“Chat Basket and Awamaki Live Chat” plus 28 more

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• Chat Basket and Awamaki Live Chat
• Tutorial: Reverse Applique circles
• Wendy’s color play quilt
• Tutorial: Turtle Tin
• Tissue Pom Pom Party Numbers
• Spring Freebies from DMC
• DIY Fabric Covered Bead Necklace
• Tip: Use tissue paper when cutting slippery fabrics
• Tutorial: Reversible placemats
• Handmade wallet to remember a loved one
• ETSY Shop “Scuba Felt Board Activity Set”
• Freebie: Online Idea Book
• Moss Rocks Felt Mushroom Spring Wreath Tutorial
• Free Pattern for a Breton Striped Hat
• Shabby Chic Fabric Wreath
• Cookie and Food Pen Favors for a Kid’s Art Party
• Book review: Doodle Stitching–Embroidery & Beyond
• Giveaway: Doodle Stitching–Embroidery & Beyond by Aimee Ray
• Free pattern: Classic sleeveless baby dress
• Tutorial: Reversible fabric trinket basket in three sizes
• How to make recycled washer drop earrings
• Tutorial: Cheer chiffon scarves for spring
• Tutorial: Big kid bib
• Tutorial: Wristlet phone wallet
• New Site: Washi Tape Crafts
• Pinata Smash Cake
• Project: Hybrid Stamped Journal Page
• Spring Shawl
• Thursday Tutorial | Cutting Straight Edges in Washi tape

Chat Basket and Awamaki Live Chat Posted: 11 Apr 2013 11:38 PM PDT Chat Basket is, without a doubt, one of the most unique indie craft selling sites on the web. Instead of just posting items, Chat Basket sells one item at a time and allows you to chat not only with the other customers, but also with the crafters who made them. It’s like a virtual craft show! And that virtual magic …

Tutorial: Reverse Applique circles Posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:56 PM PDT These pretty reverse applique circles remind me of Spring. That’s a good thing since I had to turn the heat back on today. Yep, another cool snap. Lindsay of Lindsay Sews shows you how to create these shapes, saying it’s not as hard as you might think. Get the know-how. Image credit: Lindsay Sews…

Wendy’s color play quilt Posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:30 PM PDT Wendy of Ivory Spring shows off her Stained Glass quilt amidst the cherry blossoms in DC. A wonderful play of colors, it appears in the Spring 2013 issue of a national quilting and sewing magazine. Go HERE to learn more. Image credit: Ivory Spring…

Tutorial: Turtle Tin Posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:16 PM PDT The super talented Meg Newberg shares another tutorial on her PolymerClayWorkshop site. This one uses a tiny tin and some darling canes (You could totally use the canes Meg sells, too!) to make a sweet turtle. She suggests an Etsy source for the tins but I have dozens of little watchmaker tins from Lee Valley, a great shop for …

Tissue Pom Pom Party Numbers Posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:00 PM PDT   Laurel from A bubbly Life shows you how to make these fun and fast DIY tissue pom pom Numbers. Perfect for party tables and photo props.  …

Spring Freebies from DMC Posted: 11 Apr 2013 08:18 PM PDT Emma Broidery is the nom de plume of the blogger at DMC’s blog and she’s pulled two freebies from the archives to share with us. These spring-themed charts can be stitched as a pair or as singles. One is shown here and you can see the other image on the DMC blog and there you can also find out how …

DIY Fabric Covered Bead Necklace Posted: 11 Apr 2013 06:57 PM PDT  This necklace reminds me of Spring. I have seen fabric covered bead necklaces in etsy shops and wondered how they were made, thanks to a recent post on the blog Eat. Sleep. Make,  I now know how and look forward to raiding my stash of material for just the right print to cover some wooden beads I have stored away in one …

Tip: Use tissue paper when cutting slippery fabrics Posted: 11 Apr 2013 04:50 PM PDT Gretchen Hirsch from Gertie’s New Blog for Better Sewing shows how she uses tissue paper to stabilize slippery fabrics while she cuts them.  Go to her blog to see how she does it. [photo from Gertie's New Blog for Better Sewing]…

Tutorial: Reversible placemats Posted: 11 Apr 2013 04:24 PM PDT Amy from Nap Time Crafters and Peek-a-Boo Pattern Shop shows how she made a set of reversible placemats.  Making them reversible gives two advantages: it gives you two looks in one, AND it provides an easy way to finish the edges.  Go to her blog for the tute. [photo from Nap Time Crafters]…

Handmade wallet to remember a loved one Posted: 11 Apr 2013 04:05 PM PDT Heather Perkins from Me Making Do made this wallet for her son as a special gift for his 18th birthday.  It’s made from one of her father’s suits that she received after his passing.  Though previously unable to bring herself to cut into his suits, her son’s milestone birthday provided the incentive.  Now he has a wallet that reminds him of his grandfather.  Read …

ETSY Shop “Scuba Felt Board Activity Set” Posted: 11 Apr 2013 03:01 PM PDT I have done several postings on felt boards for the children and I received this from an ETSY shop owner about all the darling characters and shapes she sells for the boards. She featured her “Scuba Felt Board Activity Set” from her Etsy shop “By Maree”.  She also has any theme you can think of like children stories, farms, trains …

Freebie: Online Idea Book Posted: 11 Apr 2013 02:14 PM PDT Echo Park paper has a new idea booklet to download for free. You’ll find 6 cards, 11 scrapbook pages and 4 altered projects all celebrating family, click here to download. Note, you’ll need to to “check out” but it’s free. -Heather…

Moss Rocks Felt Mushroom Spring Wreath Tutorial Posted: 11 Apr 2013 01:48 PM PDT Sharon from “Craft ‘n Coffee” has this darling wreath tutorial for spring and you will want to make it. First, build a wreath using Moss Rocks from the dollar store (I have bought bags at our Dollar Tree) and a wreath ring of STYROFOAM Brand Foam. Then, follow the tutorial to make felted mushrooms using wool roving and foam shapes. …

Free Pattern for a Breton Striped Hat Posted: 11 Apr 2013 01:01 PM PDT There’s something totally summery about the Breton stripe, which was originally designed for the French navy but was taken over by nautically inspired fashionistas for decades. Kat from Just Crafty Enough took the stripe as her inspiration for the latest Iron Craft challenge and whipped up a darling striped hat. It’s a great hat for spring because it’s snug …

Shabby Chic Fabric Wreath Posted: 11 Apr 2013 09:03 AM PDT Add a pop of color to your wedding decor with a pretty fabric wreath! Take it home when the ceremony is over for a lovely memento of the day. Get the tutorial at Intimate Weddings.…

Cookie and Food Pen Favors for a Kid’s Art Party Posted: 11 Apr 2013 08:59 AM PDT For my niece’s seventh birthday, I made her canvas cookies and gave her a bunch of food coloring pens. She loves to draw, just like I did as a kid. For her eighth birthday (wow, a year goes by fast), I made smaller versions of the canvas cookie, wrapped them in cello bags and attached one food pen to each. …

Book review: Doodle Stitching–Embroidery & Beyond Posted: 11 Apr 2013 08:28 AM PDT If Aimee Ray wants to write it, I want to read it. If she wants to design it, I want to stitch it. So when I received a review copy of the third book in her Doodle Stitching series, I had to do a little happy dance. Embroidery and Beyond focuses on adding techniques to your repertoire: cross-stitch, decorative stitches, …

Giveaway: Doodle Stitching–Embroidery & Beyond by Aimee Ray Posted: 11 Apr 2013 08:27 AM PDT We're giving away a copy of Doodle Stitching: Embroidery & Beyond by Aimee Ray plus a bundle of embroidery flosses to try out the designs. If you want to know more about the book, you can read the review. Or if you already know you want it, just go ahead and enter. Comment on this post any time through …

Free pattern: Classic sleeveless baby dress Posted: 11 Apr 2013 08:21 AM PDT Toni-Maree from Sew Jereli shares a free pattern for making a baby dress. The style is classic – a simple sleeveless bodice with a gathered skirt.  Embellish it up or leave it plain.  Use brightly patterned fabrics, or keep it simple with solids.  The pattern will fit a baby 6-12 months old.  If you need a different size, you could probably adjust it using a …

Tutorial: Reversible fabric trinket basket in three sizes Posted: 11 Apr 2013 08:08 AM PDT Cathy from Trinkets In Bloom shows how to sew a reversible fabric basket to hold trinkets and other small items. They’re made from two layers of home dec weight fabric so the sides stand up on their own.  She gives dimensions to make them in three sizes.  Go to her tute. [photo from Trinkets In Bloom]…

How to make recycled washer drop earrings Posted: 11 Apr 2013 07:48 AM PDT Today at Craftside there is a tutorial on how to make these cool drop earrings out of recycled washers and a bit of wire.…

Tutorial: Cheer chiffon scarves for spring Posted: 11 Apr 2013 07:23 AM PDT You can find a tutorial for making a chiffon scarf for spring over at Sew4Home.  They show two ways of finishing the hem – with a serger, or with sequins handstitched to a machine-sewn narrow hem.  Go to Sew4Home for the how-to. [photo from Sew4Home]…

Tutorial: Big kid bib Posted: 11 Apr 2013 07:09 AM PDT We all know that babies make a mess when they eat, but toddlers and preschoolers are messy eaters, too.  Serger Pepper shows how to make a bib for a toddler or preschooler.  It’s made from an absorbant terry cloth, with edges finished with bias tape.  The larger bib covers a bigger area, and the elastic strap makes it where they …

Tutorial: Wristlet phone wallet Posted: 11 Apr 2013 07:00 AM PDT Jennifer from Eat. Craft. Sow. shares a tutorial for making a wristlet that holds your phone.  A zippered pocket holds credit cards, ID, and maybe a bit of cash.  Your phone slides into a pocket behind that, with a snapped flap to keep it in place.  Go to her blog for the tutorial. [photo from Eat. Craft. Sow.]…

New Site: Washi Tape Crafts Posted: 11 Apr 2013 04:48 AM PDT Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve definitely heard of Mod Podge Rocks! run by Amy Anderson. Amy has started a new site dedicated to washi tape craft projects. Now, instead of wandering the Internet or stalking Pinterest, you can bookmark and subscribe to Washi Tape Crafts and have those ideas come straight to you! How convenient is …

Pinata Smash Cake Posted: 11 Apr 2013 06:07 AM PDT Yeah, this is a cake. And it looks exactly like a donkey pinata. And it’s smashable. And there is candy inside. And the layers are rainbow. And there are how-tos to make one. Find the pinata smash cake HERE at Bubble and Sweet. And if you like this, just search for “pinata” on this blog to find more cakes, …

Project: Hybrid Stamped Journal Page Posted: 11 Apr 2013 06:00 AM PDT Hybrid stamping is a fairly new term that simply means combining regular stamps with digi images. Shari Carroll created this beautiful mixed media journal page using paints, inks , traditional stamps and Hero Arts printable digital stamps. I love her mixing all the different mediums for such a great “hybrid” project. Visit the Hero Arts website for her video tutorial. -Heather…

Spring Shawl Posted: 11 Apr 2013 05:12 AM PDT   When I saw this stunning shawl and the excellent tutorial that accompanies the free  pattern, I knew I had to share it with you.  I think the pattern looks far more complicated than it actually is.  You’ll find it will work up quickly and you’ll have a fresh shawl for Spring in no time!…

Thursday Tutorial | Cutting Straight Edges in Washi tape Posted: 11 Apr 2013 04:00 AM PDT Do you like working with washi tape? I love it, and have totally jumped on that band wagon. Along the way I have come up with a few techniques for using it on projects, and today I want to share a very quick and simple one. Take a look at this layout that I made for the Sister Sketch series…

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