Saturday, May 5, 2012

Sew Darn Crafty Linky Party...Week 64

Welcome to another fabulous week here at Sew Darn Crafty! Each week, the links you share never disappoint. They inspire and delight people. Even if you've touched just one person...you've sparked someone creativity and that's fabulous!

If you're NEW to Sew Darn Crafty, then grab a cup of something tasty, sit back and join in on the fun (starts Sunday and lasts all week long here at Sew Many Ways).

If you want to add the button to your blog's side bar or your list of parties that you're in each week...Click HERE for a tutorial for adding a button




WHAT IS A LINKING PARTY...

I subscribe to a linking service, which provides the ability to link thumbnail pictures on my blog. The picture is a link that other bloggers provide to share their projects.

Two things can happen at a linking party...looking and/or linking
  • you can be greatly inspired by wonderful projects, ideas or vacation pictures (looking) and/or
  • you can share what you've been up to (linking)
If you want to be inspired by all the great ideas...just click on a picture and it will take you to that post from a wonderful blogger who was willing to share her thoughts and ideas.


HOW AND WHAT TO LINK TO THE PARTY...

Sew Darn Crafty is all about YOU!! Show off your projects, share a tutorial, show us your vacation pictures, share a family favorite recipe...share anything. Not only does linking inspire us all, it also brings lots of new people to your blog for a visit. Click here for past parties and lots of inspiration

Easy steps to join in on the fun...

  • link up to the specific project post, not your whole blog. Makes it easier to link right to that post and not  search through all your entire blog. To find the http address to a specific post, just click on the Title of your post. Copy and paste the address that's at the top of your computer into the linky steps.
  • link as many projects as you'd like...old or new
  • anything goes...cooking, sewing, knitting, crafts, organizing, remodeling projects, vacations, parties etc...
  • visit other links to share some blogging love! You know we all love comments!
  • linking is open til Saturday night, so plenty of time to join in
  • just click the blue "click here to enter" button below and follow the easy steps

Have fun linking up! Don't forget to come back and take a look at all the great projects during the week
~Karen~

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Friday, May 4, 2012

Find a Friend Friday...




It's Friday and you know what that means...

Find a Friend Friday!!!

Starts on Fridays, but you can link up all week long. A place to add your blog, look for new blogs or just pop to look around.

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If you are new to Find a Friend Friday (FaFF), you are in for a treat! It's a simple linking party to add a link to your blog so friends, old and new, can stop by and visit.

It's great to share your blog with everyone, but it's also fun just to look around. Even if you don't have a blog, you can find a wealth of great people willing to share their talents.

Tell your blogging friends about the linking party too and more will join in with us!

This is an easy one to participate in...you are just linking to your own blog. No projects to sew, no furniture to paint, no cookies to bake or pictures to take. You are just sharing your blog and then friends will stop by for a looksy.
  • click on the blue "click here to enter" link below
  • copy and paste or just type in your blog address
  • enter title of link...your blog name or phrase to grab attention
  • add a photo of you, your profile picture or your blog button or whatever you think will grab some one's attention...(I'm thinking a picture of a big piece of strawberry cheese cake, but that just me LOL)

That's it...super easy. Just think of the possibilities of finding some wonderful blogs.

Thanks for participating,
~Karen~

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Wednesday, May 2, 2012

Thoughts on Thursday...

When you were little, did you ever have a special thought, dream or wish about something? I know as children we all have many "wishes", but I remember and still think of one once in a while.

It's a street name that I always wanted to live on when I was little. Mind you, it wasn't even a street that was in the town where we lived...just a street that I thought would be cute to live on.

I always wanted to live on 2 Blueberry Lane...silly wish, but a child's wish none the less.



Just so darn cute!!

It will be funny if any of you live on Blueberry Lane and even better if it's 2 Blueberry Lane!!

How about you...any silly childhood wishes and did any one's wish come true??

Happy Thoughts on Thursday,
~Karen~

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Monday, April 30, 2012

Tool Time Tuesday...Quilt Ruler Suction Handle

Happy Tuesday Everyone!!  Today's Tool Time is not so much a tutorial, but more of a "fabulous find". You all know my 2 favorite stores are fabric stores and hardware stores. What I try to do is combine both loves into a TTT post.

Well, take a look at this beauty that I found in a Harbor Freight Tools store. ( I have no affiliation with the store, just sharing my "finds").

I know what you're thinking...what the heck is that?


For the normal construction worker, it's a great tool to suction to windows, doors, mirrors etc to carrying things around.




Two large suction cups lock down securely onto glass and then you can use the handle.


Tah Dah !!!! It suctions to a large quilt ruler.


Great handle for picking up the ruler from the fabric...


and the large suction cup areas provide equal pressure across the ruler when you press on the handle, so no slipping of the ruler.


I know the suction cups are large, but you can still see the lines on the ruler just under the handle if you cut this way. See my finger pointing to the line?


or you can easily see the marking on your cutting mat too.




This handle is the best purchase. I just love the ease of picking up the ruler with a handle.

Here's the BEST part...it was $5.99. AMAZING!!!

I bought it in the store, but click HERE for the link I found to their site! There is a single handled one too for square rulers. I need that one too. They didn't have it in the store we were in.


Hope you love this idea. Let's keep this our little secret from Harbor Freight. If they find out we're using their tools for sewing, they might raise the price! LOL

Have a great Tuesday,
~Karen~

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Upcycled Curtain Tabs To A Belt...

The tabs I cut off the curtains I finished up last Saturday just keep on giving!! Click HERE to see that curtain post where I made the tabs into napkin rings.

Now more tabs have turned into a belt...



Here was the before...


I didn't need the tabs, because I use the ring and clips.


Just sew the ends together with a 1/4 inch seam and iron seams flat.


Fold over one end to a point and sew across. For the other end, add 2 "D" rings, fold raw edge under and the sew across.

Easy!


I also have key rings going too and my brain is still ticking for more ideas.

Happy sewing,
~Karen~

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