I took the first of a series of ‘Advanced Crochet’ classes last night at Knit and Caboodle in St. Charles, Missouri with the lovely Christina Marie Potter as the teacher. I was one of the more ‘advanced’ students (which is … Read More...
Colour Combo Challenge!
Morning Everyone:
As we continue our week of “Use your old stash and[tag] stamping [/tag]by using an older stamp week”!
Another great idea is to use a colour grouping of older stash to create sets of cards..
This set of … Read More...
Sweet Egg Dioramas
Visit Southern Living for spring desserts.
Edibles for Your Easter Table
More ideas for Easter from Family Fun.
Sewing Pattern: Baby boys’ shorts from a dishtowel
You can make these cute little boys’ shorts from a dishtowel. Dollar Store Crafts posts a tutorial to show you how. She says these are best suited for a small guy, up to 12 months old. Don’t have a dishtowel … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a simple clutch
This clutch-purse packs a lot of style punch for just a little bit of effort. Cakies shows how to make one. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Sew a carrot pouch from craft felt
This carrot-shaped pouch is the perfect place to stash a stick of candy or a pencil or any other Easter treat. Bunny Cakes shares a tutorial for making them. Get the how-to.
[via Craftzine]
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Tip: Best thread length
Q: What’s the best thread length to use when stitching bargello? A: It depends. Bargello Needlepoint blog explains what you must consider and suggests some rules of thumb. See the post.
For Drinkers…
Find liquor inspiration and submit your own at Liqurious.
How do you hang your glass?
It’s easy with products from Hang Your Glass. Being a bead maker I’ve not had the dilemma of hanging glass pieces but now that I think about it, there are some pretty interestingly shaped glass pieces out there.
Hang … Read More...
Australian Glass Art
Thanks to Jesska of the Thousand Threads blog who turns us on to Australian glass artist Les Baxter. You can see more of Les’ work at the Architectural Glassworks web site. From bright and bold to earthy and serene these … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a strap for your yoga mat
Instead of toting your yoga mat around in a bag, try making one of these straps to carry it around. Craftzine shows you how. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, yoga, mat, strap, bag[/tags]
Need a new Yoga mat? Check … Read More...
Tutorial: Appliqued Honey Bunny
Kellie of Don’t Look Now blog has posted part 1 of the tutorial for her precious Honey Bunny applique. See the tute.
Tutorial: Appliqued Honey Bunny
Kellie of Don’t Look Now blog has posted part 1 of the tutorial for her precious Honey Bunny applique. See the tute.
Two-color diagrams from Barbara Bergsten
Barbara Bergsten says,
… Read More...I have moved all my two color, two step Barbara Bergsten Designs Stitch Diagrams to my website. If you click on a thumbnail picture you will get a larger diagram that you can print. Hope they help
Tutorial: Gnome egg warmer
This little gnome is one handy guy. His job is to keep your eggs warm after you’ve cooked them. Calamity Kim shows how to make one. Get the tutorial.
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Looking for more Christmas Gnomes? … Read More...
Free pattern: Make a Mimi Kirschner felt doll
Oh. My. Gosh. You know I’m a huge fan of Mimi Kirchner and her blog, Doll. I have actually dreamed about Mimi’s felt dolls and teacup worlds. I am so excited! Mimi has published a pattern and tutorial on … Read More...
Tutorial: A pullover sweater becomes a cardigan
Give a boring pullover sweater new life by turning it into a stylish cardigan. Cut Out and Keep user Andrea B. shows how. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, cardigan[/tags]
Tutorial: Happy Easter Egg Box… or Bowl
Sew-Mad has an Easter treat for you. It’s a free PDF pattern to make this Happy Easter Egg Box… or Bowl. The blog post is written in German, but down at the bottom there is a link to an older … Read More...
Red Velvet Art Craft Weekend
Spend a weekend crafting with Elsie Flanigan and the Red Velvet Art crew in Springfield, Missouri from April 30th to May 2nd. A number of classes have been lined up which can be purchased as a package, or individually. Get … Read More...