This is completely brilliant: Hannah of Knick Knacks & Ric Rac figured out how to make giant loom blooms from clothesline and her round Knifty Knitter by Socorro. Follow her tutorial to make some yourself!
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Tutorial: Upcycled baskets
Here’s another clever upcycling project from Sara of Creative Jewish Mom. With a bit of yarn and a few simple stitches, she turned the styrofoam bowls from instant noodles into cute little baskets. Think of the possibilities! Any container in … Read More ...
Tatting tip
Jane Eborall shares a tip for tying thread onto a tatting shuttle or bobbin in preparation for winding. Easy and smart! See her post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Hairy-eyebrowed softie
Heather of The Sewing Loft shares the tutorial for creating this “super simple” monster softie. And while she was making it, she stumbled across a technique you’ll love for creating those hairy eyebrows. Go to her post.
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A transformation
Meari of Meari’s Musings followed instructions by Carol of iStitch to turn an unfinished card box from the craft store into this beautiful sewing box. Awesome, awesome finish! Get the details and see more photos at Meari”s post.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitched paper hearts
Hearts aren’t just for Valentine’s Day. Donna of Imagine Mechanix cut hearts from pretty scrapbook papers, joined them with blanket stitch, and poufed them with a bit of polyfill to create charming little treats. They could easily become sachets with … Read More ...
Tutorial: Stitched charms
Chris of Pickup Some Creativity created these sweet ornaments–she calls them charms–for Valentine’s Day. I think they would work any time of year as a little treat for someone, a gift tie-on, or even a Christmas tree ornament. Chris … Read More ...
Tutorial: Pinhead stitch
Check out Jen‘s post on Funk and Weber Designs to learn pinhead stitch. She says,
… Read More ...I’m guessing the reason for the name is because it’s a teeny-tiny stitch, i.e., the size of a pinhead. It hides under the first
Tutorial: Detached-chain shisha embroidery
Ina of Let’s Learn Embroidery tried an interesting, successful experiment with this week’s TAST challenge stitch, detached chain stitch. Ina uses it to anchor a mirror in shisha style. Awesome! She’s sharing a tutorial for how she did it. See … Read More ...
Tutorial: Embroider on styrofoam
Don’t throw away those styrofoam trays! Embroider on them (or let your kids practice their stitches). You’ll wind up with a self-framed bit of art. Sara of Creative Jewish Mom explains how it’s done. See her tute.
Tutorial: Fabric valentine
This Key to My Heart fabric valentine has a sweet secret. Lena of Lena’s Place shares the pattern and instructions in a guest post on Sew, Mama, Sew! Go to the tute.… Read More ...
Stitch some valentine coasters
So clever! Lisa of Goodknits shows us how to turn an inexpensive cork tile into four coasters and adds simple stitching that creates a negative-space design. She points out that, while the heart version is appropriate for a valentine gift, … Read More ...
Free pattern and tutorial: Cross-stitch valentine card
LOVE this subtle cross-stitched valentine! Monica of Our Designed Life shares her pattern and shows how to stitch it on paper. Go to her post for the pattern and tute.
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Free valentine embroidery patterns
Mollie of Wild Olive reprises her free Hearts Day embroidery pattern. Two views of three designs are included. Go to her blog post for the link to the PDF file.… Read More ...
Tutorial: Valentine sweater
Casey of Elegant Musings shows us how to add flash to a plain sweater with a bit of applique and bead embroidery–simple enough for beginners. Go to her post for the pattern and tutorial.
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