Embroidery category

  • Spring Projects

    I know April showers bring May flowers, but maybe we can help move things along a little bit, at least in our craft rooms! Here are some of our favorite floral and spring projects. Crocheted Flower P...
    Apr 02, 2013 No Comments

  • Project: Easy Easter Egg Napkins

    Here’s an easy little project you can whip up this weekend to dress up your Easter table next week. These are so simple and whip up quickly thanks to double stick fusible webbing. They are a gr...
    Mar 22, 2013 3 Comments

  • Temari Thread Balls

    I came across this post about Japanese gifts from Jillian in Italy and I was blown away by the Temari Balls. I have not had such a lovely surprise in years. This looks like friendship bracelet times ...
    Feb 06, 2013 2 Comments

  • Home for the Holidays: Part 1 My Grandma

    I am home for the holidays. Literally. Sweet Sweet Sweet, tiny pinch of bitter-sweet. There are loved ones that will not be here this year. “Coming home” for the holidays has always been a...
    Dec 27, 2012 1 Comment

  • Advent Calendar Project Wrap-up

    I can’t believe I managed to stick with making a Christmas ornament ever week since July! Ok, I had a little help from our friend Dr. Russ who provided us with some great paper ornaments three o...
    Dec 07, 2012 No Comments

  • Handmade Holiday – Holiday Decor Project Index

    Over the last two years we’ve shared quite a few tutorials and patterns for holiday decorations. With the season upon us, we thought we’d compile links to all of them in one place for you....
    Nov 05, 2012 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #14 – Denim Flower Art

    It’s funny that I originally had a hard time coming up with a project for the Iron Craft Denim Challenge and then ended up making two projects. The first was an Armrest Project Bag inspired by M...
    Jul 18, 2012 5 Comments

  • The Advent Calendar Project

    Every good crafter knows it’s never too early to start working on things for the holidays. To that end, we are going to launch The Advent Calendar Project. It starts today, and runs through the ...
    Jun 15, 2012 3 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #10 – Flying Pig Cross Stitch

    As an homage to my recent surgery and the stitches it left me in, this weeks Iron Craft challenge was to stitch something up. With a cast up past my elbow, I wasn’t sure I was going to be able t...
    May 22, 2012 2 Comments

  • (Mis)Adventures in Cross Stitch

    I started off to do a present for my friend’s birthday. She has dogs, and you cannot go wrong with anything related to her breed. I wanted to cross stitch an iphone cover for her. I could not fi...
    May 14, 2012 2 Comments