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Designing Jewelry with Semiprecious Beads
: Stringing Instructions and Techniques for Necklaces, Bracelets, and Much More by Kim Gover ISBN: 978-1-59668-104-0Whatever your skill or interest level, you’ll find lots to inspire you in Designing Jewelry with Semiprecious Beads. By … Read More...
Jennifer Casa from J Casa Handmade designed this kids’ wall tote, and they sold like hotcakes from her Etsy shop. Now she’s offering a free pattern so you can make your own. Get the pattern.
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I love this soldered stained glass pendant from Almondtree Designs. The elegant curves of the wire and the shiny soldering
around the edges of the graceful curve of the glass.
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Create a project using only materials supplied by “Phat” shops. Your tools (knitting needles/hooks/wheels/felting needles) may be of mass commercial origin. The point of the competition is to explore the Indie Phat Shops. You may do searches … Read More...
Revoluzzza offers a tutorial for making this monster stuffie. He’s so cute I could eat him up! Instead, I think I’ll just sew a little guy just like him. Get the tutorial and make one for yourself.
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If there’s one thing that doesn’t go out of style it’s stained glass window sun catchers. Don’t you agree? This minimalist rendition of cherries is just sweet and I love the contrast with the snow in the background.
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Spring 2009 Twist Collective is up and ready for viewing! This issue features a tour of a sheep farm (from farm to yarn), painting lace with dye, knitting with wire, as well as the usual sweater, sock, shawl, baby… patterns … Read More...
I am so obsessed with fabric houses lately. These tiny houses by Marichelle from hearthandmadeblog are the latest to catch my eye. They’re so…. TINY. And so colorful, and so textural. If you want to own one of these tiny … Read More...
Recycling crayons is one of the easiest things you can do, and will instantly breathe new life into all those half-crayons and bits of crayons all parents know infiltrate every corner of the home. Instructables shows you a great way … Read More...
These chalkboard placemats will keep your little ones occupied before a meal. They can color to their hearts content and then wipe it clean. Little Birdie Secrets tells how to make them. She also tells how she makes some fabulous … Read More...
Hop over to the Helmar blog and leave a comment for a chance to win some of their adhesives.
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First they told us all about zippers. Now BurdaStyle shares some interesting tidbits about the history of buttons. Go to the article.
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3 Bugs in a Rug has released several new lines including Snips and Snails, and Butterfly Kisses shown here.
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Easy knitting with adorable embroidery embellishments make this sweater/purse set from Creative Knitting just the thing to knit up for your girls for spring. Up here, spring sweater weather doesn’t really arrive until mid May or so, so there’s plenty … Read More...
You know your kid is a superhero. Now he (or she) can dress like one. Creative Kismet shows how to make this super superhero cape. You can get two capes from one yard of fabric. How super is that?? Get … Read More...
When the going gets tough, the tough get… out the paper? That’s what Jennifer Stern at CraftStylish suggests doing when trying to get the kinks out of a pattern, whether it’s a pattern that you’re designing or a commercial pattern … Read More...
Claudia of Stitchado Handmade blog is sharing hand-embroidery patterns for four spring flowers, just in time for Northern-hemisphere seasonal stitchery. Beautiful! Get the patterns.
Come one! Come all! To the Greatest Sock Knitting Show on Earth. August 6-9, 2009: Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon
Step right this way where you will find:
Looking for something to spice up your crochet? Want to try something new – or new to you? Here are some ideas that I find intriguing. I’ve got some more coming soon. Please let me know what you think … Read More...
