A quilt-for-an-hour project is starting up on Patchwork Times. The quilt is Shine on Bayou Cane, designed by Judy Laquidara. A set of instructions will be posted each weekday that will take about an hour to complete. At the … Read More...
Free patterns from doe-c-doe
Doe-c-doe is sharing these sweet vintage embroidery patterns (for personal use only). Get the patterns.
Free patterns from doe-c-doe
Doe-c-doe is sharing these sweet vintage embroidery patterns (for personal use only). Get the patterns.
Free patterns from doe-c-doe
Doe-c-doe is sharing these sweet vintage embroidery patterns (for personal use only). Get the patterns.
Free patterns from doe-c-doe
Doe-c-doe is sharing these sweet vintage embroidery patterns (for personal use only). Get the patterns.
Florence Niven – Divas in Glass
What a stylish expression in glass! From graphic design to fused glass, Florence Niven elevates the medium to Diva status with her Diva brooches. Read her interview on chicgalleria.com and be sure to stop by her Etsy store to pick … Read More...
Cuticle and Hand Massage Oil Recipe
Here’s a simple recipe of an antibacterial, anti-inflammatory soothing hand massage oil that does wonders to dry cuticles and chapped gardener’s hands:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup jojoba oil
3 tablespoons vegetable glycerin
2 tablespoons soy bean oil
1 teaspoon maple syrup… Read More...
Tutorial: Thread-catcher basket
I’ve really been enjoying the free projects shared by the members of the Stitcher’s Angel project. This week’s project – the final one in the series – is a thread-catcher basket by Sue Daley. I’m sorry to see … Read More...
Fancy Chocolates? Easy.
Fancy chocolate desserts are easy with chocolate transfer sheets.
Threadbanger Video Chats With Your Editor
This week I thought I would post a little interview I did with Rob of Threadbanger about my website Naughty Secretary Club and my new book by the same name. There is a contest to win a copy of the … Read More...
Register for the quilt-a-thon
Mishka of Quilting Gallery kindly posted this notice:
… Read More...Registration is now available for this year’s Quilt-A-Thon for Victoria Quilts Canada…
Date: Saturday, October 25, 2008
Time: 9:00 am to 4:00 pm (Check-in at 8:30am)
Place: Church of the Nazarene,
Striped Fruit
Funky, striped fruit...easy to make, from FamilyFun.com.
Apartment Therapy Reuses In Unusual Ways
I love to read Apartment Therapy. They provide daily doses of great design for more than just hipster apartments … we’ve found plenty of design advice for our own home, for example. Lately they’ve taken on some great reusable crafty … Read More...
Inspiration: Diane Redmer Moore
Diane Moore of Mountain Salt Studio has finished her first page for the 2008 Bead Journal Project, and it is spectacular. Those are delicate, tiny shells worked in with the wavelike swirls of glass beads. Be sure to … Read More...
Bonus from Di van Niekerk
You get a free downloadable image (with instructions) with every order from Di van Niekerk‘s Crafts Unlimited site. Her 20%-off birthday sale ends tomorrow. Hurry over and grab some bargains.
Free chart: Birdy Birthday
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this totally-not-ugly duckling designed by Maria Kelly. Get the chart.
Only 369 days till BATB 2009
Beating around the Bush, an international embroidery convention, will be held October 4 through 9, 2009, at Adelaide, South Australia.
This week’s Country Bumpkin Webletter asks,
… Read More...Have you…
Arranged time off work or cleared your calendar from the 4th
Opera Singing Lampworker
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Now you can say you’ve seen it all. A glass worker that sings opera while they’re at the torch.
THE POWER OF STASH
http://www.yarnhacker.com/ (This sure looks like my yarn stash!)
i admire people who are well organized and whose homes are not overcome with clutter. But, I’ll never be one of those people. Lucky for me, my husband is very tolerant of … Read More...
Suzanne Higgs, The Accidental Felter
Suzanne is the accidental felter. When she tells people that she became a needle felter by accident, she is not kidding! Her friend, Barb Marr had taught her to do Locker Hooking. She made about 13 2’x 3′ rugs. She … Read More...