Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint blog has started a new series of posts that needlepointers are going to love. The series is a beta test of a new workshop Barbara is teaching.
She says, “The objective is to learn new … Read More...
Quilt your old sheets
It’s probably not fair to use the term “old sheets” for the source fabric of this lovely quilt. Judging from the patterns used, the sheets were vintage finds. Still, the concept would work for any lightweight sheeting-type fabric. See what … Read More...
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Ponsawan and Ada are coming home
Ponsawan, of Silastones, is finally able to bring her daughter home from the hospitals and rehabs. If you haven’t been following Ada’s progress, she was in a terrible wreck and nearly lost her life when a drunk driver … Read More...
Product review from Janet Perry
Janet Perry at Nuts About Needlepoint has posted announcements of new needlework products – threads, finishing, canvas, and more. I’m especially excited about the new Dinky Dyes silk ribbons. Get the lowdown from Janet.
Cookie Candle Tarts
Aren’t these cookie candle tarts cute? Lisa from Wicks Wax Scents creates and sells these delicious looking cookie tarts to use in a burner to scent your home.
You just break a piece off and melt. You can get electric … Read More...
Paper Orchid
Scrapbookers are paper artists and memory documenters in their most basic watered down form. I found this amazing company in one of my tweets there on Twitter and just had to share. After visiting Paper Orchid, I started thinking about … Read More...
Paper Orchid
Scrapbookers are paper artists and memory documenters in their most basic watered down form. I found this amazing company in one of my tweets there on Twitter and just had to share. After visiting Paper Orchid, I started thinking about … Read More...
WANT SOME CANDY? EYE-CANDY THAT IS…..
ooooh, oooooh, I want some eyecandy. Check out this site.
http://www.flickr.com/search/?q=crochet
Here are a few pictures from the first page or two. There are many pages. Go for it!!
You’ve never seen so many crochet goodies in one place. The … Read More...
FELTING YOUR CROCHET
Uniquely Felt by Christine Williams as seen on Amazon.com.
Felting (or fulling as it’s properly called) is not just for knitters. It works fine for crocheted fabric too! I’ve blogged about felting before, but I ran across a book … Read More...
Tutorial: LED firefly booties
Remember this precious entry from the Michael Miller Baby Bootie Contest sponsored by Craftzine.com? In addition to being adorable, these booties by husband-and-wife team Ana Pires and Joao Silva also incorporate soft circuits. The fireflies light up! Craftzine has … Read More...
Free Christmas quilt pattern from ME
Mary Englebreit is sharing a free Christmas quilt pattern that takes advantage of her seasonal Moda fabric line. Download the Isn’t Christmas Jolly pattern from the Fabtalk site.
Looking for more Christmas Embroidery Patterns? Check these out on Etsy
Is polymer clay flexible?
This question is asked by most newbies to polymer clay. The answer isn’t as simple as it seems. It depends on many factors, from the brand of clay to the temperature and time it was cured at.
One factor … Read More...
Stitch along with Marie Osmond
Marie Osmond has broken into the machine embroidery world by endorsing Janome’s Memory Craft 11000 for sewing, quilting, and embroidery. Janome’s web site will feature instructions and patterns for quilts using Marie’s fabric line and an embroidered pashmina designed by … Read More...
Make your own floor loom
This excellent floor loom is simple and inexpensive to make, and you can use it to upcyle scraps into wonderful rugs. Get all the details in a post on Crafty Daisies blog by guest writer Bree of Hot Tea Apparel… Read More...
Get your free Sublime Stitching patterns here
It’s my first blog giveaway! Yea!
I am so pleased to have on hand three sets of Sublime Stitching‘s newest hand-embroidery design sets. (Thank you, thank you, SS!!!) And I’m sharing. To get in the running, post a comment … Read More...
BOGO Juice Pencil Case
If you have a Walgreens in your area (in my hometown, there’s one on nearly every corner!), this week you can get a great deal on recycled juice pouch pencil cases. They’re just $2.99 to begin with, and this week … Read More...
Free embroidery pattern: Woops a Daisy
Here’s a sweet free pattern from Helen Stubbings of Hugs ‘n’ Kisses site and Hugs from Helen blog. The 6″ x 6″ design is sure to keep you smiling as you stitch!
Dress up your ironing board
I recently filmed a how-to video in my studio and as I was redecorating the “set”, I realized that my ironing board cover looked awful! Truth is, I never really gave it much thought.
I set out to find a … Read More...
Free embroidery pattern: Party kids
Melissa Beach of Elemental Stitches blog is sharing an original embroidery design, free for personal use. If these smiling kiddos don’t give you a lift, nothing will!
Thanks to Natalie Zee Drieu at craftzine.com for the link.