“Studded High Tops – Love U Madly” plus 38 more

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• Studded High Tops – Love U Madly
• Steampunk Alchemy Embroidery – UrbanThreads
• Interesting and Unusual
• Ta Dah!: Quilt from Goodwill
• Beach Starfish Coffee Mugs
• Free pattern: Strapping Stick Horse
• Tutorial: Zippered welt pocket
• DIY: Epsom Salt Bath Cubes
• Tutorial: Pot Mitts from vintage sheets
• Free Knitting Pattern: Summer Stripes Felted Water Bottle Holder
• Simone’s breathing taking felt portraits
• Project: Shrink Plastic Earrings
• Frida with flowers
• Bird Mansion of the Month
• Aimee’s ‘Five Flossy Flowers’
• Day 14 Winner
• Tutorial + 4-prize giveaway!
• Just as special from the back
• Inspiration: Dog-Daisy Chains
• New-fashioned needlepoint
• Inspiration: Susan S
• Fairy Bread Update
• The Yarn Company Featured in Taxi TV
• Mushroom Village Caprese Salad
• “Smartie” Pants Cookies for Back to School
• Tutorial: Angry Birds hooded towels
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Cake Pops
• Make Taco Bell’s Doritos Tacos at Home
• Tutorial: Easy fix for a plunging neckline
• Tutorial: Sew a make-up roll
• Lookie what she made: Two leather jackets = one rockin’ skirt
• Tutorial: Sew an old school collegiate jacket for a child
• Find: Crocheted Hanging Mason Jar Candle Holder
• Freebie: Cool Cat Digital Stamp
• Simple Crocheting
• Freebie | 25 Fonts
• Show & Tell | Back to School Teacher Treat Box
• Inspiration du Jour | Summer
• Olympic Giveaway Day 15: Cable Knitting Books

Studded High Tops – Love U Madly Posted: 10 Aug 2012 11:14 PM PDT So if you’re like Love U Madly and have been eyeing the super hot studded high tops being put out by Louboutin and YSL. If so, you must check out the tutorial to make a pair of your own. Besides being more affordable, DIY fashion gives you the chance to make it your way. Like changing up color or getting …

Steampunk Alchemy Embroidery – UrbanThreads Posted: 10 Aug 2012 10:34 PM PDT Are you need of some awesome embroidery to steam up your summer? UrbanThreads to the rescue! Their gorgeous new Steampunk Alchemy set would be perfect for working on some early Halloween projects. Or even a wizard theme party! I’m sure there a million good uses for these. You can look at them in more detail on the UrbanThreads blog. …

Interesting and Unusual Posted: 10 Aug 2012 08:57 PM PDT A little of the different from the claying talent on Etsy: … Cosplay Cat’s Ears by GingerKittyCreations Tiny Purses by MaryLovesFashion Rainbow Cat Face Cab by graphixoutpost Elven Lady Sculpture by Angelsbynoemi

Ta Dah!: Quilt from Goodwill Posted: 10 Aug 2012 08:23 PM PDT Nifty Quilts said something told her to make a trip to her local Goodwill. This primitive feeling hand pieced and embroidered bed quilt awaited. What a wonderful find. Go HERE to see entire quilt and many more closeups. Image credit: Nifty Quilts…

Beach Starfish Coffee Mugs Posted: 10 Aug 2012 04:10 PM PDT With a Sharpie folks. That’s right. Carolyn made these with a Sharpie. Genius! I have to say that I absolutely love these and it has my head swirling with ideas! Head over to Carolyn’s blog and she’ll give you the full scoop on these sharpie coffee mugs.…

Free pattern: Strapping Stick Horse Posted: 10 Aug 2012 04:58 PM PDT Miriam Tribe from Mad Mim shares a free pattern and tutorial for making her Strapping Stick Horse.  It’s the classic stick horse toy that you probably remember from your own childhood.  His head is made of faux suede with a yarn mane, and his body from a wooden dowel.  Get the pattern and tutorial. [photo from Mad Mim]…

Tutorial: Zippered welt pocket Posted: 10 Aug 2012 04:31 PM PDT LiEr from ikat bag shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make a zippered welt pocket.  This is a good pocket to use on a purse since the zipper will help keep your belongings safe and sound.  You might also use a zippered welt pocket on athletic gear.  Get the how-to. [photo from ikat bag]…

DIY: Epsom Salt Bath Cubes Posted: 10 Aug 2012 04:28 PM PDT Ok, you always have me with anything square, not sure why. And I will admit the name of this blog tickled my fancy…so without further ado, find out how to make lovely square bath cubes cheaply and easily from Pearl + Earl’s Good-Time Vintage Blog.…

Tutorial: Pot Mitts from vintage sheets Posted: 10 Aug 2012 04:10 PM PDT Cindy from Retro Revival shares a tutorial over at The Vintage Sheet Blog showing how to make a Pott Mitt.  The retro style of oven mitt is super cute out of vintage sheets and fabrics, but they’d also be cute made out of new fabrics.  Get the tutorial. [photo from Retro Revival on The Vintage Sheet Blog]…

Free Knitting Pattern: Summer Stripes Felted Water Bottle Holder Posted: 10 Aug 2012 03:52 PM PDT I love taking water with me when I leave the house (when it’s 100-plus outside, you kind of have to) but it’s not very convenient to carry around a bottle or a glass all the time. That’s why a water bottle carrier is a great help; you just carry it like a purse and it’s there when you need it.…

Simone’s breathing taking felt portraits Posted: 10 Aug 2012 03:21 PM PDT Simone has taken felt to an exciting new level with her herfeltraits (portraits) done in felt.  She is selling her works of art in her Etsy shop, “Face 2 Felt Originals“. Simone is a self taught artist who discovered that she could use synthetic felt and a little imagination to create 3-d life like portraits. She uses a combination …

Project: Shrink Plastic Earrings Posted: 10 Aug 2012 02:35 PM PDT Don’t worry, BEE happy! Find directions for making these adorable stamped shrink plastic earrings on the Market Street Stamps blog. -Heather…

Frida with flowers Posted: 10 Aug 2012 01:30 PM PDT Eeeep! A new Frida from Norma of Cara Carmina Atelier. I love love love the dimensional flowers on this piece. See more at Norma’s blog.…

Bird Mansion of the Month Posted: 10 Aug 2012 01:19 PM PDT Atmosfera Di Casa posts a birdhouse pattern each month and this time, they posted one that is fit to be a mansion! Stitch up a stunning birdhouse pattern for your collection. Check out the free chart.…

Aimee’s ‘Five Flossy Flowers’ Posted: 10 Aug 2012 01:18 PM PDT Aimee of Little Dear Tracks shows us how to make the five blooms she used in this deer’s flowering antlers. Fun! See her tutorial.…

Day 14 Winner Posted: 10 Aug 2012 01:00 PM PDT This is the giveaway that has had the best odds of winning, naturally because it was limited to people who live close or are willing to travel to Chicago. I’m happy to report that our winner is number two, NotElizabeth, who says she loves to take out-of-towners to Millennium Park (ooh, I love the Bean!) among other places. That whole …

Tutorial + 4-prize giveaway! Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:57 PM PDT Jodie Rackley, author of Happy Stitch: 30 Felt and Fabric Projects for Everyday, shares her tutorial for this simple but rockin embroidered headband over on Feeling Stitchy. Go to the tute. And while you’re there, enter the drawing for a copy of the book or a Jodie Rackley pattern or kit!…

Just as special from the back Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:44 PM PDT This is such a lovely idea! I wish I’d thought of it when I made a ring-bearer pillow for my niece’s wedding a few years ago. Deborah of Woolen Sails has added a verse to the back of the pillow. She says, “I wanted to add a saying, a blessing for their marriage since I would not be at this …

Inspiration: Dog-Daisy Chains Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:38 PM PDT I’m always excited to see a glimpse of a fiber artist’s process; doubly so when the artist is one whose work I follow regularly and would love to emulate. So I was thrilled to see the latest blog post by Jackie of Dog-Daisy Chains, sharing work in progress and speaking a bit about her approach to and enjoyment of the …

New-fashioned needlepoint Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:28 PM PDT If you think needlepoint is old-fashioned, check out these chairs by Johan Lindsten. DMC Threads blog suggests that you could get the same effect by attaching a finished canvas to any wide-backed chair. See more at the DMC post.…

Inspiration: Susan S Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:00 PM PDT I’m crazy about the colors of this block created by Susan S of Wisconsin for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project. The block has many gorgeous touches, but if I had to pick a favorite, it would be the long-stemmed aqua flowers at the center. Go to the blog post for an image you can enlarge so you can enjoy …

Fairy Bread Update Posted: 10 Aug 2012 11:58 AM PDT I first discovered fairy bread (and bemoaned the lack of popularity of this simple and magical tradition in the US) HERE over two years ago. Little cookie cutters are such a clever, simple way to dress up fairy bread. Find the idea HERE at Sugar and Cloth.…

The Yarn Company Featured in Taxi TV Posted: 10 Aug 2012 11:35 AM PDT The Yarn Company, a yarn (and fabric) shop on Broadway in New York City, will be featured for the next week, starting tomorrow, on Taxi TV, an in-car video segment on great places to shop produced by the local NBC station. The whole piece, which features three shopping destinations on the Upper West Side, is only a little …

Mushroom Village Caprese Salad Posted: 10 Aug 2012 10:58 AM PDT There’s just something about the whole gnome, fairy, toadstool universe that is so magnetic. Make these li’l mushroom village Caprese salad HERE at Crafty Moods.…

“Smartie” Pants Cookies for Back to School Posted: 10 Aug 2012 09:34 AM PDT These are in the same vein as my cotton candy heart cookies for Valentine’s Day… maybe a little weird and gross? Or at minimum, a bit of a stretch. I made “Smartie” pants cookies for back to school. As in you’re a smartie pants in school, and these are made from Smarties candy. Yes, no, maybe? Anyway, make them …

Tutorial: Angry Birds hooded towels Posted: 10 Aug 2012 07:42 AM PDT Amber from Crazy Little Projects shows how to make hooded towels that look like Angry Birds.  She made a set for her boys, and immediately became the coolest mom – ever.  You can make them from a towel and a hand towel, plus extra towels to applique the angry faces.  Get the how-to. [photo from Crazy Little Projects]…

Reese’s Peanut Butter Cake Pops Posted: 10 Aug 2012 07:33 AM PDT I may or may not have gasped at this one, because you see, my greatest candy weakness is the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup. And to turn them into other desserts? No, to turn them into other, cute-as-can-be desserts? Yep, might have gasped. Make Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup cake pops HERE at Mighty Delighty.…

Make Taco Bell’s Doritos Tacos at Home Posted: 10 Aug 2012 07:29 AM PDT Holy schmoly, it’s been done. A homemade version of the  Doritos taco (a la Taco Bell). For real. That mysteriously addictive flavoring on the Dorito can be recreated in one’s own kitchen? The step-by-step photographs and detailed recipe convinces me. Find them all HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.…

Tutorial: Easy fix for a plunging neckline Posted: 10 Aug 2012 07:18 AM PDT Anshu from Blooms and Bugs shares a tutorial over at Prudent Baby showing an easy fix for a neckline that plunges too deep.  A panel across the front looks like you’ve layered the top, but it’s actually just a bit of fabric sewn into the neckline.  Get the tute. [photo from Blooms and Bugs from Prudent Baby]…

Tutorial: Sew a make-up roll Posted: 10 Aug 2012 07:06 AM PDT Jessica Skibicki from Sew Crafted shares a tutorial at The Pellon Blog showing how to make a make-up brush roll.  The fabric organizer has a row of pockets just the right size to hold your make-up brushes.  It rolls up and ties shut so your brushes stay nice and neat while traveling. Get the tute. [photo from Jessica Skibicki on …

Lookie what she made: Two leather jackets = one rockin’ skirt Posted: 10 Aug 2012 06:51 AM PDT Melissa from Until Wednesday Calls shows combined two out-of-date leather jackets to make one rockin’ skirt.  She refers to it as a mullet skirt, all business on the front but all party on the back.  I’m showing you the business side here. You’ll have to go to her post to see the ruffled awesomeness on the back and read more about this project.…

Tutorial: Sew an old school collegiate jacket for a child Posted: 10 Aug 2012 06:31 AM PDT Max from Max California guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! with a tutorial showing how to alter a child’s raglan sleeve t-shirt pattern to turn it into an old-school collegiate jacket.  The look is all kinds of retro cute!  If you have a favorite sports team, you could make it up in their colors.  Get …

Find: Crocheted Hanging Mason Jar Candle Holder Posted: 10 Aug 2012 06:16 AM PDT SpindleShuttleNeedle on Etsy sells gorgeous crocheted candle holders perfect for hanging candles in mason jars or tin cans. Check out her shop.…

Freebie: Cool Cat Digital Stamp Posted: 10 Aug 2012 06:01 AM PDT Hambo Stamps has a free digi cool cat chillin’ out for summer. Click here to get him, you will need to “check out” but it’s free. -Heather…

Simple Crocheting Posted: 10 Aug 2012 05:15 AM PDT Erika Knight uses 20 projects in her new book, Simple Crocheting, to guide new and intermediate crocheters through the process of creating projects that are less complicated than one might expect from this accomplished designer.  But, what might ‘simple’ mean?  Don’t jump to conclusions!  One of the simple skills you’ll master using this book is the insertion of a zipper …

Freebie | 25 Fonts Posted: 10 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT Kendra from Key Lime Designs is sharing links to 25 free fonts that you can use in your projects. Click here to see more.…

Show & Tell | Back to School Teacher Treat Box Posted: 10 Aug 2012 04:00 AM PDT Lowri McNabb shows of a treat box she made as a Back to School Teacher Gift. She used the School Days Mini Theme from Echo park. Click here to see more.…

Inspiration du Jour | Summer Posted: 10 Aug 2012 03:00 AM PDT Summer  by MichelleLanning {GALLERY}…

Olympic Giveaway Day 15: Cable Knitting Books Posted: 10 Aug 2012 12:00 AM PDT Here’s another good one for those newer knitters in the house, or anyone who hasn’t yet tried cable knitting. Today’s giveaway is a set of two books: Ready, Set, Knit Cables by Carri Hammett and Cable Confidence by Sara Louise Harper. The first is a book that explores the basics of chart reading and cable knitting and includes a stitch …

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