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Alphabet Adventures - "T is for Twisted Tucks"
Vintage Threads | 8 hours ago by Charity
Continuing on with some alphabetic creativity...today is brought to you by the Letter T with a tutorial on Twisted Tucks. This is a technique I learned from a wonderful book called Manipulating Fabric. About 8 years ago, I made a vest of an ethnic ik read more
Drawstring Bags
Pink Penguin | 17 hours ago
Oh my oh my! I feel bad slacking off on updating my blog these days! I've been super busy. That's all it is.Busy life equals the least creation coming out of my sewingspace and that results in the lack of things to write about here. hahaAnyways, thes read more
Featured Mom - Caroline of Pink Lemonade Bags
Maternal Spark | 20 hours ago
Today's Creative Mom is Caroline Ritzer, who owns and manages a mini online empire. She uses this network of websites to sell her fantastic diaper bags and totes all of which she makes herself by hand. Pink Lemonade Boutique Bags is now over three read more
First Samples
CraftGossip.com Craft Blog Network | July 25th 2008 by Shellie Wilson
sewing editor writes… As a sewing instructor in Los Angeles, I am always on the lookout for other sewing classes around the country. I love to know that there are others lik … Read the full post First Samples read more
Chickpeas, Burp Cloths and Babies
CraftGossip.com Craft Blog Network | July 25th 2008 by Shellie Wilson
sewing editor writes… I was talking to a pregnant friend the other day and she was filling me in on the goings on of stuff that happens when you have a baby. When you have a d … Read the full post Chickpeas, Burp Cloths and Babies read more
shopping bag
[ kept in a jar ] | July 24th 2008
i've been decorating a canvas bag. it's promoting my new favourite thing: pigeons of course!x read more
Shop Update and a Giveaway….
See Mommy Sew | July 24th 2008
I made three more of these retro tops using this pattern by that darn kat. Isn’t it the sweetest thing? You can find them in my shop. And another amazing giveaway from Grosgrain…the cutest little shorts! read more
Happy Birthday Sis!
The TinkleTimes | July 24th 2008
Happy Birthday to my sister! May you always be older than me. Hahaha!I’m feeling pretty lackluster today, so not much is getting done. I already asked Jim while he was home for lunch (thank heavens I had leftover spaghetti!) if he’d read more
Funky Pants
Confessions of a Craft Addict | July 24th 2008 by Mary
In between sewing some orders, I’ve been working on some fall clothes for the little miss (and my Etsy), as well as a little something for me. It’s another pattern from my “someday” collection — those ones I bought to se read more
Little Stitches
Soap Box | July 24th 2008 by Candice
Amy Butler has a new book out, Little Stitches. I heard about this book a few months ago and the release date wasn't supposed to be until September but it's available now! I can't wait to get my hands on this new book, especially since my best friend read more
Crafty Shopping
The Adventures of Wondermommy | July 24th 2008 by Mellissa
I’ve got a few crafty shopping items to tell you about: The new issue of Ottobre is out. You can get it by going to the Wooly Thread. This is a great Euro children’s magazine. It features tons of currently in-style patterns with tha read more
Making Fabric Roses
Nancy's Art and Favorites | July 24th 2008 by Nancy
If your sewing stash looks like mine, you will have plenty of extra selvage fabric to make these roses, since each rose requires only one piece of fabric 5” x 30” (piece it together if you don’t have a 30” strip; no one will ever know!).Joann read more
A case for laptops
cHim-prints | July 23rd 2008 by Barb
I did some e-shopping last night searching for everything available in laptop cases. It was a learning experience. I discovered that the really nice bags have computer sleeves - a padded case within the case. And, depending on the price you pay, they read more
like, tote-ally!
la vida steffa | July 23rd 2008
i'm pretty sure that you've just been dying to hear how my sewing class went... well, as evidenced by the photos, the class was tote-ally awesome! thanks for such a rad-tastic bday present (one that i didn't even have to unwrap... yeah!), miss mary read more
I lost my ruffles!!!
Lula Louise | July 23rd 2008 by Beth
Don't hate me. I made a pretty drastic change to the ruffled dress I asked for advice on (and for which I received lovely comments and great advice). I think you will be understanding. I was having some trouble completing the dress because frankly it read more
Getting There
My Spare Time | July 23rd 2008
The quilt is quilted! I still have about 5,000 safety pins to remove, much to my pricked fingers' dismay, and then the binding... But it's quilted!And the cat couldn't even wait for it to be done before sleeping on it, so it gets the fur-baby stamp o read more
Jessica's Got a Brand New Bag
Be Simply Creative | July 23rd 2008 by Jacquelyn
I was bored so I decided to sew a bag for my oldest girl. She is always asking me to sew something for her. So I decided to suprise her with the bag. read more
Peas & Carrots
Today's Creative Blog | July 23rd 2008
One of the things I enjoy about reading and searching for so many blogs, are the names. I love the names. Especially if they include a piece of fruit or vegetable.........or flowers.Peas & Carrots.......could you get any cuter than that? On my Es read more
Thursday Thirteen - Christmas in July
At Home With Grandmother Wren | July 23rd 2008 by Karen Greika Bastille
Miss Mary of the free monthly calendar pages has another gift for us this month - a free collage sheet of Victorian Santas to begin our Christmas crafting with! She’s inspired this week’s entry into the Thursday Thirteen - Christmas In read more
Signs of a good vacation
Travel Blog | July 23rd 2008 by Marco Belemmi
I knew this vacation was a good one when the tears burst from Micah’s eyes as we waved good-bye to my nephew and headed for home. The kind of tears that made me want to jump into the backseat of the car and hug him for having such a big R read more
Alphabet Adventures - "S is for Sharks Teeth"
Vintage Threads | July 23rd 2008 by Charity
Today is brought to you by the Letter S and "Sharks Teeth." Confused as to where I'm heading with this? Sharks Teeth is a sewing technique that involves creating blind tucks in fabric, then snipping the tucks in intervals before folding in the raw ed read more
Look what I unearthed!
The TinkleTimes | July 23rd 2008
There was a box marked “quilt stuff” that I decided to open up down in the trailer. Much to my surprise, it contained my very first 2 quilts I ever made, neither is complete. The first one is pieced (I’ve talked about this quilt read more
Birthday Preparations
4Patch | July 23rd 2008 by Amy
Next week is Quinn's first birthday. I don't know what could possess me to start three projects that I expect to have finished in a week. Yes. Three. Granted they are not gigantic projects, but seeing as I haven't finished... read more
Ahhhh, Much Better!
Sunny Pond Home | July 23rd 2008 by Kristi
Doesn't this look better to you? I fixed it, it's done. Now on to other things.And don't forget to enter the drawing tomorrow for my birthday giveaway! read more
Coaster Tutorial
The Best of DIY | July 23rd 2008 by Allison
Foofanagle has a great tutorial on how to sew together these fashionable coasters. You can match the decor of the room and make a few for the different seasons, these would make for a great conversation. All I have are some ugly cork coasters, I thin read more
And now it breathes!
The TinkleTimes | July 23rd 2008
Click for larger view At last, Jim’s “brown quilt” is finished! Now I am dying to start another quilt, in fact I woke up thinking about what I wanted to work on next. This quilt has me rethinking the downstairs decor. Uh oh read more
Wedding Dress Redesign
Handmade Daily | July 23rd 2008
After you were married, what did you do with your wedding dress?I know I am one of the few who wore their mother's dress; and that dress is preserved in a box under my bed.When my daughter was baptised, I wanted her baptism gown to be special. I made read more
Alphabet Adventures - "Q is for Quilt "
Vintage Threads | July 22nd 2008 by Charity
Next up on my alphabetic creative ventures is the Letter Q and the word "Quilt." Today I decided to pull out my Japanese Lavender Quilt and do a bit more work on edge finishing the fused appliques. The design's branches are done by needle turn appliq read more
Wedding outfits :-)
Malam Paris French Fashion Designer | July 22nd 2008
Last week before the holidays... Is very busy, with all the things that need to be finished! Working on new designs, making the last orders, choosing some new fabrics.. and making this summer's wedding outfits:)It's not something I usually do, I mean read more
Alphabet Adventures - "P is for Pink Paisley Pajamas"
Vintage Threads | July 22nd 2008 by Charity
Playing catch up here...Today is brought to you by the Letter P and "Pink Paisley Pajamas". This is a beautiful piece of flannel backed satin that has been in my stash for at least three years. I've decided to make myself some pajamas and a short rob read more
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