This week’s SBQ is interesting, even if it is a bit longer than usual. It was suggested by Heather, and I will suggest visiting the original SBQ posting to read the full details about the questions presented.
What would your stash tell others about you?
That I am a procrastinator and don’t finish things? And […]
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These cute little critters brightened up my evening when I ran into them on flickr tonight so I figured they would make a good flickr pick of the week! I’ve tried to make cute little beings in the past but never been very successful at it, my critters always come […]
I hope that our readers in the U.S. had a great Thanksgiving weekend. I can’t believe it’s Saturday already. So much stuff to catch up on. As soon as I’ve got the camera charged I’ll be posting my Online Craft Club post for the week. After that I think I’m going […]
Just a quick note to mention that Stacey (jeremyagain on the boards) has joined us in the Stitching the Night Away blogging network and is going to be authoring a blog about finishing techniques! I’m hoping to continue to grow this idea and have a variety of blogs with different authors. I’d like […]
You all already know that one of my favorite ways to finish a small cross stitch piece is into a pillow. They are easy to make, don’t require extensive sewing and finishing skills and you can put them pretty much anywhere in your house. The bedroom, the dining room chairs, the living room, […]
I undecided about this antiquing question. Is it a craft? It’s more like shopping, you know? Is shopping a craft? Even if you’re finding antique furniture at yard sales, hidden treasures tucked away inside old luggage sets at estate auctions, or surfing ebay to find just the right matching statuette to […]
We like to shop and we like to ogle over our stash. When we go shopping for anything we always see something on the shelf that could be turned into something else. We could be shopping for nuts and bolts, platform shoes, or groceries we’ll still end up buying something that we probably […]
I am always being asked for craft business and craft show tips. So I’m going to start throwing a few out there now and then.
Invest in or put together a professional display for your table. Don’t just lay things out on a fold out craft table when you go to a show. […]
I have craftiness on the brain. I heard the words fiber cable and thought immediately of Kreinik cables and braiding tools and all the things you can do with shiny sparkly Kreiniks, and making cable cords to decorate newly made Christmas ornaments. Yeah, that so wasn’t what they were talking about -lol- I […]
Want to go out on a stash buying spree but don’t want to spend a small fortune on pretty fabrics and hand dyed threads? Well, don’t panic and please don’t go out and get one of those cash advance just to buy some stash! Stop by the message board and post for a […]
