One of the many things I love about this blog is the reader suggestions I get in my e-mail. This great candle holder (and many like it) come to me from Yessy Art Gallery … apparently the art of recycling … Read More...
Inspiration: SnappyBibs
Jacqueline Asher, aka SnappyBibs, is a goddess of machine embroidery. For most of her products, she draws and digitizes her own designs, and they rock. You can see her work on her blog and in her Etsy shop… Read More...
Ethical Women’s Clothing
I was fortunate to hear about an adorable new line out of Melbourne, Australia. Heidi and Seek features fabulous little tops and dresses that are 100% original. Designer Hayley Lau sews each garment from reclaimed materials. These pieces are all … Read More...
STRIP! – THE FABRIC, NOT YOU!
In case you don’t read other craftgossip blogs, check out this tool whose review you can read at this blog:
The original post on craftgossip is by the Sewing Editor, Denise Felton. This is a really useful tool … Read More...
Stitch Marker Necklace Reviewed
Have you ever run across jewelry that was just sooo pretty you had have it? Even if you really never wear a lot of necklaces, this Stitch Marker Necklace is a must for you or all the knitters on your … Read More...
Scrapbooking On Vacation
I love collecting small mementos while on vacation, and I always have the intent to scrapbook them when I get home. But you all know how it goes … you get home, you have to do ten loads of laundry … Read More...
Join the hoopla
Hoopla, “the world’s most revolutionary craft zine,” is seeking contributions of opinion pieces, craft action reports, patterns and tutorials, photos of finished crafts, and (in a few instances, perhaps) poetry on the topic of Radical Inspiration. “We want to … Read More...
Tutorial: Thumb pincushion
When I saw the link to this tutorial on tipnut.com, I had to squeal and squirm a little bit! Brilliant! Whether I’m doing applique or just repairing a hem, the handiest possible spot for a little pincushion would be … Read More...
‘Tis the season to start your Christmas crafting
If hand-crafted Christmas gifts are on your to-do list, it’s time to get started! Patty at Pip Stitch blog pointed to an excellent tutorial on Quamut for making crayon-tinted, embroidered ornaments. The Quamut post doesn’t appear to be new, but … Read More...
Mokume gane pendants
Okay, so I had a little camera trouble, yesterday. The batteries were dead, so of course I had to charge them. Well, better late than never!
These are the pedants I made using the mokume gane technique I talked about … Read More...
Six chances to win at sewforless.com
If you’re a freebie fanatic, then you already know about sewforless.com‘s regular Free Embroidery Stuff giveaways. They’re always good. But the current contest is even more awesome than usual because they’re going to pick six winners. Six. Six… Read More...
Great Recycled Ideas From Myles Of Style
I’m a total DIY Network addict, and the show Myles Of Style is no exception. Her design ideas are amazing, and she consistently works in great crafts using everyday items. Apartment Therapy has been featuring some of her better ideas, … Read More...
Unordinary
Life isn’t ordinary. I suppose if it was, we’d have nothing worth documenting, nothing that inspires us, nothing that calls us to action, nothing we would think is worth our time. I am thankful for the little moments, the funny … Read More...
Pillar Candles with Cookie Cutter Hearts
Beeswax sheets are perfect for cutting out shapes to decorate your candles. Today I used a heart shaped cookie cutter to add to a beeswax pillar I had made.
To make the pillar I simply cut a purple beeswax sheet … Read More...
Costumes for You and Your Dog
I was browsing around the Internet looking for a tutu pattern for one of my sewing students, when I stumbled upon Simplicity.com’s latest ode to pet wear.
If you have always wanted to be Little Bo Peep but needed a … Read More...
Free “Butterfly Kisses” to embroider
Joan Gorman of Nini Makes blog is having one of her awesome giveaways. Just comment on her blog post about how you might use the design, and she’ll e-mail the PDF file of the pattern to you! You know you … Read More...
This Couch Idea Not For The Faint Of Heart
(image from Tree Hugger)
While it’s not the home decorating style most people would have in their homes, recycling used coffins into couches definitely fits the bill for a totally unique way to reuse an item! And for the … Read More...
Silk Anyone?
Hi Everyone:
One of my fav spot to learn is SCS… The generosity of the design team to share and teach is unbelievable..
While looking for great techniques you might be interested in. I found this one here by beate… Read More...
Novelty Candle Holders
There are some interesting candle holders at GenericGifts.com. If you’re a a bird lover there are a pretty pair of bird tealight candle holders
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I particularly like the cardinal. We used to see them all the time at … Read More...
A VANTAGE ON VINTAGE CROCHET DESIGNS
There are a lot of older (vintage or antique if you prefer) patterns free online. Some of them are simply lovely and give us all kinds of inspiration. It’s great to run across a site full of these older masterpieces. … Read More...