A reader named Michella tipped us off to this almost-edible stitchery. Wonderful! See more in wardi’s flickr photostream.
Sneak Peek at the New Twist Collective Edition
Twist Collective is a pretty cool online knitting magazine. It has patterns of all shapes, sizes and kinds. This latest features men’s, women’s and children’s sweaters, articles about painting lace, Four Seasons from Sheep To Skein, Socks, Knitting with Wire,…
Sneak Peek at the New Twist Collective Edition
Twist Collective is a pretty cool online knitting magazine. It has patterns of all shapes, sizes and kinds. This latest features men’s, women’s and children’s sweaters, articles about painting lace, Four Seasons from Sheep To Skein, Socks, Knitting with Wire, … Read More...
Tutorial: Family activity center for summer
Craftzine shows how to make this family activity center. Use it as an inspiration and organization center for all of your fun summertime activities. Unlike many other calenders and organizers, this is made out of fabric. Get the how-to.
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Tutorial: Family activity center for summer
Craftzine shows how to make this family activity center. Use it as an inspiration and organization center for all of your fun summertime activities. Unlike many other calenders and organizers, this is made out of fabric. Get the how-to.… Read More...
Dried Fruit Rings…Literally
I love these gorgeous dried fruit rings, made with the help of a dehydrator, from la prochaine fois. Scroll through the rings for photographic inspiration. Pear and beet shown here. And see more of the fresh and dried photo series…
Needlepoint tutorial: Basketweave borders
Judy of POSSIBILITIES, etc.! and FREEBIES, etc.! has posted a tutorial for stitching a basketweave border around any odd shape. She says,
Having seen a number of people having trouble stitching basketweave around shaped ornaments, I have begun a tutorial … to show…
Transparent Glass Pool Table
What was your first thought when you saw this? Mine was, “I wonder what it sounds like when you play.” Second thought was, “how do you keep it clean?”
It actually has a resin surface over the glass so the balls…
Transparent Glass Pool Table
What was your first thought when you saw this? Mine was, “I wonder what it sounds like when you play.” Second thought was, “how do you keep it clean?”
It actually has a resin surface over the glass so the … Read More...
Life-changing needlework
Don’t miss Susan Elliott’s post about how a piece of needlework changed her life. Amazing story. And the photos deserve deep study. See the post on Plays With Needles blog.
Life-changing needlework
Don’t miss Susan Elliott‘s post about how a piece of needlework changed her life. Amazing story. And the photos deserve deep study. See the post on Plays With Needles blog.
Judith Baker Montano is the inspiration for this … Read More...
Hooking is not just for rugs
Tara Ross of A Speckle of Twisted Whimsy has taken rug hooking to three dimensions by creating this adorable birdie ornament. Find out more from her blog.
A New Walker Treasury Entry…
If you’re not familiar with the Walker Treasury Project, it’s simply this. Knitters are taking Barbara Walker’s famous “Treasury Of Knitting Patterns” books and knitting up the swatches in color, and then submitting them to the Walker Treasury Project Blog, here:
http://thewalkertreasury.wordpress.com/
This…
Free CQ pattern: Best Wishes
Janet Stauffacher of Nostalgic NeedleART is sharing a crazy-quilt block pattern that would work equally well for a bride or a graduate. Janet says,
Print this block directly onto computer printer fabric with your inkjet printer, then use it as the foundation for…
Amazing Glass Casting
Recently my eye has been caught by glass casting and pate de verre.
I came upon Cynthia’s Morganica blog a little while back and today saw this (click her link to see the post). It highlights her work in casting realistic portrait…
Amazing Glass Casting
Recently my eye has been caught by glass casting and pate de verre.
I came upon Cynthia’s Morganica blog a little while back and today saw this (click her link to see the post). It highlights her work in … Read More...
Tutorial: Knee-high socks to legwarmers… or pencil cup covers
Tutorial: Tiered ruffled skirt
Go to Amazing Mae’s blog to see how she made this tiered ruffled skirt. She made it in linen. Fabulous! Get the how-to.
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Krystal Kraft Acrylic Shapes and Pendant Tutorial
Have you heard about Krystal Kraft Acrylic? Krystal Kraft are clear acrylic pieces are great to use in your jewelry work. They are laser cut to smooth the edges and come in a variety of shapes. One side is…
Presto Chango Found!
Garage Sales are awesome things! I personally have scored yarn and other fibery yumminess, vegetable plants, fruits, just last weekend I found some LL Bean flannel lined jeans In. My. Size! Stuff like that doesn’t happen very often. Stuff like…