This awesome needle art, Messy Table Cloth, was conceived by Polish designers AZEdesign and stitched by women at the BERDO craft women’s group. A post on dezeen design magazine offers this explanation from the designers: “The MESSY project brings … Read More...
Ok, You Wanted Tea Cosies, You Got Em!
I looked around and found a few pages that feature Tea Cosy Patterns.
This one has every kind of cozy you can imagine. http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/cozies.php
http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/teacosies/knitted-cosy.htm
http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/pdf/StripeyTea%20Cosy%20pattern.pdf
http://needlebook.blogspot.com/2006/02/knitted-tea-cosy.html
Look for a cute seasonal pumpkin tea cosy (pictured) in the Fall 08 … Read More...
Making Plarn!
… out of nothing at all. Making Plarn! (sorry)
For those of you who don’t have reusable grocery bags, or for those times that you forget them (we do this ALL THE TIME), Kate Austin has a great tutorial for … Read More...
Book Review – The Woollyhoodwinks – Plushies In Print
Immedium, Inc. proudly announces the publication of The Woollyhoodwinks
vs. The Dark Patch, the first story of the popular plush dolls known affectionately as the Woollyhoodwinks.
Illustrated by the creators Jeff Root and Scott Runcorn, and written by their … Read More...
Trick candles & call out to candle blogs
I found this crazy Christmas trick candle for kids through Modern Mechanix blog.
You light the wick and the child gets a surprise because the outer shell of the candle comes flying off to reveal a stick of candy. … Read More...
Easy Being Green
Kermit the Frog lamented that it wasn’t easy being green well, I beg to differ. The opportunities for folks to craft more “earth consciously” has never been easier. I know many folks who have chosen to go the digital scrapbooking … Read More...
Easy Being Green
Kermit the Frog lamented that it wasn’t easy being green well, I beg to differ. The opportunities for folks to craft more “earth consciously” has never been easier. I know many folks who have chosen to go the digital scrapbooking … Read More...
Recycling Unworn Sweaters
Everyone’s got sweaters they no longer wear. Either it’s got holes, it’s gotten too small, or it’s just not something you like anymore. And thanks to Neauveau Fiber Arts, you don’t have to let that sweater linger in your closet, … Read More...
Frogs on Pumpkins
Bunch of Frogs on Pumpkins
Originally uploaded by Clay Babies
Clay Babies has geared up for fall shows in her area and she has some awesome holiday pins to show for it. I just love these frogs on pumpkins. I … Read More...
What To Do With That Candle Remnant
In asking around for some great ideas for making crafts out of recycled items, one of my peeps over at Homespun Helpers gave me a link to this great idea she had. When your scented candles get down to … Read More...
HOLDING YOUR HOOKS – IN STYLE
We all need a way to corral our crochet hooks. I have several hook holders at home. Most fall into the broken handled mug category. That is, the container was originally intended for some other use – coffee, tea, plants, … Read More...
Mosiac holiday ornament
This colorful ornament would be great in anyone’s home this year, no matter what the celebration was ! I just love the rainbow of colors that were chosen for it. I wonder if I can dig out room in a … Read More...
Snowy Creek Roller Felting Machine
When the appliance companies begin developing machines for a craft, we know that this craft has become very popular. The snowy creek roller felting machine is an exciting looking appliance for nuno felting and will save us much time and … Read More...
More Mittens from Vogue
I picked up the newest copy of Vogue Knitting yesterday. Now, normally this isn’t something I would do (vogue +northern redneck just aren’t two concepts you’d normally find together) , but the cover caught my eye. Mittens!! And with our … Read More...
Clay Heart Tea Light Holders
This is a fun simple project for families to do together. Here’s an example of an easy way to decorate a candle holder.
It was made by rolling sculpey clay and cutting the heart shapes with cookie cutters. Just bake … Read More...
Free birthday-bears chart
This week’s free chart from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com is this birthday scene of huggable bears, just right for celebrating a wee one’s special day. Download the chart.
Discount on Bargello Revisited
Janet Perry of Nuts About Needlepoint blog is having a special hurt-book sale. She has seven copies of her book, Bargello Revisited, that were damaged slightly in shipping, and she’s offering them at a 20% discount. See Janet’s blog post … Read More...
Bayberry Candles
There’s some interesting information on bayberry candles at Relaxation at Home’s website. For instance did you know it takes 15 pounds of bayberries to make 1 pound of wax? No wonder it’s so expensive. They’re perfect for dipped tapers, … Read More...
Boo and his friend
Boo and his friend
Originally uploaded by lynnslittlecreations
Halloween is creeping up on us and I want this adorable little ghost and bat friend for my own. It would make anyone smile to see it sitting on their desk. Lynn … Read More...
GAUGE TOOLS – who knew there were so many??
In searching for a really useful gauge tool, I ran across several different kinds. This is, by far, the coolest one I found. Doubt it’s available for purchase anywhere these days as it was scavenged from trash by the owner … Read More...