Hi all, this is Linda Lanese the felting editor and I am doing sewing posts for awhile along with the felting area. I bought three of three pattern form an ETSY shop called Tomorrows Treasures and I am offering them … Read more ...
Snowman Doll This little guy is capped, dressed in his plaid woollies and sweater, muffled up to his eyeballs and just waiting patiently for a winter snowstorm! Designed by Barbara MatthiessenSitting Kitties Whimsical little kitties to tuck here and… Read more ...
Hi all, I am Linda the felting editor, I am doing the sewing column for a while until the editor applications can be sorted out and approved. We did not want to miss the Holiday season and all the lovely… Read more ...
With a name like “Candi Cane”, ya gotta love Christmas! But even more than the Holiday itself, I adore ALL the yummy Holiday candy abound!
This super cute, ultra festive Bon Bon Garland from Craftbits.com is just the perfect sweet… Read more ...
Designer Phyllis Dobbs sent me this link to a free apron pattern. Although I am not wild about kitty fabric, the shape is ultra feminine and super flattering. This could look so retro in a mod-print fabric or very… Read more ...
I was just playing around on the Burda Style website and oh man- what a fantastic resource! They have so many modern, cool, and ultra stylish patterns to choose from. And, most of them are Free! Plus you can download… Read more ...
For all you home decor enthusiasts, there is a fabulous new resource on the web. Nouveau Stitch is a Home Decor Sewing Forum that is dedicated to all things related to DIY home fashion. Members can post project info, resources… Read more ...
Ohdeedoh! is having a contest to celebrate Amy Butler’s sweet new book. Here is your chance to show off your creations and you may even win some fantastic prizes!… Read more ...
Craftbits has this quickie dammit doll and poem project for the stressed out folks in your life. You can use, abuse and take out your frustration on these easy little creatures. They also make darling dog toys!… Read more ...
Lifetime Television presents “Coco Chanel“, premiering Saturday September 13th at 8:00pm. This epic true story stars Shirley MacLaine. (hmm, not really the first actress that would come to mind to play Coco but she was really good in… Read more ...
One of my favorite sewing techniques is to combine patterns. I love to take an element from one design and mix it with another pattern to create something that is truly unique.
For the dress for my Birthday Party, I… Read more ...
I was scoping out Flickr the other day and came accross this adorable little doll created by HasenpfefferIncorporated. CUTE!
Ah, but did ya know that CraftGossip has it’s very own Flickr pool? Yes, you can post pics of… Read more ...
I just found out that one of the episodes that I did for Uncommon Threads is airing tomorrow on the DIY Network at 2:30am Pacific time and 5:30 am East Coast time (yikes!).
It’s called “Girl’s Night Out”… Read more ...
I’m making a few little button-down tops (Yum-with puffy sleeves of course!) for myself and need to put in buttonholes. I haven’t done them in awhile so googled “buttonhole placement” to get a refresher course. Thought I’d share my findings,… Read more ...