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Saturday, October 6, 2012

“Free pattern: Boo! It’s October!” plus 32 more

“Free pattern: Boo! It’s October!” plus 32 more


Free pattern: Boo! It’s October!

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 07:57 PM PDT

Don’t miss Pat Sloan’s interview with the October Designer of the month Amanda Woodward-Jennings at Aurifil Buzz. It’s a great read. Besides getting your hands on Amanda’s adorable Halloween-themed embroidery pattern, you’ll get to know her. Things like where she learned to quilt, her favorite sewing tool, and her creative process. Lots of lovely photos too. Go to interview


2012 Dichroic by Design Deadline Approaches

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 07:20 PM PDT

Coatings by Sandberg, also known as CBS, is conducting their annual glass competition, Dichroic by Design. The deadline is approaching. It’s November 16th. Are you ready? I know I’m not. But I’m going to check out the rules and the guidelines and see if I can squeeze out a little something something for the competition. There’s some good prizes. …


Video tutorials: Hemming knits four ways

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:43 PM PDT

Steph from Cake Patterns and 3 Hours Past shows four ways you can hem (or not hem) your knit fabrics.  She includes videos showing a raw edge hem, a mock coverhem, a mock mock coverhem, and a blind hem.  She shares the tutorials as part of her release of her new Tiramisu dress pattern, which is made out of knit …


Tutorial: Easy pleated curtains using ribbon tabs

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:26 PM PDT

Simple Simon & Co. shows how she made some pleated curtains.  You can’t see it from the front, but the curtain is threaded on to the rod using ribbon tabs sewn to the back.  They’re evenly spaced, creating perfect pleats when they’re pulled to the side.  Get the tute.

[photo from Simple Simon & Co.]…


Tutorial: Mismatchy scarf from repurposed flannel shirts

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:05 PM PDT

Rock Mosaic shows how to make a mismatchy scarf out of old flannel shirts.  The design is inspired by a Free People scarf.  The old flannel will be soft against your skin on cold winter days. Using either shirts pulled out of your donate pile or shirts picked up at the thrift store makes this an inexpensive project you can …


Project: Stamped Silk Scarf

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 02:36 PM PDT

The Dreaming and Creating blog has directions for sewing and stamping a lovely silk scarf and matching gift tag. What a wonderful gift idea! Click here for directions.

-Heather…


Bon Appetit

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:19 PM PDT

I love the old-fashioned look of this freebie from Croix de Christine. It is simple, traditional, colorful, but can also be stitched all in one color too if you like. It is perfect stitching for a fall day. Get the free chart.


Lollipop Masks/Freaky Felt Rings – Make It Easy Crafts

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 12:15 PM PDT

Looking for a way to add a little DIY to your Halloween candy this year? Try adding felt masks to your lollipops like Make It Easy Crafts did. The cute felt eyeballs double as rings once they’ve eaten the lollipop, making it a cute way to keep the Halloween spirit going after the candy’s consumed. Kids could even help, as …


Pretzel Monsters!

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 11:33 AM PDT

It’s that time of year where I start saying “I think this is a new trend.” I think this is a new trend: Decorating pretzels. And I’m all for it. My greatest weakness after chocolate and peanut butter is chocolate and something salt. Plus, decorating pretzels is easy. I adore these silly, monster Halloween pretzel and candy snacks, and they …


How to make a toy army man costume

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:51 AM PDT

I love toy soldiers or army men. I use them for all sorts of things. This costume tutorial on how to make a toy army man costume featured at the blog Wild Ink just makes me smile so! For a great bat and rain cloud costume pop on over to the blog Handmade Charlotte.…


Red State, Blue State, or Neither? “Vote” at Jimmy Beans Wool

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 10:27 AM PDT

none of the above yarn jimmy beansJimmy Beans Wool is all about having fun while we create our knit goodies, and they’re getting into the election spirit with limited edition colorways of Lorna’s Laces Shepherd Worsted.

There’s blue state, red state, independent and none of the above. The first two are rather self-explanatory, with either red or blue and gray tones. The indie …


Real Gourd Candles

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:20 AM PDT

Best fall candle DIY ever. She Knows shares how to convert real gourds into adorable fall candles, the perfect addition to any fall decor or tablescape. Grab the tutorial.…


DIY Winter Flower Clip Ornaments à la West Elm

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 09:03 AM PDT

"Librarian Tells All" hosted by Jen is a librarian in Nashville, Tennessee.  She loves DIY's and sharing them with us and is also an amateur interior design enthusiast with a passion for mixing mid-century and antique pieces.  Since she can’t afford everything that catches her eye, she is a DIY fiend, incessantly painting, reupholstering chairs, and blogging most other projects.  …


Win Yarn for a Year with the I Love Yarn Photo Contest

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 08:14 AM PDT

i love yarn photo contestWe were talking the other day about I Love Yarn Day, which is next Friday, and I recently learned about a cool competition being held to celebrate the day that will get the winner a ball of yarn for every day of the year.

If you’re a fan of I Love Yarn Day on Facebook you can get all …


Tutorial: Felt-flower wreath

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 07:45 AM PDT

Rachel of Lines Across has pulled together links to the tutorials for each style of felt flower used in her gorgeous hexie wreath. Oh, and she’s sharing instructions for assembling the wreath, too! Use the flowers all together, as she has, or make them into embellishments, brooches…so many possibilities. Go to Rachel’s post.…


When Jude mends

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 07:37 AM PDT

Imagine: Jeans “mended” by Jude Hill. Wearable art, for sure. Go to her Spirit Cloth blog post to find out what else she plans to do to these pretty pants.…


Hoop up your Halloween

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 07:26 AM PDT

The perfect Halloween hoop by Anna of I Made This Sh*t. (I’m skeered.) Go to her blog post for an image you can click to enlarge.…


How Trish Burr got started

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 07:19 AM PDT

As her 100th blog post, our beloved Trish Burr shares the path that brought her unexpectedly to a career in the needle arts. It’s so much fun to see how the journey has unfolded for others. Did any of us set out deliberately to pursue embroidery? Few, I’m sure. There was just a twist of fate that led to our …


Super Easy Chocolate Monster Pops

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 06:42 AM PDT

Whenever I have leftover melted chocolate, I find myself making pops. It’s just about the easiest method of making something silly and sweet. And given the blob-factor, there is pretty much no room for error when you’re piping the chocolate. Make easy monster “blob” chocolate pops for Halloween HERE at the decorated cookie.…


Tutorial: Mama’s sweatshirt becomes a little girl hoodie tunic

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 06:16 AM PDT

Jenni from Family, Faith, & Crafting shows how she made a cute new hoodie tunic for her little girl using a sweatshirt from her own closet.  She keeps the original hem and the neck and shoulders (and hood), so it’s just a matter of recutting the arms and side seams.  She also added a few ruffles for some interest.  Go to


Silly Spooky Candy Apple Sticks

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 06:09 AM PDT

Spooky Forest SticksWhile these sticks take a bit more dedication to the candy apple making process, oh they are so worth it. Funny, silly, slightly spooky, find the step-by-step how-tos with photographs to make your own candy apple sticks HERE at Craftfoxes.…


Project: Punched Owl Bag

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 06:00 AM PDT

How adorable is this little owl bag? Perfect for Halloween treats! Visit the Inkspired blog and find directions for using different punches and vellum paper to make your own cute little bags.

-Heather…


Tutorial: Make a muslin to test the fit of a garment pattern

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 05:59 AM PDT

If you’re sewing a garment where the fit matters, or out of expensive fabric, it’s a good idea to test out the pattern with a muslin first.  That way, you can make any adjustments before investing much time or fabric into the real deal.  Liesl from Oliver + S shows how to do it, including how to transfer the pattern markings …


Tutorial: Bumblebee costume

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 05:50 AM PDT

Autie from iCandy Handmade guest blogs in the Handmade Costumes Series at The Train To Crazy with a tutorial showing how to make the cutest little bumblebee costume.  The body of the costume felt jumper with pieced stripes and edged with pom pom trim.  And check out the bumblebee wings and the pointy stinger!  She promises to post on her own …


Oreo Witch Leg Favors

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 05:45 AM PDT

Quick, no-bake, cute, easy, party friendly. Need I say more busy peeps out there? Loving these Mint Oreo witch boot favors. Find the how-tos HERE at Sweetology.…


Tutorial: Sheer high low dress

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 05:38 AM PDT

Cotton & Curls shows how you can make a trendy high low dress.  She made hers out of sheer fabric (and includes instructions for adding lining to the skirt), but you could also make this out of an opaque fabric so long as it’s drapey.  Get the tute.

[photo from Cotton & Curls]…


Tutorial: Felt bag with colorful ribbon

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 05:31 AM PDT

Sew4Home shows how you can make this awesome tote bag accented with colorful ribbon.  The body is made from felt, with a large flap covered in colorful ribbon.  You’ll need an assortment of short pieces of ribbon, so I’d suggest looking for ribbon you can buy by the yard.  Or, check out the scrapbooking section of your hobby store for …


Coffee Grounds in Your Beauty Routine

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:55 AM PDT

I’m always thrilled to find a way to use something I might normally get rid of, so Inspiring Pretty‘s fab list of creative ways to use coffee grounds caught my eye. She has three great beauty ideas — cellulite, hair, acne — and a slew of other uses for your house and yard. Get inspired here.…


Tomatoes on a Stick

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:46 AM PDT

Tomato on a StickThese are so simple that I could write the how-tos in a sentence. But I won’t. I’ll let you visit the site for them, if you haven’t already figured it out. Make tomato twigs HERE at Parents.…


Inspiration: Lorraine Stobie

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:24 AM PDT

Lorraine Stobie‘s crazy quilting makes me shiver and gives me tears. So much beauty in one place. The materials, the colors, the stitches — her choices and execution are perfection. Go to her Creative Daily blog post for an image you can click to enlarge.…


Make some ‘Breast Pockets for Flatties’

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:13 AM PDT

Melanie Testa — artist, author, and teacher — also is a breast cancer survivor. She is one of a growing number of women who choose against reconstructive surgery or prosthetics. She says,

We want to turn the repressive body image pressures off and create a new sexy, strong and beautiful but we are flat or half flat!…I seek a physical


4 Awesome Halloween Projects to Make or Print

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 04:00 AM PDT

1. Jack O Lantern Envelope Liners from Studio DIY

2. Halloween Party Glass Charms from Papervine

3. BOO decoupaged letters from The Vintage Umbrella

4. Free Printable Little Trick or Treaters poster from Stay-at-Home Artist

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Inspiration du Jour | Hello There

Posted: 05 Oct 2012 03:00 AM PDT

Hello There by aimeemaddern for ScrapFIT

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