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Here’s another adorable chick from The Chart Shop at Cross-stitching.com. Designed by Sharon Welch, this little hatchling would be perfect for plastic canvas. Get the chart.
Looking for more Plastic Canvas patterns? Check these out on Etsy.
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A wonderful article from the Knitting Site at Bella Online outlines an easy way to craft a perfectly fitting sweater, even if it’s the first sweater you’ve ever knit!
Marjorie Colletta of Bella Online says:
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Dana from MADE offers a tutorial turning a man’s shirt into a child’s dress. It looks like it would be difficult but it’s actually a fairly simple refashion. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, shirt, dress[/tags]
CraftStylish shows how to turn a pullover sweater into a sweater vest by removing the sleeves and adding some embellishment. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, vest, pullover[/tags]
I took the first of a series of ‘Advanced Crochet’ classes last night at Knit and Caboodle in St. Charles, Missouri with the lovely Christina Marie Potter as the teacher. I was one of the more ‘advanced’ students (which is … Read More...
Morning Everyone:
As we continue our week of “Use your old stash and[tag] stamping [/tag]by using an older stamp week”!
Another great idea is to use a colour grouping of older stash to create sets of cards..
This set of … Read More...
You can make these cute little boys’ shorts from a dishtowel. Dollar Store Crafts posts a tutorial to show you how. She says these are best suited for a small guy, up to 12 months old. Don’t have a dishtowel … Read More...
This clutch-purse packs a lot of style punch for just a little bit of effort. Cakies shows how to make one. Get the how-to.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, clutch, purse[/tags]
This carrot-shaped pouch is the perfect place to stash a stick of candy or a pencil or any other Easter treat. Bunny Cakes shares a tutorial for making them. Get the how-to.
[via Craftzine]
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Q: What’s the best thread length to use when stitching bargello? A: It depends. Bargello Needlepoint blog explains what you must consider and suggests some rules of thumb. See the post.
It’s easy with products from Hang Your Glass. Being a bead maker I’ve not had the dilemma of hanging glass pieces but now that I think about it, there are some pretty interestingly shaped glass pieces out there.
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Thanks to Jesska of the Thousand Threads blog who turns us on to Australian glass artist Les Baxter. You can see more of Les’ work at the Architectural Glassworks web site. From bright and bold to earthy and serene these … Read More...
Instead of toting your yoga mat around in a bag, try making one of these straps to carry it around. Craftzine shows you how. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, yoga, mat, strap, bag[/tags]
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This little gnome is one handy guy. His job is to keep your eggs warm after you’ve cooked them. Calamity Kim shows how to make one. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, egg, warmer, gnome[/tags]
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Give a boring pullover sweater new life by turning it into a stylish cardigan. Cut Out and Keep user Andrea B. shows how. Get the tutorial.
[tags]sewing, tutorial, refashion, sweater, cardigan[/tags]
Sew-Mad has an Easter treat for you. It’s a free PDF pattern to make this Happy Easter Egg Box… or Bowl. The blog post is written in German, but down at the bottom there is a link to an older … Read More...
Spend a weekend crafting with Elsie Flanigan and the Red Velvet Art crew in Springfield, Missouri from April 30th to May 2nd. A number of classes have been lined up which can be purchased as a package, or individually. Get … Read More...