This might be Knitting Daily’s best season yet.
In show #401 the Expert Knitting Daily Squad shows you that you can learn and practice new techniques easily and fearlessly on baby items.
Eunny shows us how to “unknit” or tink … Read More...
Winner of Nuno Felting Supplies from the Funky Felter
Cindi with lucky number 21 picked by Random.org is the winner of this amazing giveaway, thanks to our generous Funky Felter. I hope Cindi creates some lovely items from all these wonderful supplies. Congratulations to Cindi and I thank … Read More...
Tutorial: Lightweight linen summer scarf
Jenya from EvaForeva and forEvaMore shares a tutorial on her blog for making this lovely summer scarf. While a winter scarf keeps you warm with heavy, snuggly fabrics, this summer scarf is carefree elegance out of linen and vintage lace. … Read More...
Tutorial: Refashion adult jeans into kids’ jeans
Debbie from Squiggly Twigs Designs shares a free e-Class showing how to create a pair of kids’ jeans out of a pair of adult jeans. What a great idea!! Adult jeans are often easier to come by from tag sales … Read More...
Free Sewing Tutorial: DIY pattern weights
Last year my sister hipped me to the wonder of pattern weights. Instead of pinning, pinning, pinning when cutting out a pattern, slap down some pattern weights and get cutting. Not only is it MUCH faster, but I’ve found that … Read More...
Tutorial: Make an I-Spy game
Jess from RessicaJachel and Craftiness is Not Optional shows how to to make an I-Spy bag. I love games like this for my daughter – self-contained, portable, quiet, and good for a developing brain. Get the how-to.
Free patterns and charts: Hearts
Love and hearts never go out of style. So even though St. Valentine’s Day is over for this year, here are a few more free patterns to add to your stash:
This Embroidery roundup is all about free patterns. We … Read More...
Charlie Brown Bento
The mind behind Adventures in Bentomaking never ceases to amaze me. I could spend the whole day posting post after post on bentos from the site. Here is a Charlie Brown bento.
[tags]Charlie Brown, bento, lunch[/tags]
Let’s Go to Tacoma – Museum of Glass
This is one glass destination that I have yet to experience, having been in the Seattle Tacoma area only once. But I will go here. Oh yes I will. Museum of Glass. Just wandering around the web site makes … Read More...
Felt Flags
Silly Eagle Books shows you a great craft that goes along with a lesson on teaching about flags. Perfect introduction to state and country flags!
Fruit Favors
Find this genius packaging idea for fruit favors (in cupcake wrappers!) HERE at My DIY Wedding Day.
[tags]fruit, favors, cupcake wrappers[/tags]
Beautiful jewelry made by recycling musical instrument parts
Do you love musical instrument parts and think they are just beautiful? Designer Wesla Bay Weller did too and check out the gorgeous jewelry she makes with vintage violin and guitar pegs not to mention drum heads! Pop on over … Read More...
Free hand-embroidery patterns
Embroidery is a centuries-old craft that is often overlooked. It is a very slow paced craft, and can take hours to complete a single piece. However, the history behind embroidery is very important.
The origins of embroidery date back to … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a set of fabric “paper” dolls
Angela Yosten from Moda Home Mom shares a free pattern on Moda Bake Shop for making a set of fabric “paper” dolls. These fabric versions of the perennial childhood favorite are a great alternative for children with small hands who … Read More...
Amanda Fiebing Fabulous Felter
Amanda is an artist from the great northwest with an extraordinary knack for the art of felting. She has done a series of mushrooms that are amazing. Her last posting on her blog is gilled mushroom that is mounted on … Read More...
Bamboo Ewe From Red Heart
You knew it, another wrist warmer set done, in green(ish).
Bamboo Ewe is one of the 3 new 100% natural, 100% affordable yarns from Stitch Nation by Debbie Stoller.
The bamboo in this yarn makes it a dream to knit … Read More...
Tutorial: Resin Pendant
Here is a good post on making a resin pendant, or resin jewelry in general from Jean Campbell at Beading Daily. The opportunities are endless of what you could create with this technique.
For complete instructions on casting with … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a pair of knee pads for a crawling baby
Nadia from Fun with Mom shows how she made a pair of knee pads for her crawling baby. They wrap around baby’s legs with elastic straps to make the hard floors just a little softer under her knees. Go to … Read More...
Tutorial: Singed taffeta flowers with wrapped ribbon stems
Nicola from Flowerpot Design and The Flowerpot Blog shows how to make a stemmed taffeta flower. These fabric flowers feature singed taffeta petals, wrapped bead center, and ribbon covered stem. Aren’t they gorgeous? Go to the tutorial and make a … Read More...
Tutorial: Handstitched square bib
Handstitcher extraordinaire Mairuru shows how to make this simple baby bib from two squares of fabric. When it snaps around baby’s neck it folds in half into a layered triangular shape. Go to the tutorial.
[photo from Mairuru]… Read More...