Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...
Free patterns: Needlepoint bookmarks
Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...
Posie is in a holiday mood
Alicia Paulson of Posie Gets Cozy fame is putting together a few Christmas ornament kits for her fans. Considering the popularity of the felt-applique revival on Etsy and other venues, Posie’s kits are bound to sell out in a flash. … Read More...
Quilting Arts TV: A Show Across Generations and Genres
A few months ago I got an e-mail from Jaime Guthals at Interweave Press. She wanted to share the news about Quilting Arts Television. Quilting Arts TV (QATV) is the new craft television show that launched this year on … Read More...
Scent-Sations: Mia Bella Gourmet Candles
Scent-Sations: Mia Bella Gourmet Candles is a company offering high quality candles and bath and body products. There are 90 different scents to choose from for jars and votives.
Mia’s Bella’s bakery section offers realistic scented pie candles including apple, … Read More...
SOME NOT SO NEW BOOKS THAT ARE WORTH THE $$
Heirloom Afghans to Knit or Crochet
I hit the jackpot, as it were, at the library this week when I went to the crochet section. There were a number of books I had heard or read about but never had … Read More...
Beading Buds-A Traveling Bead Party
I got a link suggestion recently for Beading Buds. Located in Toronto, Canada Beading Buds is a traveling bead party that comes to you! You provide the space and they provide the beads, instruction, inspiration and lots of fun.… Read More...
The Sweet Unfolding – Unfolded
Thesweetunfolding call’s itself a little bit arty, a little bit indie. What they don’t mention is how sophisticated and beautiful everything looks.
This site leaves me wanting to host a party, invite friends around for dinner or even renew my … Read More...
New Use For That Leftover Selvedge
For the avid sewers in the group, you’ll know what “selvedge” is. For the rest of us selvedge is the extra edge on fabric that is technically finished, but does not carry with it the pattern from the remainder of … Read More...
Serenity Now!
Okay, still one of my favorite Seinfeld quotes even though it has been gone for oh too long…. Serenity is just one of those happy places where things come together just as they should, where cares melt away and calories … Read More...
The coolest table cloth EVER
This awesome needle art, Messy Table Cloth, was conceived by Polish designers AZEdesign and stitched by women at the BERDO craft women’s group. A post on dezeen design magazine offers this explanation from the designers: “The MESSY project brings … Read More...
Ok, You Wanted Tea Cosies, You Got Em!
I looked around and found a few pages that feature Tea Cosy Patterns.
This one has every kind of cozy you can imagine. http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/cozies.php
http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/teacosies/knitted-cosy.htm
http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/pdf/StripeyTea%20Cosy%20pattern.pdf
http://needlebook.blogspot.com/2006/02/knitted-tea-cosy.html
Look for a cute seasonal pumpkin tea cosy (pictured) in the Fall 08 … Read More...
Making Plarn!
… out of nothing at all. Making Plarn! (sorry)
For those of you who don’t have reusable grocery bags, or for those times that you forget them (we do this ALL THE TIME), Kate Austin has a great tutorial for … Read More...
Book Review – The Woollyhoodwinks – Plushies In Print
Immedium, Inc. proudly announces the publication of The Woollyhoodwinks
vs. The Dark Patch, the first story of the popular plush dolls known affectionately as the Woollyhoodwinks.
Illustrated by the creators Jeff Root and Scott Runcorn, and written by their … Read More...
Trick candles & call out to candle blogs
I found this crazy Christmas trick candle for kids through Modern Mechanix blog.
You light the wick and the child gets a surprise because the outer shell of the candle comes flying off to reveal a stick of candy. … Read More...
Easy Being Green
Kermit the Frog lamented that it wasn’t easy being green well, I beg to differ. The opportunities for folks to craft more “earth consciously” has never been easier. I know many folks who have chosen to go the digital scrapbooking … Read More...
Easy Being Green
Kermit the Frog lamented that it wasn’t easy being green well, I beg to differ. The opportunities for folks to craft more “earth consciously” has never been easier. I know many folks who have chosen to go the digital scrapbooking … Read More...
Recycling Unworn Sweaters
Everyone’s got sweaters they no longer wear. Either it’s got holes, it’s gotten too small, or it’s just not something you like anymore. And thanks to Neauveau Fiber Arts, you don’t have to let that sweater linger in your closet, … Read More...
Frogs on Pumpkins
Bunch of Frogs on Pumpkins
Originally uploaded by Clay Babies
Clay Babies has geared up for fall shows in her area and she has some awesome holiday pins to show for it. I just love these frogs on pumpkins. I … Read More...
What To Do With That Candle Remnant
In asking around for some great ideas for making crafts out of recycled items, one of my peeps over at Homespun Helpers gave me a link to this great idea she had. When your scented candles get down to … Read More...