Use this sewn bind off for a toe-up sock construction. Nice and elastic, makes a nice garter stitch bind off, but works well with ribbing too.
Check out this tutorial from Interweave! HERE
Learn a New Technique – Picot Hem
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Free Pattern – Cambridge Infinity Scarf
This scarf is made so that the color and stitch patterns are almost infinite! It will look like you’re sporting a new scarf every day!
Made out of Naturally Caron Country yarn, the pattern is HERE
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Fortune Teller Beads Necklace
Don’t miss this free project from Lark Jewelry & Beading for the exquisite piece from Diane Fitzgerald’s Favorite Beading Projects
. This exciting new book features 24 celebrity beader’s favorite designs from across Diane’s career.
George Washington Pancakes
I’ve a surprising dearth of President’s Day goodies… Kitchen Fun with My 3 Sons to the rescue with some George Washington pancakes!
Love Bangles
Check out these bangles from P.S. – I Made This – DIY “love” bangles made easy!
Tutorial: Cash organizing wallets
Tammy from Karamat shares a tutorial at Moda Bake Shop showing how to make a cash organizing wallet. The simple fabric wallet has one pocket for holding a bit of paper money. You can use them as part of a … Read More...
Tutorial: Peplum skirt refashioned from a flared skirt
Geneva from A Pair and a Spare shows how to refashion a flared skirt into a peplum. The flared hem of the original skirt gets moved up to the waistband to create the peplum. What a great idea! Get the … Read More...
Shamrock Quiche
I’ve seen this St. Patrick’s Day quiche all over Pinterest, and I have no idea how I could’ve missed it last year. Shame on me for the delay, because how perfect is this? Find the recipe and see how to … Read More...
Yarn wreath with felt flower, tutorial
The blog “The young & the nestless” hosted by Erica who has recently become obsessed with the DIY world and she is anxious to show off some skills of her own. This blog will illustrate how Erica is fixing up … Read More...
Irish Blessing from the Sampler Girl
Chihuahua Pattern to Cross Stitch
A lazy-daisy daisy
Jules of Adventures in Thread used this week’s TAST stitch, detached chain stitch aka lazy daisy, to create…a daisy! So pretty. See more at her blog.
Rainbow Toast
Adding this one to the list of cool-stuff-to-do-with-my-4-year-old, for sure: Rainbow toast! Thanks to Heidi for sending this one along, the rainbow toast is spotted HERE at Super Healthy Kids, with the how-tos found HERE at Jujubee Preschool.
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Inspiration: Hunger Games Card
Is anyone else really excited about the Hunger Games movie coming out soon!? I LOVED the books and can’t wait for the movie 🙂 So I was blow away by this amazing card from Larisa Hohman (aka Crafty Chic … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion two t-shirts into a drapey cardigan
Urban Threads shares a tutorial at Instructables showing how to turn two shirts (one of them long-sleeved) into a drapey cardigan. Your t-shirts will need to be the same or at least a very close match. They added a large … Read More...
Tutorial: Zipper and ribbon bow
Yumiko from Funny Rabbit combined decorative ribbon and a zipper to make this cool bow. She shares a tutorial on her blog showing how to make it. She added a pin back to make a brooch, but this would also … Read More...
Mardi Gras Gumball Beaded Necklaces
You have to love an edible craft that involves power tools. Learn to make gumball bead necklaces HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
Peacock Cupcake
A little morning eye candy for you… Check out this gorgeously crafted peacock cupcake at the Danish blog, No Ordinary Cake.
GAS Conference 2012 – Toledo, OH
June 13-17, 2012 is the 42nd annual Glass Art Society Conference and it’s being held in Toledo, OH. 50 years ago the Art Glass Movement officially started in Toledo so GAS figured this would be the appropriate place to hold … Read More...