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Jun
30
U-Handbag is a small Indie business based in London UK. It is run by enthusiastic crafters who just love making things, particularly bags and purses.
They have a great selection of Purse and Bag Frames as well as Moda Fabric designs to inspire your next project.
If you have never made a bag or need some direction then take a …
Jun
30
Black rubber welcome mats made from recycled tires are fairly common, but any crafter has got to love the color used in these cheerful rubber door mats, made from galvanized metal wire and scrap material from the production of flip-flop sandals (Wetsand.com). The pattern and colors remind me of the potholders I used to construct as a …
Jun
29
Recently, www.anniesattic.com had a poll regarding favored methods of crocheting sweaters – bottom up, side to side, and top down. My favored method, top down, came in a very scraggly third in the poll. I was amazed. I know that the vast majority of sweater patterns are written to be made from the bottom up. I don’t get it…….
Either …
Jun
29
In today’s newsletter from [tag]Webs[/tag], they are featuring a new100% wool in the worsted weight with 247 yards per skein, and at an easy on the pocket price of $4.99 before discount. Not to mention the fact that it is available in a wide range of colors for fall.
Also on sale is [tag]Filatura di Crosa[/tag] yarn. …
Jun
29
Recycle your VHS tape into crochet ribbon and make a unique retro Clutch Purse
With this fun crochet pattern.…
Jun
27
Polka Dot Masking Tape : $3.99 by Red Cherry
I literally stumbled across these fun masking tapes and could think of a 1000 uses including all those Duct Tape Projects circiling the internet such as a Duct Tape Messanger Bag and Roses.
Imagine these projects with Red Cherry’s printed tapes the opportunities for crafting with theses are endless.…
Jun
27
My special order [tag]Team Knitty Sock Yarn[/tag] arrived yesterday. This yarn is specially dyed when ordered by [tag]Mama E[/tag] at [tag]C*EYE*BER Fiber Warehouse[/tag]. I ordered this yarn June 2. I don’t think that was an unusually long time for a special order. The yarn color is as pictured on the website – a gorgeous pink!!
Team Knitty as of today …
Jun
26
The project that gave me nightmares is finished. In fact, it is finished and gifted! I spent the weekend in Connecticut with my pregnant daughter attending her baby shower. The project, a knitted baby blanket, is from a [tag]Leisure Arts[/tag] leaflet titled KnitOne for Baby.
This blanket was worked on every chance I had; work, doctor appointments, …
Jun
25
Craftbits.com was started by Rita and myself (Shellie) in 1999 as a independent craft resource site, we have struggled to get recognition in the crafting world by being mistaken for a large commercial company. (Can we help it if we look bigger than we are?) or worse in the early day’s as small time website.
We started our website after …
Jun
25
Pink and Green Ribbon Tote Bag: $50.00
This stay at home mum has created an at home business by selling these wonderful layered ribbon totes. They might be a little more than your willing to pay for a summer tote but the stylish ribbon design is unique and very retro. I know I would love to have one …
Jun
21
Knitter’s Review visited the TNNA early June in Columbus Ohio. ” TNNA stands for The National NeedleArts Association, and twice a year they host a conference where store owners, manufacturers, designers, publishers, and industry folk come together to learn, schmooze, and sell. Besides the marketplace, [tag]TNNA[/tag] also offers a fantastic array of classes, as well as various other programs and …
Jun
20
CaronYarn Company introduced the newest member of the Simply Soft family of yarns—Simply Soft Heather. A true marriage of soft lustrous fiber with soft, sophisticated colors makes Simply Soft Heather a truly special new yarn for fashion garments, throws, pillows, even bags and totes. We’ve designed Heathers to complement some of our most popular Simply Soft colors and—even …
Jun
20
I have been saving these rice bags for a while and here are a few projects to inspire you to start buying your rice in bulk Hessian bags rather than plastic bag family sized servings.
Turn your rice bag into a purse with this free tutorial from Everythingatonce
Or how about some kitchen artwork ? with this tutorial your walls …
Jun
19
[tag]Interweave Knits[/tag] [tag]Knitting Daily[/tag] is live. The site is fresh and interesting looking. The Editor, [tag]Sandi Wiseheart[/tag], is interested, for now it seems, in getting the opinion of the knitters as to what they want in patterns and designs.
As the PR page states: More informative than columns, more fun than posts, more technical than blogs, these thrice-weekly offerings …
Jun
18
It is the season for insects to be out full force and while I seem to have some natural immunity to getting eaten alive, my children do not.
David Fisher, the candle making expert on About.com has some good recipes and ideas on how to make citronella candles. He also includes other suggested essential oils such as clove, cedarwood, …
Jun
18
I stumbled onto [tag]Free Patterns by K1P1Keeping You In Stitches[/tag] by clicking links on a page from another link. It’s amazing what you can find sometimes. This is a site full of free dishcloth patterns.
Many new knitters fine tune their skills with [tag]dishcloth patterns[/tag].
Many women find the cotton used to make these cloths is wonderful on their …
Jun
15
I stumbled across some trash today which is Eco Artware but trashy this site is NOT!!
Its just filled with trash thats been turned into art and beautiful art at that. From Purses to mens accessories you are bound to find some great art work for your home or even just gather up some inspiration to transform some of your …
Jun
14
This Spring, [tag]South West Trading Company[/tag] released the [tag]Vickie Howell Collection[/tag], a set of three types of yarn. These are [tag]Craft[/tag], made of 35% [tag]Milk Fiber[/tag] and 65% Organic Cotton; [tag]Rock[/tag], made of 40% [tag]Soysilk[/tag], 30% fine [tag]wool[/tag], and 30% [tag]hemp[/tag]; and [tag]Love[/tag], made of 70% [tag]Bamboo[/tag] and 30% [tag]Silk[/tag].
According to [tag]Knitting News Cast[/tag] review of the milk …
Jun
13
Following up on the challange given to me by Heather, our Needlework Editor, I did a search for projects that were:
1. faster to knit and
2. toys for her cats – she has a few ya know
So, my friend google found 1, 410,000 pages for me that contained the words “knitting pet toys”. I love google, don’t you? …
Jun
12
The latest (June/July) issue of Bust magazine is out on the newsstands and includes several natural solutions for getting rid of those pesky summer insects. The Buy or DIY section has an article on making a lemongrass spray-on tincture, an anti-bug essential oil and cute appliqued herbal sachets.
The second half of the article profiles various natural pest control products …
Jun
12
[tag]Knitty[/tag] is ready to read! In the summer edition there are 4 pair of socks, OK ,OK 3.5 because one pair just covers to the ankle. But they still are cute! But wait – as you scroll down the page with the ‘Vog on cute, lacy, short Bluebird of Friendliness [tag]socks[/tag] you will find another pattern …
Jun
11
The [tag]Knitting Guild Association[/tag] and the [tag]Crochet Guild of America[/tag] are both holding the [tag]Summer Knit & Crochet Show[/tag]at the Radisson Hotel Center of New Hampshire in Manchester, New Hampshire July 12-15, 2007.
The Show is the Crochet Guild of America’s Annual Chain Link Conference and The Knitting Guild Association’s Regional Conference.
The list of classes is amazing with …
Jun
10
Now isnt that a great question as you stand hesitating whether to throw something into the bin or save it.
Well with this site you can seek out advice from all those thrifty people who know just what to do with all that stuff.
The Introduction for this site is ” This site started from a bowl of pistachio nut …
Jun
9
[tag]Mama E[/tag] and [tag]Knitty[/tag] have teamed up to raise funds for [tag]breast cancer[/tag] awareness walking/run to be held September 30, 2007 in Toronto. Mama E is donating $5 from the purchase of each skein of a dyed when ordered 80% Superwash Wool/20% Nylon [tag]sock yarn[/tag] to [tag]Team Knitty’s Run for the Cure[/tag] efforts!
I ordered mine. How about you?…
Jun
9
We all know the usual stuff to do with newspapers but how about some more unusual projects.
Newspaper slippers – Ok these are not going to be durable but are ideal for painting in or other one time use situations.
Newspaper Dustpan - Perfect for messy plaster shavings or a great “know how to make” for emergency picking up things …