Boro Flower Pendants
Part of what I like to do for you, the reader, is show you works of art and interesting glass pieces as well as exposing you to artists and studios that you might not have of heard of before.
Look at…
Today’s Find: Boro Flower Pendants
Part of what I like to do for you, the reader, is show you works of art and interesting glass pieces as well as exposing you to artists and studios that you might not have of heard of before.
Look … Read More...
Tutorial: Tea clutch from The Object Project
Leigh Ann from The Object Project shares a tutorial for a most unique clutch. For the surface embellishment, she folded fabric circles. She used a tea cup saucer as a template for the circles, thus the name, “Tea Clutch.” Get the how-to…
Tutorial: Tea clutch from The Object Project
Leigh Ann from The Object Project shares a tutorial for a most unique clutch. For the surface embellishment, she folded fabric circles. She used a tea cup saucer as a template for the circles, thus the name, “Tea Clutch.” Get … Read More...
Lookie what she made: Backpack from overalls!
I love this refashion project that Jenny posted over at Wardrobe Refashion. She repurposed a pair of overalls that her son had outgrown and a knit turtleneck into a very cool backpack. Check out the straps - they’re the back…
Lookie what she made: Backpack from overalls!
I love this refashion project that Jenny posted over at Wardrobe Refashion. She repurposed a pair of overalls that her son had outgrown and a knit turtleneck into a very cool backpack. Check out the straps – they’re the … Read More...