Are a few days of uninterrupted stitching in an Australian mountain retreat your idea of heaven? (That’s certainly where I would like to spend the afterlife.) If so, you still have time to sign up for The Needlework Boutique’s 2008 … Read More...
Christmas in July at Heartstrings Embroidery
Heartstrings Embroidery is having a big Christmas in July sale. New designs are being released each day through July 25, and all new releases are 25% off through that date. There are lots of other freebies, sales, and specials, … Read More...
Win free fat quarters
Enter the NICHE Awards competition
Sponsored by NICHE magazine, the annual NICHE Awards competition celebrates excellence and innovation in American and Canadian craft.
Categories include Ceramics, Fiber, Glass, Metal, Wood, Jewelry, Home Furnishings, Judaica, Recycled, Teapots and many more. Two new categories have been added … Read More...
Tatting over wire
Iris Niebach has posted a tutorial for tatting around a wire – a useful technique for making tatted jewelry and other projects that need a bit of stiffness and shaping. See the video.
Cute Crochet Cherry Earrings Pattern
Check out this FREE crochet jewelry pattern from Roxycraft. This is for the Cherry Pickers crochet earrings pattern. Super sweet and very vintage. You could resize it and make a necklace like this, I have one my grandmother made … Read More...
Pimp Stitch giveaway
WoooHOOO! Pimp Stitch is giving away a rockin’ stitching kit! Included are “a full fat quater of osnaburg fabric, 4 colors of floss, an embroidery needle and a super cute staight pin for pinning your pattern to your fabric for … Read More...
LACY CROCHET – A Book Review
I ordered this book, sign unseen, because of its name and because it is a Japanese Crafts book. I have always admired Japanese designed crochet and thought this would be a nice addition to my library.
Sadly, although the book … Read More...
Mouse hunt yields quilting prizes
ElectricQuilt.com is sponsoring a “mouse hunt.” You have until August 31 to find and report images of the mascot mouse hidden throughout the site. Prizes include quilting books and designs, so it’s time to get hunting! Find out more.
Container Candle Craze
I walked to the grocery store and bought 12 mason jars
to make container candles.
They only cost eight dollars and I like the fact that they have lids so you can put them back on when you’re not using … Read More...
Oh Scrap…Little Boys
In our house, boys are bad and girls are expensive. This applies to pretty much everything including crafting. My daughter is notorious for using mass quantities of bling while the boys gravitate towards copious amounts of paint and glue. Nonetheless, … Read More...
Tutorial: Pin-sharpening pin cushion
Diane Gilleland at CraftyPod has come up with a simple way to turn a pin cushion into a pin sharpener: stuff it with steel wool! See her step-by-step guide.
Thanks to whipup blog for the link!
Soft circuits are hot
Want to make your needlework light up, make noise, or control machinery? Soft circuits are the answer.
Jenny Chowdhury of BurdaStyle has reviewed a Soft Circuits Workshop taught at NYU by Kate Hartman. The student work is remarkable and … Read More...
Embossed Candles
These embossed candles are so pretty and I would love to learn how to recreate the effect. Shown here is a romantic design called vintage rose but the fern is also very striking.
Check out VickiChigagoMarsh.com to see more.
If … Read More...
Happy Bastille Day!
In honor of Bastille Day and my obsession with all things French- I thought I’d list some good sites that show you how to create the perfect French Seam.
Simple Sewing Projects- How to Sew a French Seam.… Read More...
Top your jam with this
Amy at LucyKate Crafts blog has posted an excellent tutorial for making this precious jam topper. Best of all, Amy says it’s really easy to make. Check it out.
Thanks to Natalie Zee Drieu of Craftzine.com for the link.
Get Your Interview Fix on Indie Fixx
Indie Fixx is a fun website to get caught up on the latest craft gossip, peep inside crafters studio spaces and also read interviews. This week the ladies of Indie Fixx have themselves a nice little chat with Kate from … Read More...
Twirly Girls
I just came accross this website called YouCanMakeThis. They feature an adorable little skirt for girls. Part bohemian part Princess, the Double Layer Stripwork Twirl Skirt is seriously cute!
T’was the week before CHA
T’was the week before CHA and all through the crafting world
People are scurrying and hurrying with new loverlies to be unfurled
Paper, ribbon, sticker and glittery glue
So much to see, so much to want, so much *have* to … Read More...
T’was the week before CHA
T’was the week before CHA and all through the crafting world
People are scurrying and hurrying with new loverlies to be unfurled
Paper, ribbon, sticker and glittery glue
So much to see, so much to want, so much *have* to … Read More...