Archive for the 'whip-up' Category

tutorial: block printing

Monday, August 25th, 2008

Lizzy House brings us a block printing tutorial. Link

tutorial: ouch it’s a pinch pouch

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

Sarah at The Small Object shows us how to make a pinch pouch. Link.

diy: felt coasters

Saturday, August 23rd, 2008

This is a rockin’ idea! Awesome guys. Link.

craft::boom - how I organise myself in my craft business: Part 3, Staying Seasonal

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

A continuation in this awesome series by Lisa Lam. Link.

tutorial: make a patchwork ball

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Paper pieced soft ball for the little people in your life. Link

tutorial: recycling a picture frame to make a pin-up board

Friday, August 22nd, 2008

Great recycling idea for old ornate or not so ornate frames. Link.

Interview with Amy Butler

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

The SewMamaSew crew have been busy interviewing Amy Butler about the current trend towards home dec weight fabrics including her new range “August Fields”. Link.

Amy Butler. Link.

rocking binding tutorial

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Rockin’ tutorial from Dear Fii! Great pictures and easy to understand. Link. (Sorry I accidently deleted the email from whoever sent this.)

tutorial: rubber stamp carving

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

A great tutorial also showing you how to transfer your image to the carving block using a photocopy, parchment paper and an iron. Link, via Meggiecat.

tutorial: newspaper bunting

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Another great reuse and recycle tutorial. Link.

pattern: super sweet baby wrap

Thursday, August 21st, 2008

Gorgeous pattern. Link.

tutorial: my little mushroom

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

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tutorial: stacked triangle garland

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

The Small Object’s been at it again, a simple, but very sweet and quick garland to sew. Link.

japanese craft books: sewing

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Continuing the series on how-to - Japanese crafting. Here’s the how-to sewing, link and the finished dress, link.

tutorial: fabric dollhouse

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

OOoooh to be a little person again so I could have one of these. Super sweet. Link. AND check out her barnhouse tutorial. Link, via Craft:

recycle project: to-do list holder

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

Patricia at A Little Hut is at it again with another excellent idea. Using a piece of linen fabric and some chip board (straw board) to make a to-do list holder. Link.

recipe: homemade organic sugar scrub for new mamas

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008

I don’t reckon you have to be a new mama to enjoy this scrub. I’m a bit of a scrub fan myself and will probably give this one a go. Link.

Chicken Scratch patterns

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Jenna over at CorgiPants is kindly offering whipup readers the pattern below. She’s having a week of free chicken scratch patterns to celebrate the opening of her etsy store. Link, and her store link.

tutorial: plastic grocery bag dispenser

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

In the age of reuse and recycle this is a great little tutorial to keep and reuse plastic bags. Link.

tutorial: sweet dishtowel apron

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008

Sweet quick gift for the little people in your life. Link.