I wanted to share with you the two sweaters I made for my neighbor’s granddaughters. Frank, my neighbor, is a very kind man – and just crazy about his grandkids! He has two, Olivia, age 2, and Sienna, age 3 … Read More...
Interview- Allison Whitlock of Uncommon Threads
Austrailian Designer and TV Host Allison Whitlock is truly a Domestic Diva. I have been lucky enough to appear as a guest on the show Uncommon Threads and was SO excited to talk to Allison about ALL (and there are … Read More...
Itsy bitsy needlepoint stockings
Janet Granger Designs of the UK has a new line of Christmas-stocking kits for miniature needlepoint. I dare you to resist them! Each kit comes with “a piece of silk gauze, Rayon silk thread, a colour block chart, detailed instructions … Read More...
Free chart: Harvest bunny
This week’s free cross-stitch chart at The Chart Shop of Cross-stitching.com is this adorable bunny (by Jenny Barton), munching on harvest corn. Get the pattern.
Dryer Sheets On Your Handmade Card Anyone?
Hi Everybody:
My dd was doing the laundry while I was sick, She must have used half of the box of the dryer sheets.
She said she luved the smell of them on the clothes.
Anywhoo I’m left w/a … Read More...
A Tiny Sweater Challenge
I ran across these darling tiny sweaters that are being used for gift embellishments. They are just knitted and not felted. I am going to try some and I would like you to knit or crochet one or two and … Read More...
Free patterns: Needlepoint bookmarks
Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...
Free patterns: Needlepoint bookmarks
Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...
Free patterns: Needlepoint bookmarks
Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...
Free patterns: Needlepoint bookmarks
Tracy Lambert, editor of About.com’s needlepoint blog, has posted a couple of terrific patterns for needlepoint bookmarks. (Would these patterns work with floss and perforated paper? I’m going to try them and find out.) Choose the watermelon (shown … Read More...
Posie is in a holiday mood
Alicia Paulson of Posie Gets Cozy fame is putting together a few Christmas ornament kits for her fans. Considering the popularity of the felt-applique revival on Etsy and other venues, Posie’s kits are bound to sell out in a flash. … Read More...
Quilting Arts TV: A Show Across Generations and Genres
A few months ago I got an e-mail from Jaime Guthals at Interweave Press. She wanted to share the news about Quilting Arts Television. Quilting Arts TV (QATV) is the new craft television show that launched this year on … Read More...
Scent-Sations: Mia Bella Gourmet Candles
Scent-Sations: Mia Bella Gourmet Candles is a company offering high quality candles and bath and body products. There are 90 different scents to choose from for jars and votives.
Mia’s Bella’s bakery section offers realistic scented pie candles including apple, … Read More...
SOME NOT SO NEW BOOKS THAT ARE WORTH THE $$
Heirloom Afghans to Knit or Crochet
I hit the jackpot, as it were, at the library this week when I went to the crochet section. There were a number of books I had heard or read about but never had … Read More...
Beading Buds-A Traveling Bead Party
I got a link suggestion recently for Beading Buds. Located in Toronto, Canada Beading Buds is a traveling bead party that comes to you! You provide the space and they provide the beads, instruction, inspiration and lots of fun.… Read More...
The Sweet Unfolding – Unfolded
Thesweetunfolding call’s itself a little bit arty, a little bit indie. What they don’t mention is how sophisticated and beautiful everything looks.
This site leaves me wanting to host a party, invite friends around for dinner or even renew my … Read More...
New Use For That Leftover Selvedge
For the avid sewers in the group, you’ll know what “selvedge” is. For the rest of us selvedge is the extra edge on fabric that is technically finished, but does not carry with it the pattern from the remainder of … Read More...
Serenity Now!
Okay, still one of my favorite Seinfeld quotes even though it has been gone for oh too long…. Serenity is just one of those happy places where things come together just as they should, where cares melt away and calories … Read More...
The coolest table cloth EVER
This awesome needle art, Messy Table Cloth, was conceived by Polish designers AZEdesign and stitched by women at the BERDO craft women’s group. A post on dezeen design magazine offers this explanation from the designers: “The MESSY project brings … Read More...
Ok, You Wanted Tea Cosies, You Got Em!
I looked around and found a few pages that feature Tea Cosy Patterns.
This one has every kind of cozy you can imagine. http://www.knittingpatterncentral.com/directory/cozies.php
http://www.knitting-and.com/knitting/patterns/teacosies/knitted-cosy.htm
http://www.sja.org.uk/sja/pdf/StripeyTea%20Cosy%20pattern.pdf
http://needlebook.blogspot.com/2006/02/knitted-tea-cosy.html
Look for a cute seasonal pumpkin tea cosy (pictured) in the Fall 08 … Read More...