Kristeen Griffin Grimes takes Barbara Walker’s construction techniques and turns it all around in her book, French Girl Knits. And Kathleen Cubley, editor of Knitting Daily spells it all out in her latest post, HERE
Recent Yarn Bombing Pics….
From the Spearmint Decor blog: http://www.spearmintdecor.com/2011/06/yarnbombing/
Flower Recipe {Musky Wildflowers}
Scrapbooking and Textile Expo
Well I am so out of touch with reality these days (have a 1 and 3 year old) that these two events nearly slipped passed me.
The scrapbook and paper craft expo and the Textile Art Festival was great. It’s … Read More...
Beyond Coconut Water Review
The Coconut Water revelation has been a phenomenon internationally. Coconut water – the clear liquid inside a young coconut – is a nutritional goldmine. The ultimate form of hydration, it is a natural isotonic that is high in potassium (more … Read More...
Tutorial: Easy Mesh Beach Bag
Heather from Small Fry & Co. shows how to make an easy beach bag out of mesh fabric. The mesh allows all of the water (and sand) to drain out, but keeps your shoes and toys and towels all together. … Read More...
Sewing Tutorial: Add bra cups when making your own swimsuit
When making a bathing suit for yourself, the underside of the suit is just as important as the outside. CraftStylish shows how to add bra cups so you have proper support. Awesome! Go to the tutorial.
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How To Experiment With Combining Candle Scents
Candle making is not only a fun and creative hobby, but it also allows you to customize your home fragrance to your personal preferences. One way to achieve this is by blending different candle fragrance oils to create unique scent … Read More...
Free pattern: Stripey Penguin softie
Jill from Homemade by Jill created this super cute Stripey Penguin softie as a birthday present for a little boy, and she shares a template so you can make one, too. There’s not a detailed step-by-step, but it’s made using … Read More...
Oink ~ Free Flying Pattern Pig Pattern
Flying pigs seem to be all the rage for the last couple of years, so why not knit one. The Flying Pattern Pig from “Spud and Chloe” curated by Sue B Anderson is a sweetheart. Oink’s body has a Hi … Read More...
Project: Criss Cross Card
Inky Antics shares a pdf with detailed instructions on how to make a fun criss cross card for Dad. But this neat card style can also be adapted to any occasion. Click here for directions.
-Heather
How to sew a recycled sweater iPad cozy
Do you ever think it’s funny how we embrace the latest new fangled thing but we cling to crafting and are compelled to make cozies to protect our new toys? Well that’s just what Cinti of the blog My Poppet … Read More...
Featured Guests {DIY Weddings Linky Party 3}
The weekly linky party at DIY Weddings is so much fun because it helps me discover great inspiration for handmade weddings! Today I’m sharing 3 randomly selected entries from the latest party. First is this gorgeous fascinator available at Fancie … Read More...
From my studio last week: June 14, 2011
This week I made what might be my new favorite top. I showed you the first go-round of the shirt last week. This week I refined it by scooping out the neck a little lower and adding extra ease. Now … Read More...
Elegant Junk Toolbox
Donna never ceases to amaze me with her fun, eclectic junk transformations. This junk toolbox filled with fresh flowers is so rustic, but with the beauty of the flowers its character shines through. If you’ve never been to Donna’s blog, … Read More...
Giveaway | Father’s Day Digital Scrapbook Kit
Jennifer Conlon will be releasing a new digital scrapbooking kit for Father’s Day later this week. Until then you can see a preview and enter to win a copy of the kit! Entries close this Friday June 17th. Click … Read More...
Free pattern: The Pretty Blouse for summer
Amanda from The Modern Marigold shares a free pattern and tutorial in the Summer Sewing series at Sew, Mama, Sew! for making The Pretty Blouse. This is such a versatile top! Make it loose and flowy, or lengthen it and … Read More...
Giveaway | American Crafts Margarita Collection
Jill at A Matter of Memories is giving away another prize pack from American Crafts. The package of Margarita products includes
12 patterned papers
1 set of chipboard thickers
1 stamp set
1 booklet of letter stickers
1 package of … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a book strap
LiEr from ikat bag guest blogs at How About Orange with a tutorial showing how to make a book strap. The strap wraps around a stack of books and makes it easy to carry. Hers is an updated version of … Read More...
Tutorial: Take-Out Box Wristlet
Staci from Crafty Staci shares a 2-part tutorial on her blog showing how to make a cool wristlet – shaped like a take-out box. Go to part 1 to find out how to make the wrist strap. Go to part … Read More...