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Sunday, October 14, 2012

“Fabric Cuff from Rock Mosaic” plus 13 more

“Fabric Cuff from Rock Mosaic” plus 13 more


Fabric Cuff from Rock Mosaic

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:30 PM PDT

fabric cuff bracelet from Rock MosaicGina is sharing a fun tutorial for this lovely fabric covered cuff. Not only is this a great way to have a fashionable new bracelet, Gina says it is also a great way to recycle fabric scraps. See how Gina made her cuff at Rock Mosaic.…


How to make a cardboard play house

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:24 PM PDT

We all played in boxes at some point in our lives and Linda of the blog pane amore e creativita shared a great tutorial on how to make a recycled cardboard box house any little doll would love to call home.…


Idea file: Mixed and matched dress shirt refashion

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:23 PM PDT

Zoe from So Zo… What Do You Know? shows how she added interest to a button-down shirt refashion.  She mixed and matched fabrics from several shirts to give the blouse a patchwork effect.  Though there’s a mix of color and pattern, the fact that they’re all shirting fabrics gives it a consistency.  Go to her post to read more.…


Join the convo: Sewer vs. sewist

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 04:06 PM PDT

Are you a sewer or a sewistThreads magazine discusses the pros and cons of each term. Personally, I go back and forth.  Sewer is the more traditional term, but in writing it can be confused with a city’s sanitation system.  Sewist avoids that confusion, but it sounds a little contrived to me.  Go to their article and join the …


Project: Stamped Fall Paper Garland

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 02:18 PM PDT

Visit a Cherry On Top and find directions for making this pretty stamped fall mini garland.

-Heather…


Free Pattern: Renewal Shawl

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 10:17 AM PDT

renewal shawlSometimes you just want a relatively mindless knitting project that is easy but nonetheless pretty and comforting. That’s the Renewal shawl pattern by Helen Bingham in a nutshell.

This pattern, available via free Ravelry download, is a large striped rectangle worked in three different fibers using garter stitch and stockinette stitch. It includes buttons so that you can wear it …


Tutorial: Itty bitty pincushion ring

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 08:17 AM PDT

Julia from Arcadia Cotton shares a tutorial over at Riley Blake Designs’ Cutting Corners College showing how to make an itty bitty pincushion ring.  You can wear it while you’re working on a project so the pins and needles you need will always be on hand (literally!).  Go to her tutorial.

[photo from Arcadia Cotton on Cutting Corners College]…


Tutorial: Little girl’s striped dress pieced from recycled knits

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:46 AM PDT

Ashley from Lil Blue Boo shows how she made this striped dress, pieced from recycled knits.  Don’t worry if your recycled knit stash only has solid colored t-shirts in it.  With the exception of the striped fabrics, the pieces she used were all solids, too.  At least they started out that way.  She used fabric paint and stamps to add …


Giveaway: Ruby Star Shining and coordinating Essex Linens fat quarter bundle

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:31 AM PDT

Maureen Cracknell Handmade hosts a giveaway this weekend for The Intrepid Thread. They’ll give a bundle of Ruby Star Shining and Essex Linen fabrics to one of her readers.  The bundle includes 10 fat quarters from the Ruby Star Shining 2012 line for Melody Miller, as well as 4 fat quarters of coordinating Essex linen fabrics.  Drooling much?  Go to


Idea file: Adapt garment patterns to sew a Yoda costume

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:23 AM PDT

Jill from Homemade By Jill made the cutest little Yoda costume for her little girl.  It includes a Yoda hood, a long robe, and a knit top and pants.  She made all of these pieces by adapting other garment patterns.  Go to her blog to read more about how she did it.

[photo from Homemade By Jill…


Tutorial: Go Go Power Rangers Halloween costume

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:16 AM PDT

Marigold from Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! shows how she made the top in her son’s Go Go Power Rangers Halloween costume.  She added a wide band collar to a t-shirt and then painted the stripes.  Go to Rae Gun Ranblings for the tutorial for adding the collar.  Go to her blog for how to paint the stripes.

[photo from Hideous! Dreadful! …


Tutorial: Old zipper becomes a new necklace

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 07:09 AM PDT

Michele Ng shows how to use an old zipper to make a cool necklace.  She folds and stitches it into a pretty bow-like  shape.  You’ll need to use one with metal teeth so the edges pop.  Get the tute.

[via Refashion Co-op]

[photo from Michele Ng]…


Project: Paper Covered Dress Form

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 06:18 AM PDT

Think Pink! The Hampton Arts blog has a great girly project for you. Cover a small dress-form shape with stamped or pattern paper for a pretty home decor item for a desk or shelf. This would also be a nice way to display necklaces!

-Heather…


Barely In Time For Halloween

Posted: 13 Oct 2012 05:45 AM PDT

When I saw this, I couldn’t resist sharing it with you even though there is barely time to get more than one of them finished before Halloween!  Well, for me that is, as I’m a slow crocheter.  But, it would look cute worked up in other colors too.  It’s a free pattern that you can get right here.  Grab …


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