“The Clay Blog World” plus 15 more

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• The Clay Blog World
• Sizing in Knitting Patterns
• Reactive Glass, Bullseye Online Education and You
• Tutorial: Zipper Card Pouch
• Tutorial: Versatile neck scarf or headband
• Tutorial: Lengthen a dress by adding lace to the hem
• Mango Flowers
• Inspired by Felt {DIY Tutorial} Tissue box cover
• Tutorial: Shirred sundress with a pretty scalloped hem
• Tutorial: Mesh beach bag for sandy toys
• Tutorial: Glamper retro camper pincushion
• Tutorial: Scrap Happy Headband
• Project: Stamped Canvas Bag
• Tutorial: Add a button placket to the back of shirt
• Dress up a onsie as main event at baby shower
• Great Granny Quilt Along

The Clay Blog World Posted: 22 Jul 2012 08:53 PM PDT A few of the clay related blog posts I found recently: On BoingBoing, there’s a post about how to make geeky-awesome medallions Cat of InTheLightoftheMoon has a giveaway post for some of her lovely mixed media (clay with resin and paint) pendants 1marylou talks about returning to polymer clay through a class. Looks like the return was successful – …

Sizing in Knitting Patterns Posted: 22 Jul 2012 06:41 PM PDT Every time I write a garment pattern, I think a lot about sizing. Not just the number of sizes to offer and the physical/mathematical work of making the pattern for various sizes, but also more generally about the proper size the garment should be for people of particular sizes. When I first started out I thought if a pattern said …

Reactive Glass, Bullseye Online Education and You Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:45 PM PDT Yesterday was too much fun!! Why you may ask? Well, I got to spend the day talking about glass and learning stuff and hanging out with a bunch of my favorite glass buddies. But I do get to do that almost everyday so how was yesterday different? Devon Willis from Bullseye was at Pacific Art Glass talking about reactive glass. …

Tutorial: Zipper Card Pouch Posted: 22 Jul 2012 04:51 PM PDT Joanne from Craft Passion shows how to make a zippy little pouch for holding your credit cards, loyalty cards, and ID.  It’ll hold up to 30 of them!  It has a zipper going across the top and down one side – a cute design detail that also makes it easier to access your cards. Get the tutorial. [photo from Craft …

Tutorial: Versatile neck scarf or headband Posted: 22 Jul 2012 04:30 PM PDT Destri from The Mother Huddle shows how you can make a versatile neck scarf or headband.  You can tie it in a pretty bow around your neck, or wear it in your hair as a headband.  You don’t need much fabric to make one – just 8-11 inches of a 54″ wide fabric.  Get the tute. [photo from The Mother …

Tutorial: Lengthen a dress by adding lace to the hem Posted: 22 Jul 2012 04:02 PM PDT Alyssa from Elemental Carbon shows you can lengthen a dress (or skirt) by adding lace to the hem.  It’s a good fix for a dress that has shrunk in the wash, or for a dress that a child has outgrown.  It’s a practical solution that also happens to be pretty.  Get the tute. [photo from Elemental Carbon]…

Mango Flowers Posted: 22 Jul 2012 02:32 PM PDT This pretty fruit-on-a-stick is inspired by the mangoes-turned-flowers sold on the beach in Mexico. Who couldn’t use a little beach flair with their fruit? See how it’s done HERE at Love U Madly.…

Inspired by Felt {DIY Tutorial} Tissue box cover Posted: 22 Jul 2012 01:00 PM PDT Kelly of “Live Laugh Rowe” wanted to have designer tissue box covers. Not the tissue box covers that are pretty standard in the stores and typically meant for bathroom use.  She keeps a box of tissues in her guest room; but didn't want to just place the boring box in the room.  Talented Kelly    was inspired by the West Elm …

Tutorial: Shirred sundress with a pretty scalloped hem Posted: 22 Jul 2012 06:55 AM PDT Bell from Nisabell Necessary shows how to make a little girl’s shirred sundress with a pretty scalloped hem.  She uses a disappearing ink pen and a bowl to create the scallops around the bottom.  Go to her tutorial.…

Tutorial: Mesh beach bag for sandy toys Posted: 22 Jul 2012 06:30 AM PDT Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs at Brown Paper Packages with a tutorial showing how to make a large beach bag.  It’s roomy enough to hold all of your gear, and made of mesh so you won’t bring the sand with you when you pack up your beach toys and head home.  She got the mesh from a laundry bag and …

Tutorial: Glamper retro camper pincushion Posted: 22 Jul 2012 06:20 AM PDT Amanda from The Quilted Fish shares a free pattern and tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make her Glamper Pincushion.  It’s shaped like a retro camper trailer.  It has little wooden wheels, and gathered curtains in the window!  The name “Glamper” is short for ‘Glamorous Camper”, which is what they call their own camper. …

Tutorial: Scrap Happy Headband Posted: 22 Jul 2012 06:02 AM PDT Marissa from Rae Gun Ramblings guest blogs in the Sewlebrity series at Family Ever After with a tutorial showing how to make her Scrap Happy Headband.  This is sooo cute!!  Edges are left raw and the sewing is kept simple, so it’s a quick and easy project.   Get the tutorial. [photo from Rae Gun Ramblings]…

Project: Stamped Canvas Bag Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:55 AM PDT I adore a crafty man!! And I’m so in love with this awesome bag from Neil over at Neelz Expressions! Hop on over to his blog and he’ll show you a cool way to transfer pattern paper to sticky back canvas, add a stamped image and some eyelets and make yourself the perfect little travel bag! -Heather…

Tutorial: Add a button placket to the back of shirt Posted: 22 Jul 2012 05:42 AM PDT Abby from Things For Boys shows how you can add a button placket to the back of a shirt.  The placket creates a larger opening so the shirt is easier to pull over the head.  It works for t-shirts and knits, as well as shirts made out of woven fabrics.  Her tutorial shows her adding one to an already made shirt, but you …

Dress up a onsie as main event at baby shower Posted: 22 Jul 2012 04:02 AM PDT Sarah Beth of Moda’s The Cutting Table shared a brilliant idea for a baby shower. Instead of games, have each guest embellish a store-bought onsie. Sarah Beth set up a DIY station with a stack of 5″ charm squares and simple instructions. The results speak for themselves, but they are amazing. If you sew or quilt you already have pieces …

Great Granny Quilt Along Posted: 22 Jul 2012 02:58 AM PDT Lori of Bee In My Bonnet put her unique spin on the Granny Square quilt block, calling her version the Great Granny. Now you can sew along with she and Jodi of Pleasant Home to make your own Great Granny Squares using Lori’s *tutorial. Get details here or here. *Scroll to the bottom of her introduction post for the …

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