A Simple Six Pocket Bag

This would make a great beach bag...or a nappy bag. I found this on BHG.

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xxxRobby

Charging Basket

I love this idea. As the boys get older and more phones find their way into our household I am sure to be needing to make one of these. I found this tutorial on Oh Frannson.
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xxxRobby

Bamboo Handled Bag

I found this tutorial on The Long Thread. I find these handles all of the time at the thrift stores. I love these bags and they look so simple.

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xxxRobby

I found this unreal notebook holder that also holds pencils at One Red Robin. It would be great for roadtrips. If any pencil is unaccounted for it would not take long to realise.

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xxxRobby

Book Labels

I found these retro looking labels at Orange You Lucky. Helen is an illustrator and has kindly offered these for free. Go to her blog and have a look around. Reminds me of when I was a kid. When you got a book (which was a huge deal) you could get these types of labels. Thanks Helen.

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xxxRobby

Stamped Onesies

American Crafts has this great project for onesies!!! I would have loved to have had these when my kids were little....and so simple!!!!

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xxxRobby

Book Binding

This is beautiful. Again from iHanna. She links to another tutorial to show you the most simple drawings to show that we can all do it. Thanks Hanna!!!

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xxxRobby

Patchwork Notebook

I have some notebooks in my craft cupboard...and lots of papers....now I just need to merge them!!!! This is from iHanna.

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xxxRobby

Shadow Decorations

This is great for a halloween display. I found it on Folding Tree. She has a lot of great projects.

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xxxRobby

Prim Paper Mache Piggy Bank

This is great....from the Ultimate Paper Mache. How cute it is!!!!

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xxxRobby

Quilt Along

Elizabeth at Oh Frannson has a quilt along...it is fantastic. If you are a new patchworker I am sure you could do it. She also has some great info on where she buys her fabric and everything. You can find it on the bio and faq section. Thanks Elizabeth, I really admire you.

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xxxRobby

Blog Counter :(

My blog counter thingie said Error remove immediately.....awwwwwwwwww!!! It was almost up to 10,000 since I started in April! Why...why!!!! That was one of the highlights of my day.

Thanks everyone for coming on and seeing what I have found.

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xxxRobby

Dying wool blankets

Found this tutorial on dying blankets on Molly Chicken. I will use this one day...I WILL!!!

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xxxRobby

Tipsy Pots

I was blog surfing and saw that Primitives from Above posted this link. Great projects for small gardens too.

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xxxRobby

Happy Acorn Pouch

This is a cute little project!!! I am making this one but using my own drawing. I will post a picture when it is done. I found this on Craftzine.

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xxxRobby

Key Ring

Oh I love this...much prettier than my Rover key ring!!! (and my car is a Fiat!!). Thanks to Imagine Fabric.

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xxxRobby

Log Cabin Birdhouse

Now there is no photo to put up....so please...please...please...click the link!!! This birdhouse is beautiful! I went into a free craft site that Gina made me go into...and talk about a maze!!! (now if you are making one birdhouse...may as well make one for me...get the hint...hoping that Sandy is reading this and she will get Steve onto it)

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xxxRobby

Patriotic Kitty

Betty Dekat has another freebie. This one would be great done with a punchneedle. Thanks Betty!!!

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xxxRobby

Silk Screen Printing

Just saw this on Martha Stewart. I would love to learn to do this one day. Love the picture on the bag too!!!

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xxxRobby

Refashioned Bag

This project is from darling petunia. It is refashioned from a little dress. Clever or what. When I shop at the TS I normally shop with my eyes...for colour. I will remember this project too!

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xxxRobby

Firecrackers

These ones are from Char. They are a great 4th of July project. I had a great time in America with Sandy and her family for the 4th of July last year!!!! Wish I could be there again!!!!

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xxxRobby

Label Tutorial

Do you want to make labels for your items? Well I have a great tutorial for you. Sew Take a Hike has this tutorial.

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xxxRobby

Souvenir de France - Cross Stitch

Barb Adams of Blackbird Designs has this free chart. They have just been over to France and this is the souvenir for us!!!! Thanks Barb.

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xxxRobby

Ruffled Pillows

Found this one from Sandi. Nice aren't they!!!!

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xxxRobby

Tissue Box Cover

Ashley has this simple and great tutorial for a tissue box. I love it! Thanks Ashley.

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xxxRobby

Cell Phone / Gadget Bag

Wow...isn't this a good one!!!! I found it on Moda Bake.

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xxxRobby

Scrap in Style TV

Jeanette Herdman has a website called SIStv. You have to join but it is quick and easy. She has a webisode on making microscope slide pendants. I don't make them exactly the same. I use a third hand instead of having them flat on the towel. I think it get too lumpy. AND...never make them in an unventilated room. I kept getting really sick..like the flu..and then the penny dropped that it was me getting poisoned by the flux fumes. The pendants in the photo are ones that I have done for Erica.

Wristlet Tutorial

Javajem has this great wristlet tutorial. Great for when you are shopping and need both hands!

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xxxRobby

Carpet Bag

Hyperventilating here.....I love this bag...imagine with a pair of jeans and a white top with the colour of this bag!!!!! Anyone got scraps????...aaarrrggghhh...Anyone sell scrap bags of fabric....I am desperate!!!! This is from Burda Fashion...and the pattern is FREEEEEEEE!!!! (I think my insides are excited!!!!



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xxxRobby

Easter Hangings

I found these whilst surfing today...great for Easter and there are other illustrations too. You can find the PDF file here.

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xxxRobby

Scrabble Tile Pendant

I love this tutorial. I have searched for a scrabble game and one day I will find one. This is a great tutorial I found on make and takes.

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xxxRobby

Kate's Pretty Paper Coat Rack

This is a cheap and effective idea. I found it on Design Sponge.

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xxxRobby

Old Chair to New Chair

Kate has this fantastic tutorial on redoing a chair. I would love a huge house....would I have it prim...or chic??????

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xxxRobby

Strawberry Pincushions

These are from Martha Stewart. They remind me of the pincushions that my blogy friend Nanette from Threadworks Primitives. Another thing for the ever growing list...it must be up to about 3000 by now!!!!

Covered Mousepad

Oh I have been on the lookout for one of these tutorials. Thanks Amber..your blog is great!!!

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xxxRobby

Quilted Notecards

These are really cute notecards. I found them on Made. I think they are great...I wonder if they have a covering over the stitching????

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xxxRobby

Fabric Flower Tutorial

I found this flower...on Nest Decorating. Tamar shows you in another post the different ways to use it....a brooch, a hair band or a bag decoration.

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xxxRobby

Squares - quilt

Bear Creek Quilt Guild has this freebie pattern. This quilt is great...even for the non prim lovers!!! I can see the boys loving this quilt.

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xxxRobby

Camera Strap

Make it and take it have this great camera strap for my dream camera....I would love a big, good photo takin' camera!!!! Thanks Ashley...and I hope to use it one day!!!!

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xxxRobby

Scissor Keep Bag - cross stitch

The Sampler Girl has this cross stitch chart for free. When you are finished she would like to see the finished result....I would like to see it too....sticky beak I am!!!

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xxxRobby

Pint-sized Pocket Pillow People

Lauren at Goody Goody has a tutorial for these little cuties. They are so cute. You could get your little favorite person to draw you a picture and make them a little pocket person.

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xxxRobby

Lining a basket

This tutorial is beautiful....Ashley is reading my mind. I was looking at my basket in the bathroom the other day wondering how to make fabric linings.....wonder no more. Thanks Ashley!!!!

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xxxRobby

Liberty Angel stitchery

This is a freebie doodle from my friend Robin. You could stitch it or punchneedle it. Thanks Robin.

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xxxRobby

Fully Lined Drapes

This is from 7 Layer Studio and is a great money saving idea too. Thanks...it is a great tutorial.

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xxxRobby

Love Bug Pincushion

This is a cutie. I found it on whipup.net.

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xxxRobby

Photoshop Tips & Tricks

This is for the computer numpty like me. One day I will learn things...oh I did learn how to transfer all of my patterns onto a memory stick!!!! I can learn something new now. This is from Graphic Design.

On another subject.....if any bloggers have any tutorials that they would like on this blog to link back to their blog please email me.

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xxxRobby

Pin Cushion Caddy

This is a fantastic pincusion. My friend, Christine gave me a teapot pincushion pincushion like this but this doesn't have a lid. It is from Anna Maria Horner and it is a podcast from Craftzine.

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xxxRobby

Bunny Pencil Case

This is a cute pencil case. It is from Craftzine.

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xxxRobby

Springberry Needlecase

This is another freebie from Cinderberry Stitches. I need to make one of these to keep my needles packed away neatly.

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xxxRobby

Blue Wren nest pattern - Cinderberry Stitches

This is a pattern and tutorial from an Australian designer, Cinderberry Stitches. I love the colour choice and and beautiful stitching.

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xxxRobby

Happy Mother's Day to all of the Mums in the countries that celebrate the day today.

Make it and take it.....

You have to see Ashley's blog. It is choc full of eye candy. Thanks Ashley.

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xxxRobby