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Ta Dah!: Pirate map quilt

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 06:04 AM PDT

Carol from Songberries blog made a Pirate quilt out of two cotton drop cloths. She painted pirate themed motifs all around, made her quilt sandwich and tied it off. Go here to see the entire quilt and other motifs. If this has inspired you to get crafty with pirates, here’s a link to Printable Pirate Treasure Maps and Color Pages, by Nik Minor.

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Stitch your own necklace

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 06:02 AM PDT

The Etsy listing for this awesome necklace from VectorCloud points out,

What's special about this heart pendant is that you can actually personalize it by cross stitching your own message on it (needle, red embroidery thread, and a diagram are included). The pendant measures about 2.5" wide and is tied to a combination of 2 antique brass chain measuring 24" in length…

Project: Scalloped Box

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 05:53 AM PDT

image by Jane Matsumoto and Splitcoast

Join Jane Matsumoto for a wonderful step by step tutorial and video on Splitcoast Stampers on how to make this adorable scalloped box using a scalloped envelope die, very clever! Click here for instructions.

-Heather

Edible Bunny Roundup

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 05:44 AM PDT

Oh, that sounds so mean, “edible bunny.” Here are some bunny-inspired foods for the season:

1. Find tips on making these bunny cookie pops at Cake Journal.

2. Make cream cheese muffins in parchment bunny cubes with Eye Candy.

3. Find a video how-to for making this adorable bento at Adventures in Bentomaking.

4. Make these cute and easy bunny pops from Oreos at How Does…

Free patterns and charts: Easter

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 05:01 AM PDT

DIY: Candy Shop Solid Sugar Scrubs

Posted: 27 Mar 2010 02:00 AM PDT

Bath products can be fun, as proven with The Natural Beauty Workshop’s recipe for Candy Shop Solid Sugar Scrubs. This simple recipe is for two batches of single use sugar scrubs that are perfect for exfoliating rough spots on your arms, legs, hands, feet, or back. When giving for gifts, be sure to download the free decorative labels.

Tutorial: Felt birdie mobile

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:46 PM PDT

Jess from bits for baby and  Craftiness Is Not Optional shows how to make a felt birdie mobile.  The little felt birdies are simple to make and can be accented with bits of your favorite fabric prints. She made it for her child’s nursery, though I think one would look cute in other rooms of the house as part of your spring decor.  Get the…

Tutorial: Wide fabric headband

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:35 PM PDT

Jesse from Jezze and Jezze Prints shares a tutorial for making a wide fabric headband.  Her version of the fabric headband avoids wonkiness at the sides by having the joining seam down the center of the back.  And the elastic on her headband is held with a pair of buttons so that you can put the headband on (or take it off)…

Tutorial: Make a floral spring scarf

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:11 PM PDT

Sachiko from Tea Rose Company and Tea Rose Home shows how to make a lightweight spring scarf.  She gets her fabric from an old dress, circa 1980.  The dress is no longer the height of style, but the gauze floral print is perfect for a scarf. Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Tea Rose Home]

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Tutorial: Easter bird softie

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 06:49 PM PDT

Molly Chicken has a tutorial for making this super cute Easter bird softie.  The little pocket holds a itty bitty chick.  I’m lovin’ the little bits of hair on the top of his head!  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from Molly Chicken]

[thank you to Jennifer from Sewin' Mama for sending this link]

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Tutorial: Little girl’s bloomers from vintage hankies

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 04:24 PM PDT

Carrie from This Mama Makes Stuff guest posts on U Create showing how to make a pair of heirloom bloomers for little girls.  They’re made from two vintage handkerchiefs.  Because you don’t use the entire handkerchief, this is a great project for hankies with small stains or flaws.  Just place your pattern piece to avoid the flaws and no one will ever…

Marshmallow Teeth

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 02:36 PM PDT

Check out these how-tos from The Mother Huddle for using marshmallows to encourage kids to  brush their teeth. {found via Ohdeedoh}

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What Katie Did, amazing felt artist

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 01:36 PM PDT

     

I was particularly enthralled with Katie's art felting when I discovered her blog. Although these pictures of her creations were from last July I still wanted to share them with you. It is incredible what you marvelous felt artists can do with some roving. I particularly love her surface of the moon celebrating the anniversary of the…

New Magazine and Freebies: Go To Sketches from Papercrafts

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:54 PM PDT

image by Papercrafts

Papercrafts magazine has a new special publication out called “Go To Sketches”, it’s full of wonderful card sketches to help jump start your creativity. It’s on newsstands now or you can buy it on line by clicking here. Also be sure to visit the Papercrafts Connections blog for two FREE sketches and a check out their sketch challenge as well.…

Congratulations Andrea…

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:45 PM PDT

She’s won our giveaway for Nicky Epstein’s Knitting a Kiss In Every Stitch. Since my 60 lb, we have to be touching at all time, lap puppy is sleeping I used a random number generator.

Thanks for playing everyone! And really? My favorite color is green? Hmmm, guess you were paying attention!

Tutorial: Make a faux fur stole

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 12:04 PM PDT

Heaad over to CraftStylish to find out how to make faux fur stole.  Go to the tutorial.

[photo from CraftStylish]

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Old alarm clock parts do their time as art now

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 11:30 AM PDT

Over at the blog Small Studio there is this wonderful piece of mixed media art made from old alarm clock parts and other bits and pieces.

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Bubblegum Vodka

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 11:03 AM PDT

I love this intersection of kid and grownup indulgences… bubblegum infused vodka. Find the how-tos HERE at taylor takes a taste.

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Urban Glass – The Bead Project

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 10:30 AM PDT

We’ve gone over to Brooklyn on a field trip in a past blog posting. We’re heading back over today to talk about an on-going educational opportunity they offer called The Bead Project. They teach women that are economically challenged the skills of glass bead making and jewelry making as well as assisting them in the business and marketing side of…

Join Challenge #5

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:49 AM PDT

It’s time for Creative Cross Stitch Challenge #5 at GOS blog. Kirsten says,

This one is a little different. It’s three little flowers and in the middle of each flower is a circle. You need to put something there, like a button or some beads. It’s up to you.

Download the pattern and get detailed instructions for participating from the blog post.

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Try this design-transfer technique

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:42 AM PDT

I haven’t seen this design-transfer technique before, but it makes perfect sense. Janet Granger is beginning work on an 8″ x 4″ envelope flap. She says, “I want it eventually to be quite heavily covered in stitches, so I've got to make sure that the fabric's foundation is strong enough to take dense stitching.” Her technique involves transferring the design to cotton…

Tutorial: Applying embroidery to a ceramic surface

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:24 AM PDT

I’m awed by Diem Chau’s embroidery on ceramics. Even after she explained that the embroidery is on fine silk gauze, which is then applied to the ceramic surface, the beauty and mystery of the work remain. So I am amazed and thrilled that Diem Chau is now sharing her techniques through photo tutorials on her blog, The Pleasure of Tiny…

Get your LED sewing kit!

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:14 AM PDT

Becky Stern of SternLab and Craftzine.com — and trailblazer of electronic embroidery — has “inspired” Maker Shed to offer an LED Sewing Kit. You get all the hardware to create a softcircuit masterpiece for just US$ 15.00. Get the links from Becky’s blog post.

Photography Tutorial

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 08:00 AM PDT

Andrea of Feathers, Freesias and Fishing Tackle, has posted an article sharing tips and techniques that she recently learned in a photogrpahy class. In it the covers the rules of photography like the rule of thirds and understanding light. Click here to go to article.

Candy Broccoli

Posted: 26 Mar 2010 07:57 AM PDT

Now this is a veggie my 2-year old can get on board with. Learn how to make candy broccoli from the Hello, Cupcake! blog. {found via Be Different…Act Normal}

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