An eclectic 11″ x 17″ needle arts tabloid published each season, featuring:
- Knit
- Crochet
- Cross Stitch
- Needlepoint
- Embroidery
- Punch Needle
and lots of other good stuff!
Available from your local retailer for $4.95
Chic Sweater Ornaments
You have to love this eco friendly idea for the holidays by recycling our old or worn sweater and while keeping our planet green. Give cozy, old sweaters new life as terrifically textured ornaments for the tree. Embellish these colorful … Read More...
Tat a tiara
Yes! It’s possible to tat a tiara! Linda S. Davies of Tattyhead explains how she got this lovely needlework to stand up and be noticed. See her post.
CROCHET A BAG and LINE IT!
This is a really cute little bag for a child:
and, it’s offered as a FREE pattern here .
I like the pattern and all, but the best benefit of the site as a darn good tutorial on how to … Read More...
Mystery Science Theater 3000 Melon
I’m just marveling at the time it must’ve taken to carve this MST3K melon. Find it HERE at Craftzine.
Brazee Street Studios Make and Bake – Votive Sandblast
If you’re in the Cincinnati area of Ohio and are looking for a fun, simple project the Brazee Street Studio has a good one. It’s soon though so you better sign up. It’s part of their on going Make and … Read More...
Great idea: A stitchy ID
Nicole of Follow the White Bunny came up with a stylish way to identify her kids’ gym shoes. Get the details from her blog post.
For the Leaves!
These are awesome. I love autumn leaves. Up here the colors are spectacular (well, not currently). Right around the first to the second week of October our woods are just blazing with colors.
So when I find any semblance of … Read More...
Sweater Stocking DIY
These lovely homespun Christmas stockings are created from old sweaters felted or not they are charming. There are complete instructions and a downloadable template. Sweaters with unusual pockets, collars, or buttons make excellent stockings, and making a stocking from a … Read More...
Yarn Yuck – Cool Blog…
I want to introduce you to a funny, yet cool blog. Yarn Yuck is exactly what it says, the author takes photographs from yarn companies and makes comments. I don’t always agree that they are offensive, or yucky, but they … Read More...
A Snowman from Vintage Parts
If you aren’t familiar with the blog Punkin Seed Productions, you are missing out. Kristi Flanagan is a talented tole painted who makes some really beautiful things. Take this adorable snowman for example. She took a couple of vintage … Read More...
Isaiah Zagar – Master Mosaic Artist
His work makes me smile. And I’m sure it makes the people of Philadelphia smile when they see the incredible mosaic work of Isaiah Zagar. That’s where he is based and the city has benefitted greatly from him being … Read More...
Well I declare, Gone With The Wind fabric in stores
Quilting Treasures is celebrating the 70th anniversary of the movie Gone With The Wind with a fabric line devoted to it called Gone With The Wind – An American Classic. Shown is the famous Tara Sunset Scene. Other by-the-yard fabrics … Read More...
Happy Thanksgiving!!
Stitching on unusual surfaces
Look what doe-c-doe did! She thrifted a print of a painting, transferred a cross-stitch design to the back, made stitching holes with a cordless drill, and stitched the design in yarn. Brilliant! See more at her blog post.
Freebie: Happy Thanksgiving illustration
Jessica from How About Orange found this Happy Thanksgiving printable at draw! pilgrim. Use for any number of crafty endeavors – applique, embroidery and so on. Go to download.
The World of Uroboros Glass
There are a number of different glass manufacturers out there in the wonderful world of glass. I talk about Bullseye quite a bit but there’s another glass maker in Portland, OR. Uroboros Glass makes glass for all types of glass … Read More...
Tutorial – Tubular Cast On
How the moon got its craters
Rachel Hobson (Average Jane Crafter) continues the series about her moon embroidery with details about the stitches used to create its amazing topography. Read the post.
Hot Glass Houston Makes Me Want to Go to Texas…
I love a well rounded glass facility that encourages exploration and good times and Hot Glass Houston looks like one of those places. A great assortment of classes and supplies to provide the people of the Houston area with everything … Read More...