Red and turquoise – always a winning color combo – set the tone for this happy little patchwork quilt for baby. Kate from Two Little Banshees made it all from fat quarters. She wrote a tutorial so you can … Read More...
Organize your “Happy Place” with mini bolts
Maggie from Smashed Peas and Carrots shares how she organizes her fabrics to the greatest advantage for inducing creativity. She says, It’s easy and inexpensive. Her secret for creating mini bolts is an unexpected use of a product. … Read More...
DIY: Laundry Soap & Fabric Softener
Making your own laundry soap is fairly easy & very economical. There’s a great tutorial posted on the Ask Ms Recipe blog. Also included is a recipe for homemade fabric softener.
Free pattern: Hip Holidays quilt
The QuiltSoup Pattern Co has this fun, fresh quilt in their free download section. It showcases the Hip Holiday fabric line by Henry Glass. Go to the download.
[tags]Hip Holidays, fabric, free patterns, Christmas quilts[/tags]
Apple Core blocks giveaway
Vickie from Spun Sugar Quilts has some extra Apple Core quilt blocks from this quilt she has on her design board. She’s giving them away to some lucky reader who leaves a comment on her blog answering a question. Get … Read More...
How to make a “cluttertrap” recycled box
Be prepared to giggle. The name of the blog that the full tutorial for turning a tissue box into a pretty place to store your stash is….The Rabid Crafter! I love it. Both the fun recycling project and … Read More...
Party Monday: Props and Pics
Not only is propping, posing, and photographing big time fun, but it sustains the life of the party for as long the life of the picture. This first birthday party featured on the Hostess with the Mostess blog, purposed … Read More...
Tutorial: Stamped Fabric Flowers
(image by Whiff of Joy and Gio)
Isn’t this craft room door hanger simply wonderful!? Visit the Whiff of Joy blog and learn how to make the flowers shown using fabric, stamps and buttons, click here for tutorial.
-Heather
Ready For Action by Alexander Henry
After reading The Cranky Quilter’s post about Alexander Henry’s new fabric line The Brady Bunch, I went looking for some. On all things Henry’s page at thefat quarter Shop I did not find any Brady but I did … Read More...
Gorgeous ironing board covers
Etsy has some beautiful ironing board covers. I need one right now so I am trying to decide which one to buy!
I considered making my own but really, I have too many other projects and would much rather give … Read More...
Project: Stamp a Pillow Cover
Looking for a way to jazz up a room? Why not try stamping a pillow cover? Click here for Vanessa Spencer’s instructions on how to make this lovely addition to any couch, bed or chair.
-Heather
A bray of a giveaway
Kate from Kate Conklin Designs blog created this fun modern quilt pattern Wonky Donky to showcase Laurie Wisbrun’s fabric line Donkeys and Boots. Each blogger is hosting a giveaway on their blogs for some Donkeys and Boots fabric and … Read More...
Technique: Printing Digital Stamps onto Fabric
Check out this cool technique video from Holly Young, learn how to print digital stamp images onto fabric, neato!
-Heather
Looking for more digital stamps and SVG files? We love using the Design bundle to download our digital stamps. Make … Read More...
Recycle a CD rack into a fabric display stand
Rebecca of the blog This Present Life sent in this great idea for turning a CD rack into a pretty fabric storage and display stand. I love looking at my fabric so this would be a great project for me!… Read More...
Fabric-Inspired Wedding Cake
Just some eye candy: this fabulous fabric-inspired cake by Sugarcoat It Studio, spotted on Creative Hostess.
[tags]fabric, wedding cake[/tags]
Inspiration: Fabric and Wedding Cakes
Every time I see all these grand ideas for weddings, I say I want to get divorced so I can remarry. CLICK HERE for a slew of fabric-inspired wedding cakes over at Martha.
[tags]wedding cake, Martha Stewart, fabric[/tags]
Bird Talk fabric
Check out Bird Talk, a new fabric line by Ellen Crimi-Trent for Clothworks Fabrics. See all of thefat quarterShop’s new stuff here.
Freebird by MoMo – new fabric line
This is so pretty it makes me swoon. You’re looking at Freebird by MoMo for Moda – Outdoors in Grass. I spied this at Down Shadow Lane Etsy.
[tags]MoMo, Moda, Freebird, Down Shadow Lane, fabric[/tags]
Loads of Stamping Techniques
Craft Stew has a wonderful section of links to 60 different stamping techniques from all over the web including home decor projects, fabric, jewelry and stamp carving tutorials too. Sorting through all these great links is a great way to … Read More...
On sale: Love U Pretty Pink fabric
The Sproutz Store has every bit of their Love U yardage and Precuts on sale including the one shown here. It’s Pretty Pink by Deb Strain for Moda Fabrics. Go here to see more. Sale ends 12/22/2009.
[tags]fabric, … Read More...