Huge leap of faith here! Knitting without a pattern. Or, Knitting The Old Way, as Donna Druchunas author of Ethnic Knitting Exploration says.
Step 1: The Revered Gauge Swatch! Yes, you have to knit a swatch.
- What if I don’t
Yardage conversion chart
Say a pattern calls for 1.5 yards of 44″ wide fabric. How much would you need of 56″ wide fabric? What about 36″ wide fabric? This handy yardage conversion chart by Rostitchery will help prevent complicated algebra in the fabric … Read More...
Tutorial: Sew a strapless sundress with ruffle
This red sundress looks like it stepped straight out of a fashion magazine. It was designed by Pretty Ditty, and she shares a tutorial for making one. Get the how-to.
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Sewing Tutorial: Appliqued circle skirt
Find out how to make this appliqued circle skirt with this free pattern by Nicole Smith at Bernina’s Sewing Republic. A video walks you through the process, and a downloadable PDF provides printable instructions. Go to the free pattern.… Read More...
Where to find cute sewing fonts
Have you been wondering where to get all those cute sewing fonts your heart desires?
I have a few suggestions.
FontSpace has a good selection of free sewing/knitting/stitching style fonts.
Abstract Fonts has a selection of fonts, most for sale. … Read More...
What Color Are You?
This post is a little fun for the scrapping addict. Want to know what your Scrapbooking Color is?
Take the Creating Keepsakes quiz to see just what color of scrapbooker you are.
Written by Guest Editor Shellie Wilson
Earth Day Crafts
Still celebrating Earth Day? Making Friends has many fun, easy craft projects for kids with a recycling and Earth Day theme. From an Earth made of tissue paper to a tote out of recycled materials to baby food jar animals, … Read More...
How To Label Your Crochet
A question that continues to arise within the crochet community is how to properly label one’s work, especially gifts. I received a nice assortment of labels from a company called Namemaker.com. They offer a wide variety of labels, including ones … Read More...
Tutorial: A baby bib from a pair of pants
The sturdy fabric of an old pair of pants can be put to another use. It can be used to make a baby bib like this one. CraftStylish shows you how. Get the tutorial.
Looking for more baby Bib … Read More...
Tutorial: Laptop sleeve from a dress shirt
Chances are, you have at least one shirt in your wardrobe that isn’t being worn. Find out how to repurpose it into a laptop sleeve from The Crafty Chica. Get the tutorial.
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Tutorial: Quilted garden tote
Sew Mama Sew celebrated Earth Day by sharing how to make this springtime quilted garden tote designed by Alissa of Hand Made By Alissa blog. Get it here.
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Tutorial: Quilted garden tote
Alissa from Handmade by Alissa shares a tutorial for this quilted garden tote at Sew, Mama, Sew! Look at all the pockets for your garden tools! Go to the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, garden, tote, bag[/tags]
Tutorial: Recycle a t-shirt sleeve into a baby hat
Homemade by Jill shows how you can make a baby hat from a t-shirt sleeve. It’s quick, it’s easy, and you get two hats from one shirt. Get the tutorial.
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[tags]sewing, tutorial, baby, hat, t-shirt, sleeve, … Read More...
Ginger guava shampoo recipe
Ponte Vedra Soap Shoppe has a recipe to make a very delicious-sounding ginger guava shampoo. Using only a pre-made base and essential oils, this is a super fast and easy recipe to make a great shampoo! Find the details here… Read More...
Earth Day Treats
Make rice cereal treats for Earth Day, from Green Daily.
I’ve been framed!
Hi Everyone:
We are continuing our wonderful week of home decor..Using your stash and [tag]stamping[/tag] using older stamps
I’ve been doing a lot of home decor framing that is.. Using the Markspaper company, it fits perfectly with my home decor..… Read More...
Earth Day, Going Green with Betz White
Who is greener than Betz? I have done a couple of articles on Betz White and she has an amazing imagination on recycling wool sweaters into a adorable cupcakes, teacups and either can be used as a pincushion. Betz has … Read More...
Lookie what she made: 100% recycled tote
Joanne from Craft Passion made this tote entirely from recycled materials: fused grocery bags, old jeans, a curtain, and a rice sack. Rather than trying to cover up the markers of the items’ previous lives, she uses them as design … Read More...
Tutorial: Cloth napkins
Wipe your mouth earth-friendly style with cloth napkins instead of paper. Skip To My Lou shows how to make them using both a mitered corner and a folded corner. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, cloth, napkins, eco-friendly[/tags]
Tutorial: Recycle a T-Shirt into a Headband
CraftStylish shows how to recycle an old t-shirt into a comfortable headband. Find out how at CraftStylish.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, recycle, t-shirt, tee, headband[/tags]