Sew a Vintage Fall Pumpkin Pillow! Put Together a Set of Hobby-Themed Scrabble Letter Coasters! Crochet a Basket Weave Stitch Afghan! Sip on an Apple Pumpkintini! Sew a Set of Pretty Acorn Mug Rugs! Learn the Secrets of the Disappearing Nine-Patch Quilt (2024)

Halloween and Thanksgiving Quilt Borders from Strips of Fabric

“In Holiday Borders Using Strips with Mark Lipinski, Pt. 1, Mark Lipinski – fabric designer and quilter extraordinaire – shows you how to construct and assemble borders for two very fun quilts just in time for the holidays! Follow along as Mark demonstrates how to create festive borders for your Halloween and Thanksgiving quilts. Adopt some great seasonal ideas while getting into the quilting holiday spirit!

Included with this class are free downloadable templates available after purchase.”

http://craftdaily.com/p-1478-holiday-borders-using-strips-with-mark-lipinski.aspx

A boy asks his father, “Dad, are bugs good to eat?”

“That’s disgusting — don’t talk about things like that over dinner,” the dad replies.

After dinner the father asks, “Now, son, what did you want to ask me?”

“Oh, nothing,” the boy says. “There was a bug in your soup, but now it’s gone.”

Artists or art that turns me on and feeds my muse! Like it or dislike it, what about this art inspires your own art or creativity? This is called ‘Forgotten Planet’ by artist,Jon Rappleye.

Look around you. Design is everywhere! How can you incorporate the beauty that surrounds you into your art or craft? “Off the Wall! Image Spaces and Spatial Images”, Kunsthalle Nürnberg, Nuremberg.

At last! It’s a pretty fall pumpkin pillowthat is not only unique in color, but it will give you an opportunity to learn a new sewing and piecing technique! I am really taken with how fresh and contemporary this autumnal home accessory looks. And what I like best about it is that this technique, and even this pattern, can be translated into a quilt or table runner or on the back of a jean jacket, etc. Here’s how you make it:

http://www.flamingotoes.com/2014/10/vintage-pumpkin-fall-pillow/

These Scrabble tile coasters were specifically designed for crocheters (mainly because they had to get the word HOOKin there and it was a four letter word). Of course, cupcake, you can figure out four letter words for any of your hobbies, right? I mean, isn’t hook, yarn, wool, and love, also perfect for rug hookers? How about orts, aida, hoop, and knot for cross stitch. Quilters might get a coaster with the words bias, yard, Olfa, and seam, right? just imagine what four-letter words you might come up with for your sexy-time wine glass coasters on your nightstand?! Start here:

http://rescuedpaw.com/post/100498203178/diy-crochet-scrabble-tile-coasters#.VEWLvr7-qzA

For well over 2 years, I have been posting up to 20 links per day or every other day, on theMark Lipinski’s Fan Pageon Facebook. Of course, in Facebook’s never ending quest to make lots of money, Facebook seems to have abandoned their mission of a real social networking site and it has become more about Facebook revenue.

Several months ago, Facebook, without warning, had implemented a new business model. As a result, the vast majority of “LIKErs” who have been faithful readers of this Fan Page have been blocked from receiving my posts, time and time again, from getting all or a few of the postings onto their timeline feed.

The reason is, Facebook would like pages like,Mark Lipinski’s Fan Page, to pay money every day, and on every post, in order to advertise and lure readers like you, onto the Fan Page.

With out “BOOSTING” a post, only about 5% of people who clicked LIKE on the Fan Page are actually seeing anything I post — and it could be random – sometimes you get a post, and sometimes not. Basically, it sucks for all of us. I am finding that we are all better served if I posted my tips, ideas, links, and jokes, etc. to my blog. You can subscribe to my blog (only if you wan to) and get an email each time I post a grouping of ideas, links, etc.

I AM NOT shutting downMark Lipinski’sFan Pageon Facebook and you are welcome to follow methere, too. What I am doing is putting everything that used to be on theFan Pageindividually onto my blog, AND there will be a daily link to the idea blog on theFan Page, just as there were multiple links to the various blogs that I’ve always linked to in the past. It’s not that different, really. It will save me a lot of time, and guarantee those who want to see the creative posts will actually get to see them. And Facebookers, will STILL have to click on “GET NOTIFICATIONS” in your Facebook Settings if they want to see what I post on Facebook (sometimes that works, but not all of the time).

Actually, my new model gives you at least TWO ways to get all of the ideas, etc. PLUS you can PIN them and they will be TAGGED so you can find them again in the search bar even years later. – through theFACEBOOK FAN PAGEand YOUR CHOICE (not mandatory) to subscribe to the blog and get email postings that way.

INGREDIENTS

pumpkin puree
apple cider
vanilla vodka
ginger ale
cinnamon and sugar (for the rim)

FOR THE FULL RECIPE VISIT:http://eat-drink-love.com/2012/11/apple-pumpkintini/

I love the image of acorns is a representation of autumn, hearth and home, and snuggly fireplace warmth. The truth is, if you are so unlucky to have to park your car under an oak tree, these little suckers can do some real damage to your wheels. When welived in Fort Lee, our neighborhood was covered with oak trees. Don’t get me wrong, I think they are beautiful, but my Honda Accord had just as many, or more, acorn-induces dimples on thebody than I have on my ample derrière. Too much information? Anywho, these pretty little acorn mug rugs are perfect as little take-home giveaways after your Thanksgiving dinner guests head toward the door. They are also a great hostess gift. Here is how you make them:

http://www.letrecivettefattoamano.com/2013/09/tutorial-diy-ghiande.html (hit the translate button on the blog for English)

Gaucho Pants

HERE’S WHAT YOU’LL NEED:

refrigerated breadstick dough
butter
sugar
cinnamon
cream cheese
powdered sugar
milk
vanilla

FOR THE FULL RECIPE, CLICK HERE:http://www.itsalwaysautumn.com/2014/07/09/super-easy-cinnamon-twists-cream-cheese-frosting.html#_a5y_p=1983755

The Disappearing Nine Patchhas become a staple in the quilting design world. It’s easy to do, always looks good, and hard to screw up. Here is a tutorial on how to make a Disappearing Nine Patch for yourself:

http://amysorensen.typepad.com/the_english_geek/2010/11/disappearing-nine-patch-tutorial.html

The SLOW STITCHING MOVEMENT Webinar is now ON DEMAND!

At last! The much talked aboutSLOW STITCHING MOVEMENTwebinar is now availableON DEMANDfor download directly to your computer. This is a recording of the record-breaking webinar hosted by Mark Lipinski in June. Here is the link: http://bit.ly/1xE2l34