Nov
13
Applique artistry: Dream Anatomy
November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Check out the amazing work in the Etsy shop of Rachel Wright (aka Toolgrrl). She’s taking applique to a whole new level with her Dream Anatomy series of art dresses!
Many thanks to Becky Stern of Craftzine.com for this discovery.
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Nov
11
Tutorial: Pieced folder folio
November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Terri Stegmiller of StegArt blog has put together a tutorial for her folder folio, and she’s sharing it (for personal use). See the tute.
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Nov
11
Tutorial: Scrap scarf
November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Mary Ray of CraftStylish walks us through the steps for creating this awesome scarf from scraps of fabric and yarn. The nifty trick? Water-soluble stabilizer. See the tute.
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Nov
11
Tutorial: Felt mini stocking
November 11, 2008 | 1 Comment
Make this adorable felt mini stocking to give to a friend or hang on your Christmas tree. Amy Cluck of Pimp Stitch shows us how. See the tute.
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Nov
11
Tutorial: Felt napkin rings
November 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Kayte Terry of CraftStylish shows us how to make these sweetly simple napkins rings that would be just perfect for a Thanksgiving table setting. See the tutorial.
Many thanks to One Pretty Thing for pointing to this project.
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Nov
9
Free pattern: Peach penny rug
November 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment
This penny rug pattern from FreePatterns.com gives the effect of traditional penny-rug applique with (it appears) more modern techniques. Get the pattern by Marian Shenk.
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Nov
5
Tutorial: Circular quilt label
November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Kevin of Feed Dog blog has posted a clever tutorial for creating circular, appliqued quilt labels. Check it out! As Kevin says, quilt labels don’t have to be rectangles.
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Nov
1
Sugar-skull felties
November 1, 2008 | 1 Comment
Oh, my goodness! Check out the felt sugar skulls by Beth Wachla. In fact, check out everything on her blog. Her stuff is all fiercely cute.
Many thanks to Jenny Ryan of Craftzine.com for pointing out this find.
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Oct
31
Old + old = new
October 31, 2008 | Leave a Comment
Amy of Early Bird Special blog appliqued bits of vintage embroidered napkins to “a tired old cardigan.” Now the old pieces form a new and stylish whole. Get all the details.
And thanks to Rachel Hobson of Craftzine.com for sharing this fine find.
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Oct
30
Did you see these?
October 30, 2008 | 1 Comment
(1) Bee Square Fabrics is giving away four half-yard cuts of Zazu fabric by Tina Givens. Enter before November 3.
(2) LollyChops is sharing patterns for fall leaf appliques or cut-outsĀ and Wendy the Bird.
(3) Stacy Hillmer of Bead&Button blog educated us about button strings.
(4) Jenny Ryan of Craftzine.com gave us a sneak peek of Jay McConnell’s [...]

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