I hate to say that Sweater Babe has done it again, but Dudes! Katherine has totally rocked her newest design!
Check out this awesome cape with cable and lace details.
This is what Katherine has to say about her latest … Read More...
Jelly Bean Bees and Cupcake Hives
It must be the size of the jelly beans, but don’t these look so real? Are you ready for Spring? (I still need that big snowstorm before accepting the change in seasons). Find the step-by-steps to make jelly bean bees … Read More...
Knit A Quick Hoodie!
This video is a goldie from a long time ago, but it is so beautiful! Try it out by watching this video.
Knitting small baby items is always a speedy project, especially when you use chunky yarn. This hoodie pattern … Read More...
Tutorial: Grapefruit Sugar Scrub
Formative years in Texas have given me an unnatural love of grapefruit. Ok, I know that’s weird, but there it is…so when I saw this grapefruit scrub, well, what is not to like? My favorite soaps use grapefruit EO, but … Read More...
Free Pattern – Felted Coin Purse
Cute! Totally. An ideal beginner knitted and felted project. This is over on Ravelry, if you don’t have an account, by all means Sign. Up. Now! Soooo many cool things!
You can find the free pattern HERE
Turn A Stair Stepped Shoulder Into A Short Row Shoulder!
From Tech Knitter.
Learn how to take the traditional stair step bind offs for your shoulders and turn them into short rows. Dramatically improves shaping, and it’s a lot easier on the eyes too.
This truly looks like an … Read More...
Video tutorial: Sewing a buttonhole on your sewing machine
Jamie from Prudent Baby shares a video tutorial showing how to sew a buttonhole on your sewing machine. Her how-to video takes the scary out of this technique. She also includes a handy formula for figuring out how long to … Read More...
Tutorial: New life for the too-short t-shirt
My “refashion” stash is filled with fitted t-shirts that are too short for me to wear without showing off my belly button and muffin top. Lizzie B. from Cotton & Curls shows how to add extra length to one of … Read More...
Easy felt gift adornments-tutorial
What a stunning gift adornment this makes. It is so lovely you may not want to open the package; but as you can see in the second photo above once it is removed you can wear it on a garment. … Read More...
Read all about it: Creating your signature look in your handmade garments
One of the things I love most about sewing is how one project can look so many different ways depending on who made it. Everyone brings their own unique style to a project. Lindsay from The Cottage Home guest posts … Read More...
Win a Bustle & Sew kit
Helen of Bustle & Sew is giving away one of her new kits for a Lovely Mouse felt softie! Go to her blog post to enter before February 17.
Inspiration: kézzel és lélekkel
Remember when Manya of Kézzel és Lélekkel shared this sweet daisy-wreath embroidery pattern? Here’s how she worked it up for a ring-bearer pillow. The woven-picot petals and pearl accents add dimension and delicacy that flat embroidery could never achieve. … Read More...
CQ giveaway from Nicki Lee
We’re so lucky that Nicki Lee received a box of chocolates for Valentine’s Day! Why do we care about the gift her sweetheart gave her? Because, now that the box is empty of candy, she is refilling it with crazy-quilting … Read More...
Tutorial: Detached-chain shisha embroidery
Ina of Let’s Learn Embroidery tried an interesting, successful experiment with this week’s TAST challenge stitch, detached chain stitch. Ina uses it to anchor a mirror in shisha style. Awesome! She’s sharing a tutorial for how she did it. See … Read More...
Tutorial: Embroider on styrofoam
Don’t throw away those styrofoam trays! Embroider on them (or let your kids practice their stitches). You’ll wind up with a self-framed bit of art. Sara of Creative Jewish Mom explains how it’s done. See her tute.
Farewell, sweet friend
Tatting Goddess Gina Brummet passed away on February 13. What a loss for all of us who loved not only her tatting, but also her spirit and personality. Tributes are popping up on tatting blogs all around the web. I … Read More...
Tine De Ruysser
Beautiful and functional. Can jewelry get any better than that? Take a look at Susan Lomuto’s post at Daily Art Muse to read more about the work of Tine De Ruysser. Then see more of Tine’s imaginative and beautiful creations … Read More...
Silversmithing for Jewelry Makers goes to
Red Carousel Lion! Congratulations on your win. I have more giveaways coming this week, so hurry back.
Mardi Gras Beads Cookies
Six days til Mardi Gras. Got your beads ready? No? Perhaps these cookies will inspire you. Learn to make and decorate them HERE at 1 Fine Cookie.
Tutorial: 3-step infinity scarf
It took Rachel from Maybe Matilda just $3 and 3 steps to create this infinity scarf. Quick and easy and inexpensive. This would be a great project for a beginning sewer! Get the tutorial.
[photo from Maybe Matilda]