“Vintage Puzzle Magnets – Everything Etsy” plus 42 more

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• Vintage Puzzle Magnets – Everything Etsy
• Tutorial: Making Eyes
• Newsy: Nursery Versery contest at Stitched in Color
• Tutorial: Fly with Me mini quilt
• Ta Dah!: Doodle quilts for college bound twins
• Project: Great Granny pot holders
• Video: Beyond the Fabric with Jennifer Paganelli
• Cathedral Ring
• Tutorial: Patchwork embellished placemat
• Tutorial: Rockin’ guitar applique t-shirt
• Tutorial: Anchor throw pillow
• Free Pattern: Mother’s Love Hoodie
• Woolmark Sets Record for Longest “Social Scarf”
• Holy Ornament
• How to make a recycled dress tot (or pet) teepee
• Banging hoop!
• How socks become art
• Darth Kitteh
• Put your glasses on a leash
• See masterpieces of lace
• Vogue Knitting Fall Preview is Out!
• Do good and win
• Soda Pop Escort Cards
• Learn Kogin embroidery
• Tutorial: Correct tension on your serger
• 1.5 million handmade butterflies to remember Holocaust victims
• Happy Birthday to Julia Child!
• Idea file: Use color blocking to rescue a stained tee
• S’mores Cake
• Tutorial: Spock and Yoda baby rattles
• Tutorial: Dolly diapers
• Easy Mid-century Votive Holders
• Artichoke Candle Holder
• Frozen Dum Dums
• Non-alcoholic Fishbowl Cocktail
• Project: Halloween Bell Jar
• Chocolate Molds from Brown Sugar
• Back To School Giveaway – Simple Crocheting
• 2012 Saul Bell Award Winner
• Using Project Life to Document a Vacation
• Freebie | Just Begin 8×10 Digital Image
• Inspiration du Jour | Music Man
• In the UK and want to be on a new TV series for your sewing talent? (Women AND Men)

Vintage Puzzle Magnets – Everything Etsy Posted: 15 Aug 2012 09:14 PM PDT Have you ever found something so fantastic at a yard sale or thrift store and just have no idea what to do with it? The next time that item happens to be a puzzle you should get it so you can make adorable (or otherwise cool) vintage puzzle magnets like Everything Etsy. How cute are these? I love the …

Tutorial: Making Eyes Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:14 PM PDT Here’s a fairly simple but nicely realistic tutorial for making eyes. I figure a bunch of these would be fabulous for some Halloween foolery. Heck, who am I kidding, they’d be lovely to use for pranks here… Picture credit to Saraccino…

Newsy: Nursery Versery contest at Stitched in Color Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:57 PM PDT Rachel Hauser of Stitched in Color made this sweet mini quilt with fabric from the Nursery Versery collection by Heather Ross. So smitten with the fabric, she thinks a contest is in order. She explains that you can make anything you like, but it must have 1 or more prints from the Nursery Versery collection. The winner will get a …

Tutorial: Fly with Me mini quilt Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:34 PM PDT Rashida Coleman-Hale from I Heart Linen made this mini quilt as her initiation into The Fat Quarter Gang. Go to Pat Bravo’s Art Gallery Fabrics to get the know-how.…

Ta Dah!: Doodle quilts for college bound twins Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:18 PM PDT Spied on Freshly Pieced W.I.P. Wednesday, Lori of The Inbox Jaunt made this doodle quilt for one of her twin daughters who is returning to college soon. For their dorm rooms, the other twin will get one too – after school starts. Go HERE to see many more photos of this pretty and colorful quilt. Image credit: The …

Project: Great Granny pot holders Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:56 PM PDT Lori of Bee In My Bonnet shares on her blog how to make these Granny Square pot holders. She used up some scraps cut to 1 1/2″ squares to complete these cuties. Get the know-how. Image credit: Bee In My Bonnet…

Video: Beyond the Fabric with Jennifer Paganelli Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:15 PM PDT This summer, Downy produced an online video series “Beyond the Fabric” to celebrate those who make their living with fabrics. The fourth and final episode features fabric designer and book author Jennifer Paganelli. In the video, she says she has about 2000 pieces of vintage fabric that serve as a basis for her own fabric designs. Amazing. You’ll meet her …

Cathedral Ring Posted: 15 Aug 2012 05:51 PM PDT This Really Really Big Cathedral Ring by William Llewellyn Griffiths truly is wearable sculpture! Take a look at more fabulous rings and “baroque, gothic or sailor tattoo style” things at Metal Couture Jewelry. Thanks to Miss Messy’s Masterpieces, Musings and Likes for sharing a link to this Etsy shop.…

Tutorial: Patchwork embellished placemat Posted: 15 Aug 2012 04:39 PM PDT Lisa from A Spoonful of Sugar shows how a little bit of patchwork adds a punch of color and pattern to a plain placemat.  It takes just a handful of small pieces for each mat, so you can raid your scrap bin for fabric you’ll need for this project.  Get the how-to. [photo from A Spoonful of Sugar]…

Tutorial: Rockin’ guitar applique t-shirt Posted: 15 Aug 2012 04:19 PM PDT Adrianna from Crafterhours guest blogs in the Sew In Tune series at Boy, Oh Boy, Oh Boy! with a tutorial showing how to add some rock n roll to a plain tee.  She does it by appliqueing a large guitar to the front of the shirt.  And because her t-shirt was inspired by the classic album by Bruce Springsteen, she added …

Tutorial: Anchor throw pillow Posted: 15 Aug 2012 04:02 PM PDT Sachiko from Tea Rose Home and Tea Rose Cottage shows how to make her Anchor Pillow.  The anchor motif is appliqued and accented with handstitching.  Contrasting striped fabric is pieced at the side, with buttons and knotted rope to embellish.  Get the how-to. [photo from Tea Rose Home]…

Free Pattern: Mother’s Love Hoodie Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:15 PM PDT Moms — and dads, of course! — spend a lot of their time as parents trying to protect their children as well as give them the resources they need to go out in the world without our protection. Though parenting is one job the goal of which is to work yourself out of, it can still be jarring when it’s …

Woolmark Sets Record for Longest “Social Scarf” Posted: 15 Aug 2012 11:30 AM PDT I still don’t really know what the heck this means, but the Australian wool promotion company Woolmark has set a record for producing the longest social scarf. That means a virtual scarf that exists only online. People were asked to join Woolmark on Facebook and add themselves to the scarf, and as of this writing 16,460 people had done …

Holy Ornament Posted: 15 Aug 2012 10:45 AM PDT Get a head start on your holiday stitching with this free Christmas ornament from Feathers in the Nest. It’s a lovely festive project. Check out the free cross stitch ornament.…

How to make a recycled dress tot (or pet) teepee Posted: 15 Aug 2012 10:31 AM PDT This is just too cute! Pop on over to Sheri’s blog Awesome Sauce and Asshattery to see her great tutorial on how to make a recycled dress little teepee. She made it for a kid but her 4 legged friend likes it too!…

Banging hoop! Posted: 15 Aug 2012 10:26 AM PDT Arp! Beki710 has stitched my favorite Big-Bang-Theory-inspired embroidery to date! Her piece is the Craftster Pick of the Week over on the MrXStitch site. Go to that post.…

How socks become art Posted: 15 Aug 2012 10:00 AM PDT When the dryer eats a sock, what happens to its mate? Lucky ones wind up in the hands of Susan Lenz and get stitched into her Looking for a Mate art-quilt community project. Susan says, LOOKING FOR A MATE was originally conceived and conducted in Columbia, South Carolina. I developed the idea as a way to humorously illustrate exactly what …

Darth Kitteh Posted: 15 Aug 2012 09:34 AM PDT I am in love with Fat Cat Crafts — chubby little renditions of our favorite characters in kitteh form. Witness: Darth Vader shown above. (Squeee!) These adorable little art dolls/pincushions are available for quite reasonable prices through the Fat Cat Crafts Etsy shop. Go over there and see all the awesome characters. And many thanks to Schmancy for pointing …

Put your glasses on a leash Posted: 15 Aug 2012 09:25 AM PDT If you wear sunglasses or readers, wouldn’t it be handy to keep them on a little leash around your neck? But we don’t want to end up looking like our fifth-grade teachers, now do we. Bobbypin Bandit to the rescue. She’s posted a tutorial on Feeling Stitchy for funking up an eyeglass chain with hand-embroidered felt beads. Check it out…

See masterpieces of lace Posted: 15 Aug 2012 09:03 AM PDT Tricia of The Embroiderer’s Story encourages us to see the Gems of European Lace exhibit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. The exhibit includes 13 masterpieces of handmade lace, including this Flemish bobbin lace from the mid-18th century. Find out more from Tricia’s blog post.…

Vogue Knitting Fall Preview is Out! Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:57 AM PDT The fall issue of Vogue Knitting celebrates the magazine’s 30th anniversary, and the fashion preview has been released to get us all excited about the next things we want to knit. Because 30 is the pearl anniversary, pearl is one of the themes, with a whole story around cream-colored yarns beaded with pearls (and also made with pearls). Other …

Do good and win Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:55 AM PDT Elizabeth of Oh, Fransson! reminds us: Action Kivu is a nonprofit organization that assists women who are victims of the conflict in Eastern Congo. The organization runs a sewing workshop and also pays for children to go to school. This is a small organization that makes a big difference in the lives of the people it helps. Nzigira (pictured above) …

Soda Pop Escort Cards Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:37 AM PDT Your wedding guests will enjoy sipping a refreshing drink and being directed to their table at the same time with fun soda pop escort cards! Get the tutorial at 100 Layer Cake.…

Learn Kogin embroidery Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:37 AM PDT Carolyn Foley of Caro-Rose-Creations has a special interest in Kogin embroidery — traditional needleweaving of northern Japan. She says, Since I have started this technique I have found it very hard to find charted patterns.  There are some Japanese books that have some of the patterns but nowhere can I find a definitive guide.  So I have started on my …

Tutorial: Correct tension on your serger Posted: 15 Aug 2012 08:00 AM PDT Tension problems are hard enough to diagnose on a regular sewing machine, but on a serger it’s  further complicated by the multiple thread paths through the machine.  Palak from Strawbazies continues her series all about learning to love (and use) your serger with a post dedicated to getting your tension set just right.  Go to her tutorial to see how. [photo …

1.5 million handmade butterflies to remember Holocaust victims Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:43 AM PDT Holocaust Museum Houston wants to collect 1.5 million handmade butterflies, one for each child who perished in the Holocaust.  Technique and medium are wide open – fabric, paper, clay, stitched, glued, whatever you choose – but 2-dimensional butterflies are preferred and should be no larger than 8 x 10 inches.  You could make one or two of them on your own, or use this …

Happy Birthday to Julia Child! Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:21 AM PDT Today is the 100th birthday of the legendary Julia Child. If you’re in Washington, DC, the Smithsonian’s American History Museum is hosting a day full of events to celebrate. Read more about it HERE. I’m lucky enough to live in Washington DC, and although I can’t enjoy the events today, I get to visit her kitchen at the museum …

Idea file: Use color blocking to rescue a stained tee Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:18 AM PDT Stefi from Just Chic posts on her blog showing a recent t-shirt refashion project.  The original shirt was covered in stains, but she used color blocking to cover them up and give the shirt a cool new look.  Go to her post to read more about her t-shirt rescue and refashion. [photo from Just Chic…

S’mores Cake Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:17 AM PDT I need to stop saying “I thought I saw it all when it comes to s’mores,” because I should know by now, I haven’t and never will. The possibilities of takes on s’mores is officially infinite. Like this awesome, not too tough to make s’mores cake. Find the how-tos HERE at One Charming Party.…

Tutorial: Spock and Yoda baby rattles Posted: 15 Aug 2012 07:03 AM PDT La Bouilloire Noire shows how to make a pair of baby rattles for the geeky set. One is the Yoda rattle you see here.  The other is one made to look like the ever logical Mr. Spock.  These would make awesome gifts for a new baby!  Get the tutorial. Note:  Check out this post at Softie Making for info …

Tutorial: Dolly diapers Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:48 AM PDT Amy from Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop and Nap Time Crafters shows how you can make fabric dolly diapers.  They’re easy on - easy off with Velcro tabs.  She used fabric from a couple of old t-shirts to make them.  The pieces look small enough that you may have the scraps left over from a t-shirt refashion.  Get the tute. [photo from Nap …

Easy Mid-century Votive Holders Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:38 AM PDT How about orange shares how to make adorable and simple mid-century-inspired votive holders here.…

Artichoke Candle Holder Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:36 AM PDT   Convert a real artichoke into a cute votive holder. Find out how at Delicooks.…

Frozen Dum Dums Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:23 AM PDT This is such a simple, smart idea, and it’s amazing what a little Dum Dum lollipop can do to an ice cube. Make Frozen Dum Dums HERE at Family Chic.…

Non-alcoholic Fishbowl Cocktail Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:06 AM PDT Yes.  A giant non-alcoholic fishbowl cocktail for the rest of us that can’t have alcoholic cocktails (yet). Find the recipe HERE at That’s What We Said.…

Project: Halloween Bell Jar Posted: 15 Aug 2012 06:00 AM PDT Wouldn’t this look AMAZING in the middle of a table for a Halloween party!? This stunning bell jar creation comes from Shelly at Stamptramp, she has more pics and info on how she made it over on her blog. -Heather…

Chocolate Molds from Brown Sugar Posted: 15 Aug 2012 05:59 AM PDT How cool is this? Make your own molds for chocolate using brown sugar. It just makes sense on so many levels. Find the how-tos HERE at Rise and Shine.…

Back To School Giveaway – Simple Crocheting Posted: 15 Aug 2012 05:41 AM PDT Since it’s Back To School Time, I decided we need a suitable Giveaway!  So, what could be better than a great book to learn or improve crochet skills.  This book can be that for you.  Erika Knight has gathered a set of 20 designs with the intent of making accessible a variety of crochet skills.  So, this book will definitely …

2012 Saul Bell Award Winner Posted: 15 Aug 2012 05:38 AM PDT This delicately detailed necklace from Christi Anderson is this year’s Saul Bell Design Award first-place winner for metal clay. Susan Lomuto recently posted about Christi’s win and her work at Daily Art Muse. You can see more of the exciting winning designs at www.saulbellaward.com.…

Using Project Life to Document a Vacation Posted: 15 Aug 2012 05:00 AM PDT Elise Blaha shares how she documented a recent vacation using the Project Life system. Click here to see more.…

Freebie | Just Begin 8×10 Digital Image Posted: 15 Aug 2012 04:00 AM PDT Ali Edwards designed these images for Tracey Clark and Paper Coterie. Click here to find out how to download yours for free.…

Inspiration du Jour | Music Man Posted: 15 Aug 2012 03:00 AM PDT Music Man by Mary Ann Jenkins {BLOG}…

In the UK and want to be on a new TV series for your sewing talent? (Women AND Men) Posted: 15 Aug 2012 01:26 AM PDT The makers of BBC2's The Great British Bake Off are on the hunt for a new kind of talent… Are you serious about sewing? Is your home full of your own creations? Do people admire your handmade clothes? We're looking for UK-based men and women who love sewing to take part in a brand new TV series. From skirts to …

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