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Gail from Quilt, Knit, Run shares her method for hemming a pair of jeans. Go to the tutorial.
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Technorati Tags: sewing, tutorial, pants, jeans, hem, alteration
Gail from Quilt, Knit, Run shares her method for hemming a pair of jeans. Go to the tutorial.
[via Field Trips in Fiber]
[tags]sewing, tutorial, pants, jeans, hem, alteration[/tags]
It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses - even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool idea! Read…
It seems everyone is repurposing dress shirts into kids’ dresses, adult skirts, purses – even fabric food. Nifty Thrifty makes these softie cupakes using the shirt cuffs left over from dress shirts she’s cut up into pillows. Definitely a cool … Read More...
by Lisa Clarke
It’s voting time in the Big Button Challenge over at Lisa Clarke’s Polka Dot Cottage! Click here to see all the entries and vote for your favorite use of a handcrafted polymer clay button. One lucky voter will be the…
Find the how-tos for crafting these cute apple-topped cupcakes for teacher on the cookies and cups blog. And even better, the apples are made from Oreo truffles. Find that recipe on the blog here. What a great idea for a cupcake topper.
Find the how-tos for crafting these cute apple-topped cupcakes for teacher on the cookies and cups blog. And even better, the apples are made from Oreo truffles. Find that recipe on the blog here. What a great idea for … Read More...
I’ve been using lapbooks with my preschool age son for about 4 months and I love them!! They can be themed about anything-numbers, letters, a particular subject like Abe Lincoln, or even based off a beloved picture book.
Recently I have…
I’ve been using lapbooks with my preschool age son for about 4 months and I love them!! They can be themed about anything-numbers, letters, a particular subject like Abe Lincoln, or even based off a beloved picture book.
Recently I … Read More...
Find inspiration big and small at Tales from a Cafe Chick. These are mint chocolate cupakes with ganache decoration (find the recipe and how-tos HERE), but I found myself lingering all over this blog. If you scroll through the “101…
Find inspiration big and small at Tales from a Cafe Chick. These are mint chocolate cupakes with ganache decoration (find the recipe and how-tos HERE), but I found myself lingering all over this blog. If you scroll through … Read More...
David Fisher has posted great information on using natural exfoliants like pumice, rose hips, and calendula in your soap making. He has broken down the exfoliants into three categories: most common, unique, and sounds interesting - to try someday. There…
This might be the cutest applique project ever. Mairuru applied her original hanging-sloth pattern to a bucket bag. Look! His little toes are gripping the inside of the bag! See more (including the beautiful finishing on the back of the bag)…
Rabid points out that Caron has completely revised its web site. She says,
Caron is one of the best-known specialty threads manufacturers in the US, and I’ve used all of their major product lines. Watercolours, Waterlilies, Wildflowers, and Impressions (a wool/silk blend…
If you can’t make it to the National Gallery of Australia in Canberra, you can enjoy the Soft Sculpture exhibit on line. Fiber artists and fiber-arts lovers will be captivated by the collection. The site says,
Soft sculpture looks at the ways…
French General has a new line coming out for Moda, Rouenneries. In case you’re curious, Rouenneries refers to cotton prints produced in Rouen, France during the mid-18th century. You can read more about this new fabric line at French General’s blog.
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If you use felt as a base for your needlework, what happens when the piece needs washing? Will the work be ruined and your many hours of stitching wasted? Felt-o-rama has done a wash test of the four types of felt…
Look what Crafty Crafty found: An accurate map of the London subway system cross-stitched by Meg Pickard. Meg must be a fellow stitchaholic if she looks at a subway map and thinks, “I could embroider that!” See the post.
The Smart Knitter’s Hotsheet is a brand new, monthly newsletter that includes great tips, ideas, patterns, features of awesome knitters, Q&A, and much, much more! It also includes membership to an online area that has interactive forums, questions and answers…
