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Posted on July 10, 2015July 10, 2015 by Lisa Clarke — Leave a comment

Weekend Favorites

I think that week off from Weekend Favorites was a good thing. I’m going to continue to just post whenever I have a nice selection of links and not worry about it on the other weeks.

This morning I am waking up a few hundred miles north of home. I hope to rouse the kids before it gets too late, visit a local coffee shop for some breakfast, and then hit the road to Cambridge and visit a favorite Massachusetts destination of mine: Gather Here. They have such a great fabric selection. Yarn, too! My goal for this trip is to pick out a yard of something adorable so I can make one of these for my niece.

Images

The mosaic below represents other people’s pictures that spoke to me this week on Flickr and Instagram. Click on the titles below the mosaic to get a better look at the images and see more from the photographers who made them.

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Weekend Favorites at Polka Dot Cottage

  1. Listing a few new necklaces on @etsy ☀️ by annajoycedesign via Instagram
  2. Amp up the decor at your #4thofJuly party this … by abramsbooks via Instagram
  3. Hand embroidered flowers, set in vintage button… by ittybittybunnies via Instagram
  4. { in my garden } by elf_girl via Instagram
  5. Finally hanging the enormous flag (1896, 44 sta… by heatherrossinsta via Instagram
  6. untitled by doreenkassel1 via Instagram
  7. #july4th #independenceday by doreenkassel1 via Instagram
  8. Garden flowers to take to an informal dinner to… by hrsmijo via Instagram
  9. Heaven. Lake. Vacation. Love. by nestprettythings via Instagram
  10. And then there were none. 🍒 My cherries shoot … by kimklassen via Instagram
  11. yay! i made it to the new location of modern ma… by lauracapello via Instagram
  12. Afternoon floral arranging #wisecraftquilts by blairs via Instagram
  13. Finishing this project up today, because there’… by craftypod via Instagram
  14. You know what time it is: #BBQ Fire up those gr… by pandora_radio via Instagram
  15. Happy 4th! #isitcoolyet by madelinetosh via Instagram
  16. Summer blooms! 💙 by kirstinmckee via Instagram
  17. Carrots. #farmersmarket #summitnj by susancohan via Instagram
  18. Morning reading spot while the rest of my famil… by 3191milesapart via Instagram
  19. Up and at ’em. If “at ’em” means sitting on the… by heatherbruggeman via Instagram
  20. Summer in a street stall! by foxslane via Instagram
  21. Apricots! Their peachy rosy color is so pretty…. by tincanknits via Instagram
  22. Mrs. Fitz Mini Mitts Outlander by Polly Foo Foo… by malabrigoyarn via Instagram
  23. Three in the rain by jack__mallon via Instagram
  24. Grab some of your #CuriositiesFabrics scraps an… by artgalleryfabrics via Instagram

Links

Here are a few interesting things from around the web that grabbed me this week:

  • How to Photograph Fireworks Displays – tips from Digital Photography School. It’s that time of year again! I love the challenge of photographing fireworks. I’ve gotten some pretty good shots in the past, too. But there are some truly exquisite and inspiring images out there that are worth trying to emulate.
  • Enter Our July Photography Challenge and WIN! – a daily photo op from Craftsy. Ooh, this is right up my alley – the theme is color, with a different color every day! Check it out, and stretch your skills 🙂
  • Crocheting with Plarn – a nifty use for plastic bags shared by Sustainable Baby Steps. This is a cool idea, and if I hadn’t just used up all of my plastic bags as packing materials for a few shipments, I’d make one myself!
  • Digital Printing on Fabric: Pros, Cons + Who Is Making Digital Print Fabric Now – via Sew Mama Sew An interesting look at digitally printed fabric as compared to the traditional screen printed type.
  • Introducing #crochetsummer2015! – from Kelbourne Woolens. Here’s a nice simple crochet along for the summer with barely any rules.
  • Tie-dyed polymer canes – from Meg Newberg, via Polymer Clay Daily. Tie Dye is a look I tried to duplicate in polymer clay canes a while back, and I never had much success. Meg figured it out, though! When I get my clay out again, I’ll be taking a look at this tutorial for sure.
  • Photo Coasters – a gift idea from Art Dolls by Du Buh Du Designs. I made a few sets of these several years ago, but I used some kind of gel medium that I forget now. These use nail polish remover! Pretty cool.

Have a happy Friday!!

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