QuiltWoman‘s Straight to the Point quilt patterns let you sew your quilt blocks in a straight set and then, with a bit of courage and a deft trick, convert them to an on-point setting. Brilliant! Find out more.
Valentine’s Day Ideas 3
Joy Madison has posted three cute and quirky Valentine’s Day cards on her blog. Click over and scroll down to see them all.
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Outback Fibers is so Much More!
Outback fibers was a suggested site although I’ve done a few columns on specific projects offered by them before. They are so much more than a wool fiber shop. One of the items that has caught my attention is their … Read More...
Free pattern with love from Nini
Joan Gorman of Nini Makes blog is sharing her “tweet” original embroidery design through the month of February. Go to Joan’s blog to get the free pattern.
8 Mile Creek Designs
who would have thought junk yard car parts could be worked into beautiful items, but that’s exactly what 8 Mile Creek Designs has done. From hubcaps and license plates turned into clocks to light covers turned night lights, this shop … Read More...
Moondance giveaway
Fabric designer Jenean Morrison is putting on a monster giveaway: six stacks of 14 fat quarters each from her new Moondance line for FreeSpirit. The winners will be drawn at random on February 11. Go to Jeanean’s blog to … Read More...
Free pattern: Prick-and-stitch valentine
DJ of Prick and Stitch Is My Craft blog is sharing the pattern for this sweet stitched-on-paper valentine. She says it’s easy! Get the pattern.
Verena! Europe’s Top Knit Magazine
I want to be a model for this magazine! Pretty sure I’d never make a good model for anything, but if you’ve seen where these models get to strut their stuff, you’d want to be one too. But, this is … Read More...
Book Review – LEARN A STITCH, CREATE A SCARF
Gee, I have to tell you, I thought this ‘technique’ was MY idea! I find a stitch I want to try, crochet it for a while, become bored with it or just dislike it, and voila! I put an edging … Read More...
Sew a maternity belly band
Let’s face it. Maternity pants are more about function than style, and that’s especially true of the elastic band. It’s gotta be there. It’s gotta stretch. But does it have to be ugly? Christy from Christy’s Creations doesn’t think so. … Read More...
Valentine Day Ideas 2
Check out this cute page by Amy Bender. I love the big heart! You can see a larger version in the Scrap Love gallery
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Free chart: Asian fan
This week’s freebie from The Chart Shop at Cross-Stiching.com is this sweet Asian-inspired fan design by Sue Page. The site says, “This pretty design would look perfect mounted on a handbag or mirror.” Get the chart.
Stumpwork by Apol
These adorable seasonal stumpwork creations by Apol Lejano-Massebieau of La Pomme blog will be included in the Forget Me-Not show at Gallery Hanahou in New York beginning February 6. I wish I could be there to see them in person!… Read More...
Great idea: Quilted photo frames
Christina of The Sometimes Crafter blog created this beautiful wall hanging from a Fiskars tutorial, some 1930s repro prints and Amy Butler solids, and Printed Treasures printer-fabric sheets. Beautiful! Get the details.
Glass Marble Magnet Tutorial on Flickr.
I recently provided a link to a seller on Etsy who sold this type of glass marble art magnets. Now, you can make your own. Flickr user tootieu has a pictorial, step by step of what you need and … Read More...
Domino Knitting and a Free Scarf Pattern
Join the domino craze with Knit to Be Square! Vivian Høxbro shows you how to combine modular squares into blocks of varying sizes that become the base for a variety of eye-catching two- and three-dimensional projects. Combine these geometric patterns … Read More...
Board Game Photo Display
Photojojo has a great tutorial up showing how to make a cool photo display from an old Scrabble board (or other board game).
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I weave you Weave! (Giveaway)
Hi Everyone:
If you are looking for a way to use all those scrap papers look no further than this fun card project using your scraps and [tag]stamping[/tag]
Lori created this fun tutorial and is giving a way this wonderful … Read More...
I weave you Weave! (Giveaway)
Hi Everyone:
If you are looking for a way to use all those scrap papers look no further than this fun card project using your scraps and [tag]stamping[/tag]
Lori created this fun tutorial and is giving a way this wonderful … Read More...
Tutorial: Everything Pocket Bag
The Everything Pocket Bag, designed by Chickpea Sewing Studio, really can be used for just about everything. The Everything Pocket Bag is basically a large fabric pocket with a button closure and a wrist strap. You can make one with … Read More...