Michael Miller Fabrics has a tutorial for making this loose-fitting wrap. They show it made out of their organic herringbone material. Gorgeous! Get the tutorial.
Valori Wells’ Olive Rose fabric sighting
Guess where this gorgeous brown rose print from Valori Wells’ Olive Rose fabric line was sighted? I’m not gonna tell you! Go to Valori Wells’ blog to find out.
Pregnant belly oil recipe
If you are pregnant, try this massage oil from MotherNature.com to help prevent stretch marks. The lavender essential oil also acts as a muscle relaxant.
Pregnant Belly Oil
4 400-International Unit vitamin E capsules
4 ounces almond (or any light … Read More...
Giveaway: Quilt or stitch
Tracey of Flower Pebble blog is having a giveaway to commemorate her 100th post. You could win three cuts of yummy fabrics or a Beatrix Potter wedding cross-stitch design. You choose! Go to Flower Pebble to enter before February 17.… Read More...
Free chart: Love Birds
The Sampler Girl is reprising the Love Birds cross-stitch chart she created in 2005. Yea! To get the chart free, see At the Honeysuckle Tree blog.
Scavenger Hunt at PCAGOE has begun!
Do you love a good scavenger hunt? The PCAGOE (Polymer Clay Artists Guild of Etsy) has begun their Valentine’s Scavenger Hunt! Visit their website here for more information!
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Live classes with Andrea Zuill
Andrea Zuill (aka Badbird) will be teaching a couple of live classes – one on art quilting and one on hand embroidery. If you are or could be anywhere near Escondido, California, USA, you must sign up! (And then write … Read More...
“New in Town” Movie Review
Have you heard about this movie New in Town starring Renee Zellweger? It has scrapbooking as one of the themes. Hop on over to the Scrapbook Obsession blog for a review of the movie from a scrapooker’s perspective.
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PROPERLY CONNECTED?
We are all aware of the many published crochet artists/designers. We buy their books and read articles about them in magazines. We peruse their websites and buy their goods on etsy. But, just HOW professional is professional?
I was researching … Read More...
Sew a doorstop from a fat quarter
Rachel from All it Took Was Just One Stitch shows you how to make a doorstop from a fat quarter. It’s functional AND pretty. It doesn’t get any better than that. Get the tutorial.
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Wildly Woolly Art Felters
I found Kim’s amazing snow pod on a blog where she had entered it in the contests for needle felting (I did vote for it). I was so impressed with her imaginative designs and her extraordinary experience as a needle … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a collapsible pet dish from oil cloth
Carry your pet’s water bowl with you on a walk with this handy collapsible fabric dish! Using bright-colored oilcloth, this project stands out with its vibrant and practical design, making it a must-have for pet owners who love style and … Read More...
Free chart: Cross-stitch valentine
Stitch this quick and easy heart to show your valentine some love! The design – by Christine-Ann Martin – is free from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Get the chart.
Tutorial: Sew a simple dashiki
Vegbee at Just Tutes shows how to draft a simple pattern for a dashiki (a simple A-line shirt from nonstretchy cotton). She drafted the pattern for an Africa theme at her daughter’s school, but this shirt would be great everyday … Read More...
Win a kit from Zany Zinnia
For a chance to win this kit featuring Jillibean Soup products, head on over to Jill Yeger’s blog and leave her a comment about a Valentine’s Day memory. Hurry! This giveaway ends tonight, Friday 6th at 9:00pm EST
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New Scrapbook Store to open in Dover, Tennessee
Precious Scraps, a new local scrapbook store run by Beverly and Larry Nash, will open it’s doors on Saturday February 21st and serve Dover and the surrounding communities. Get more details here.
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Copyright your quilt
Why should you copyright the quilt you designed? The Lost Quilt Come Home site has the answers. I’m embarrassed to say that the option of copyrighting a unique work of textile art never occurred to me. I know better now!… Read More...
Valentine’s Day Ideas 4
Take a look at this gorgeous heart-shaped box made by Kristii Lockart! Hop on over to her blog for a description of how she made it.
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Valentine’s Day Ideas 4
Take a look at this gorgeous heart-shaped box made by Kristii Lockart! Hop on over to her blog for a description of how she made it.
[tags]valentine’s day[/tags]
Hillary Lang on fabric stashing
Hillary Lang from Wee Wonderfuls talks with Sew, Mama, Sew about her fabric stash – what she buys, how she organizes it, how she stores it all. Read the interview.