This week’s free vintage embroidery patterns from doe-c-doe blog are these charming cross-stitch bluebirds by Laura Wheeler Designs. Download the patterns. And while you’re over at doe-c-doe, stop and admire what she’s doing with the covers of vintage sewing … Read More...
Magazine Review: Bead Trends
Bead Trends is more than a magazine, much more. I just got the Sept/Oct 08 issue and was really suprised to see how thick this issue is, it’s really like a softbound book. Their love of creating jewelry is evident … Read More...
Come swing with me!
Hi Everyone:
This week we are showcasing the most engaging ang generous designers and invite you to visit their blogs and leave them a note we send you..
The wonderful charmaine has created this wonderful tutorial on how to make … Read More...
Post or light a candle to remember 9/11
At Firefighter Nation they’re posting candles on their profiles to remember 9/11.
It’s a great gesture and important we don’t forget about all the brave people who died trying to save innocent victims trapped in the World Trade Center.
You … Read More...
Bangle Stack
Originally uploaded by alli_lucy
I said I’d bring you some great craft finds from the Craft Gossip Flickr group, and I wasn’t kidding! I’ve already got several photos flagged as favorites, like these decoupaged bracelets from “alli_lucy”.
From … Read More...
Alert! Alert! Fall Knitty Is Here…
The fall issue of Knitty is out! And now they’re print friendly.
Good grief. So much for canning tomatoes tonight. I’m going to have to cast on for at least 2 more projects. And Jane Thornley’s Feather and Fan KAL
… Read More...Combining Patterns and Birthday Wishes
One of my favorite sewing techniques is to combine patterns. I love to take an element from one design and mix it with another pattern to create something that is truly unique.
For the dress for my Birthday Party, I … Read More...
The cutest torch you’ll ever see.
Hey lampworkers (glass bead makers)! There’s a new torch in town and it’s called the Cricket.
And get this…it comes in six colors: Hot Pink, Sparkle Purple, Sparkle Green, Red, Orange and Lime Green.
How can you resist? Oh, … Read More...
Butterfly, flutterfly into my heart!
Hi Everyone:
The incredible Mel has done it again, with this great tutorial that went straight into my heart 🙂
Mel created this beautiful card by [tag]stamping[/tag] a paisley onto the butterfly and emboss.. stitching technique…A card like this is … Read More...
Hearts for Heroes
September 11th is upon us once again and I wanted to share with all of the clayers a great way to remember our fallen soldiers.
If you don’t know about the Hearts for Heroes already, it’s a group of people … Read More...
Sweater Renewal: Felting Knits into New Sweaters and Accessories
Pay a visit to your older relatives or garage sales and thrift shops and search for old wool sweaters and stock up because you will need them for the projects in this book. It does not matter if they are … Read More...
Giant stained glass globe.
Do you enjoy geography or map collecting?
Check out Lost Art Stained Glass, home of the eight foot stained glass globe.
If that one is out of your budget at $70,000, there is a smaller, more affordable, version (6 … Read More...
Craft Artist Interview – A Sample of The Sampler with Alison Gordon
NAME: Alison Gordon
WHERE ARE YOU: Weymouth, Massachusetts (about 20 miles south of Boston)
COMPANY NAME: the Sampler
WEBSITE: http://www.homeofthesampler.com
BLOG: same!
CRAFT TOOL YOU CAN NOT LIVE WITHOUT: my rotary cutter….I use it every single day.
FINISH … Read More...
Book Review – Blueprint Crochet, Modern Design For The Visual Crocheter
Many of us know the name
Robyn Chachula
as a luminary in the crochet world. What I didn’t know about her is that she’s a structural engineer. In my own long and varied career path (or simply job history), I … Read More...
An Etsy find – Christmas Baby Bauble
This is the cutest Christmas I have found on Etsy yet. It’s in ClayinAround’s Etsy shop along with several more similar to it. She also makes earrings, very cute figurines and has a variety of other work in her Etsy … Read More...
New fusing forum and web site.
The great people of Glass Facts bring you a new forum for fusing: fusedglass.org.
Check it out and learn about fusing or share your own expertise.
A fun episode of Uncommon Threads on 9/10
I just found out that one of the episodes that I did for Uncommon Threads is airing tomorrow on the DIY Network at 2:30am Pacific time and 5:30 am East Coast time (yikes!).
It’s called “Girl’s Night Out” … Read More...
Free Christmas chart from By the Bay
Donna of By the Bay Needleart has posted a “Christmas gift for all stitchers” – a beautiful chart of Christmas greetings, free for personal use. Get the chart.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Tutorial: Fabric envelopes
Wendy Sloneker of CraftStylish has posted a great tutorial for making fabric envelopes. I love the fact that, for one model, she recycled the usable parts of a worn-out quilt, giving it yet another lease on life. Wouldn’t these envelopes … Read More...
Buttonhole Basics
I’m making a few little button-down tops (Yum-with puffy sleeves of course!) for myself and need to put in buttonholes. I haven’t done them in awhile so googled “buttonhole placement” to get a refresher course. Thought I’d share my findings, … Read More...