My mother-in-law has a stunning antique Crazy Quilt that hangs on the wall in her home. I was visiting there today, and I caught my self inching closer and closer to the quilt, in an attempt to discover all of it’s amazing details. The tiny flower embroidery is so charming. The discord is the one […]
There have been some great wrap up posts from the Houston Quilt Market floating around the craft blog circuit. One of my favorites, though, is this behind the scenes look at the production of the Michael Miller booth, which took home the Creativity Booth Award. It’s an interesting look into how they went from concept […]
I think I might need a tutu for halloween. I’m not quite sure what I want to be yet, but I think that about 10,000 yards of tulle will be incorporated. I found many tutu tutorials on the web, but this massive, ultra colorful, punk rock version is exactly what I was looking for. The […]
How-To: Dinosaur Play Mat By Holly Ramer My 4-year-old son likes to play a game he calls “Dinosaur Party Truck.” It’s as adorable as it is involved (apparently Ankylosaurus, and only Anklyosaurus, has the necessary license to drive a backhoe loader). He also likes to leave the dinosaurs scattered across the floor when he’s done, […]
My favorite fabric store in San Francisco, Britex Fabrics (146 Geary Street, SF, CA. 94108) is having their huge fall sale where all fabrics, notions, and remnants are 30% off. I went last year to get fabric and supplies to make doggie Halloween costumes, and ended up getting a bunch of other great things for […]
When I was back in junior high and high school, I was a collage addict. My friends and I were always making collages for each other, and I’m lucky enough to still have a few of them around. At the time, I was strictly a paper gal, but since then, I’ve been toying with the […]
I’m getting ready for to throw a party tonight! As part of my decorations, I’ve been putting together some simple fabric garlands.
