Mod Podge and shoes were pretty much made for each other. However, all of my favorite decorated shoes tend to be feet unfriendly. But no more! I Have A Deer used adorable floral print paper to dress up a pair … Read More...
Etsy Find: Be Lucky
Be Lucky artist Olivia draws these whimsical and fantastical illustrations and Tarieli makes some of them into jewelry to share luck through their products. This image called Unlucky at Cards, Lucky in Love is from Be Lucky’s Proverbs series of … Read More...
Easy Button Necklace
Aukse shares her super-easy tutorial for making a button necklace. This is a great way to showcase your favorite vintage buttons fast! See Aukse’s tutorial at Sheepy Me.
Tutorial: Stabilizing knits for buckle free sewing
The soon-to-be-released Tiramisu dress by the brand-new Cake Patterns is made from knit fabrics. Steph from Three Hours Past and Cake Patterns gives some guidance on how to stabilize knit fabrics so they don’t buckle and stretch as you sew … Read More...
This is Knots!
Rachel is sharing her knotted hemp bracelet with silver rose beads at Lines Across along with a round-up of other knotted jewelry ideas from her Pinterest DIY Jewelry board, too. If you love friendship bracelets like Rachel, then you … Read More...
Video tutorial: Drape and create a pattern for a basic skirt block
Emily Tao has added to her growing library of pattern drafting video tutorials, with a pair of tutorials showing how to drape a basic skirt block on a mannequin, and then how to transfer that to a paper pattern. … Read More...
Ombre Suede Bracelet
This nautical-themed bracelet at Hazel and Agnes is sure to rock the boat! Check out Natalie’s DIY tutorial for how she made this fun bracelet in part one and how she dyed it in part two. I love her … Read More...
Project: Gingerbread Advent Calander
It’s not too early to start working on (or at least thinking about working on ;)) holiday craft projects. Find directions for turning stamps and a box die cut into an adorable gingerbread house advent calender over on the Paper, … Read More...
“Felt Headband Monster” & “Pin Me Cushion” Tutorials
Onel hosts “onelmon“a bilingual blog, (English-Indonesian) filled with wonderful ideas about crafting and things she finds fun to share along with cultural events. Today she is sharing her “Felt Headband Monster Tutorial” & her “Pin Me Cushion” (I don’t know … Read More...
Tim Tate’s Glass is SO Awesome!!
Please check out the work of Tim Tate. I’ve written about him before and know I will write about him again and again. Casting is my favorite way to work with glass and what he does humbles me, but … Read More...
Check out Knitting on Dr. Oz
I heard a rumor (via the Vogue Knitting Facebook page) thatThe Dr. Oz Show is going to feature knitting this Wednesday.
The show, apparently, will have segments on the health benefits of knitting as well as a look at … Read More...
Kim Edwards – Glass Chainmaille
This is definitely cool. I have enough trouble wrapping my head around chainmaille but to see it done in glass is amazing. The Beading Daily folks wrote about Kim Edwards and it caused my jaw to drop. So cool! Kim … Read More...
Cute crushed can art
The little paintings that Charles makes are just so darn cute! And the fact that his “canvas” is a crushed can just makes them even better! See more of his work at his website Charles Kaufman’s Crushed Can Art and … Read More...
October is the perfect time for Voodoo Witch
Junker Jane‘s monster dolls are amazing and awesome every day of the year, but they really come into their own during the Halloween season. This precious Voodoo Witch, for example, deserves to spend the entire month of October ruling … Read More...
Inspiration: Cyra L
First impression of this block by Cyra L of New Zealand for the Crazy Quilt Journal Project: sweet simplicity, great color combination. But the design is so intrinsically interesting and dynamic, a first impression is not enough. It cleverly propels … Read More...
Inspiration: Deborah Boschert
You’ll enjoy the images of this fabric collage by Deborah Boschert at Twelve by Twelve. And you’ll enjoy the backstory just as much. See her post.
Sparkling koi: Easier than it looks
The secret to this breathtaking stumpwork koi is the fiber Kelly Clark used to create him. Go to her blog post to find out how he’s made.
Looking for books on Stumpwork Embroidery
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Ruth’s white horse
Embroidery artist Ruth O’Leary just completed this gorgeous Celtic horse, a commissioned piece. You can scroll through her blog to see the project develop and get lots of insight into her design and technique choices. Go to the last post … Read More...
Studded Faux Bois Candles
Madigan Made combines the natural (faux bois, a.k.a. fake wood) and the hardcore in their tutorial for a modern candle centerpiece.
Knit for the Cure
Welcome, October! As you probably know this month is designated as Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and all sorts of companies have special sales or pink-themed items on offer this time of year.
In the knitting world, all purchases made in … Read More...