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Have you seen this?  How cool is it that this young guy crochets these outrageous overalls – his very own design – and wears them fearlessly?  Neither of my sons would or could carry this off!  Check out the rest of his blog for more crochet fun.  Scroll down on the site to see the slideshow of these britches.

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http://blog.jengibrewear.com/

What’s been up with one of my favorite crocheters, Ken Jones?  From his blog, it looks like he’s been crocheting ponchoes and shawlettes nonstop.  As usual, his work demonstrates both pragmatism and creativity.  See what Ken’s been up to at

http://thatcrochetguy.blogspot.com/

For you crazed (in my lazy opinion) mathematically oriented and tapestry crochet lovers, check this out:

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http://crochetcodex.blogspot.com/ While I find these tapestry crochet-style fingerless mitts to be stunning, I simply don’t have the patience, ambition, or expertise to make them – and make them look this good!

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Learn All About Sewing Velvet Fabric

 

I’m always tempted by the pretty velvets at the fabric store.  So much texture!  And the way the fibers catch the light!  But sewing on velvet is trickier than you’d think.  That nap that lends beautiful texture also likes to slip and crawl.  That nap can also spell disaster if you cut a piece the wrong direction.  That isn’t to say you shouldn’t use buy that velvet and sew it into something gorgeous, you just need to go into your velvet sewing project prepared.  And Melissa at Melly Sews has a post that takes you step by step through sewing on velvet. 

Velvet is such a luscious fabric, especially for winter sewing projects.  Of course there are velvet Christmas sewing projects – stockings, tree skirts, santa hats – but velvet is beautiful for all winter.  Think of all the gorgeous velvet dresses, evening bags, hair accessories, even pillows and other home décor that you see all winter long. 

Melly Sews’ post gives you the tips and tricks you need to know in order for your velvet sewing project to end up a success.  There are types of projects better suited for velvets, and kinds of projects to avoid.  She describes the different types of velvet available.  And she also tells the best way to lay out and cut your pattern pieces from velvet fabric.  Her tutorial also covers marking, pressing, and of course sewing that beautiful fabric.  There’s also a video included in case that’s your preferred method for learning.

Head over to Melly Sews to learn how to sew on velvet fabric. 

And if you want to learn more about that lovely blue velvet dress shown, she has a post that tells more about it including 2 ways to style it depending on if you want to be more dressy or more casual.

[photo credit: Melly Sews]