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Tutorial: Sew a kitty cat purse

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 07:16 AM PST

Runo from Nuno Life shows how to make this fun bag shaped like a kitty cat.  Meow!  Not a cat person?  Change the shape to make an owl purse, or a fish purse, or rabbit, or a dog, or… or… or…  The possibilities are endless!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Nuno Life]

[via One Pretty Thing]

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Tutorial: Vintage-inspired ruffled sweater jacket

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 06:44 AM PST

Sachiko from Tea Rose Home shows how to make this lovely vintage-inspired ruffled jacket.  She started with an old sweater, and then added the ruffles around the neck and arms.  The covered button and pocket details are elegant finishes.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Tea Rose Home]

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The Ultimate How To Site….

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 06:40 AM PST

There’s a satisfaction in knowing how to do things yourself. One of our trendy phrases is “self sufficiency”, green is the new black, and knitting rocks. Stuff like that.

Turn to ehow.com! You’ll find everything you could possibly want there, from “How To Fry Bologna”, to “How A Sandblaster Works”, to “How To Clean A Couch. What’s more? “How To Knit Mittens…

Tutorial: Nintendo DS cover from an orphaned sock

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 06:29 AM PST

Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how she made a cover for her daughter’s Nintendo DS out of an orphaned sock.  Brilliant! Get the how-to.

[photo from A Spoonful of Sugar]

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Caramel Favors

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 06:26 AM PST

The Initmate Weddings blog always has great recipes for DIY wedding (or party) favors, like these yummy-looking caramels (they make what seems complicated look so easy). Find the recipe HERE, and check back for the forthcoming tutorial to create the packaging.

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Freebie: Mother and Child Digital Stamp

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 05:58 AM PST

image by Digital Tuesday and Pauline

Visit the Digital Tuesday blog to download this lovely Mother and Child digital stamp for free.

-Heather

KI Memories Deal of the Week

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 05:00 AM PST

This week KI Memories is offering this 250-piece  set of felt alphabets with a retail value of $37 for the price of $9.99! Click here to purchase

Inspiration du Jour – alyrose

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 03:00 AM PST

Get more inspiration from her gallery

Alicia Silverstone’s ecoTOOLS

Posted: 28 Jan 2010 01:00 AM PST

I was recently reading actress Alicia Silverstone's blog, The Kind Life, and learned about her earth-friendly beauty tool products. Her ecoTOOLS products are made from all eco-friendly materials like bamboo, recycled plastic, recycled aluminum, soybean oil and crushed walnuts. Her line consists of a 5 Piece Brush Set and Bag, Overnight Bag, Train Case, Cosmetic Bag, and a Cosmetic Brush Bag and…

Using a gel base for beads

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 09:45 PM PST

from Garie Sim

Singapore artist Garie Sim is constantly trying new ideas in working with polymer clay, and he shares his knowledge not just with the childre he teaches in his classes, but also the online clay community.

He recently posted his experiments with using water-absorbing gel crystals as his bead bases so he can create light-weight hollow beads after either leaving…

Last Moments of CHA – Mosaic Mercantile

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 08:51 PM PST

Some would say what I was attempting to do through CHA today was power walking. Starting at one end and walking through as quickly as possible, after all the show was ending early today. But of course I saw glass and had to stop. I was at the Mosaic Mercantile booth and had to stop and talk. I’ve used their products…

Tutorial: Diapers for a baby doll

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:24 PM PST

My little girl LOVES playing dolls.  More specifically, she loves putting diapers on dolls.  Sometimes we make them from paper napkins and scotch tape, but her favorites are the ones made from cloth with velcro fasteners, like these that Simply Feather made for her own daughter’s baby doll.  She shares a tutorial showing how she did it, so you can go…

Tutorial: Owl ribbon softie teether toy

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:15 PM PST

Emily from The Rubber Punkin shares a tutorial for making this owl ribbon softie teether toy.  The small size makes it easy for baby to hold, and the bright colors and textures of the ribbon are intriguing to baby’s developing senses.  Make one for your own little one, or give one as a baby shower gift.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from…

Tutorial: Boy’s raglan-sleeved shirt from a collared onesie

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 07:03 PM PST

Click on over to Indie Tutes to find out how to recon a collared onesie into a raglan-sleeved shirt.  She kept the collar detail so that she didn’t have to mess with recutting and finishing the neck line.  Turns out that her shortcut also creates a cool look for little boys!  Also cool are the contrasting sleeves that she added to…

Tutorial: J. Crew-inspired ruffled jersey skirt

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 06:51 PM PST

Melanie from Sewing for Scarlett shows how to make this ruffled jersey skirt.  She was inspired by a similar skirt at Crewcuts (J. Crew for kids).  I’m lovin’ all of the rows of soft jersey ruffles!  Go to the tutorial.

[via luvinthemommyhood]

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Helvetica Cookie Cutters

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 06:19 PM PST

Check out these fabulous Helvetica letter cookie cutters I saw featured on Design Mom…such a great alternative to the standard cookie cutter block letters. They were made by Beverly Hsu, and I think many many cookie decorators out there are hoping they will be mass produced soon!

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Free Sailboat Afghan Pattern

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 04:18 PM PST

The baby blanket is so cute, but you could even make it larger for your beach themed house!

The pattern is free, courtesy of The Yarn Hog, here: http://yarnhog-yarnhog.blogspot.com/2008/04/fo-come-sail-away-and-another-free.html

Project: Recipe Box

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 01:01 PM PST

image by Punk Projects

Visit the Punk Projects website for a full tutorial to make this fun paper crafting project,  recycling a cardboard box into a fun recipe box using patterned papers and scrapbook embellishments, very cute!!

-Heather

Amy Butler Velma Bag Pattern Winner

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:41 PM PST

Bag PatternI’m excited to announce the winner of The Velma Bag Pattern by Amy butler! The random number generator came up with the number 8! So congratz Kristin from My Little Cupcake!

Kristin has a nice blog all about crafting and babies! Plus, an Esty shop with some truly adorable baby dresses!

Tutorial: Toddler sewing cards

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 12:03 PM PST

Heather Mann of Make and Takes tutors us on creating a simple sewing-card project that a toddler can safely enjoy. Right on, Heather! Let’s get them started early with needlework! See the tute.

Inspiration: Cornflower Blue Studio

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:57 AM PST

Rachel of Cornflower Blue Studio just posted this newly finished work. She says,

It is the last line of Molly Bloom’s soliloquy in Ulysses, embroidered white on white. I love this line so much…

Stunning! See more on Rachel’s blog.

Round robin shares CQ techniques

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:51 AM PST

Ingeborg of Ingebord Loves Flowers blog lets us feast our eyes on all the details of an exquisite round-robin crazy-quilting project. My favorite seam treatment is the vine shown here with silk-ribbon leaves, sequin flowers, and pearl buds. But another of the dozens of expert treatments may be your favorite. See them all via abundant, excellent photos on Ingeborg’s blog.

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Easy tips for better bead-embroidery photos

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:43 AM PST

Bead-embroidery maven Robin Atkins is sharing first-rate tips for shooting and editing photos of beadwork. Tip number one:

Beads are shiny objects, which reflect light, especially faceted beads. Therefore, almost all direct lighting yields terrible results. I take most of my pictures outside on days when there are high clouds and the sun is overcast.

Put together the rest of her tips, and…

Barbara expresses herself

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:35 AM PST

Barbara Bergsten of Create Needlepoint! has been rendering a series of useful phrases in needlepoint. So cute. (I definitely need the one shown here.) Scroll back through her blog posts to see all she has created so far. Go to Barbara’s blog.

Watch for an online cross-stitch festival in February

Posted: 27 Jan 2010 11:29 AM PST

Heads up! Counted Wishes is in the offing! The event’s web site tells us:

A new online Cross Stitch Festival is coming!

Please join us Feb. 1-5, 2010 at this website for our online Spring Showing by Cross Stitch Designers. Mark your calendars and tell your stitching friends!

What we have in store for you:

  • Fabulous Cross Stitch Designs!
  • Mystery Treats- Find each Designer’s Mystery Treat…