Sister Diane at CraftyPod is offering a little lesson in tolerance: Her clickable podcast gives us a bit of history, some handy tips, and lots of ideas for using the much-disparaged plastic canvas. So get out your headphones and a … Read More...
CRAFTBITS CROCHET
In case you haven’t looked lately, there are lots of free crochet patterns available for you at www.craftbits.com – the parent organization that hosts this blog. It’s easy to overlook the craftbits homepage if you’ve come to my blog via … Read More...
Cream City Ribbon
This pretty — and very tactile — ribbon is just about as green as you can get. Cream City Ribbon is made from 100-percent biodegradable cotton yarn and comes in a variety of solids and stripes. If you regularly incorporate … Read More...
Free vintage potholder patterns
Tipnut.com has posted six free vintage potholder patterns. “I believe they’re from the 1940s-1950s,” she says, “Some are straight sewing, others involve a bit of embroidery and some involve a bit of appliqué work–there’s something for everyone in this … Read More...
Rocker Style Men’s Cuff Bracelet Tutorial
Our crafty friends Cathie & Steve, show you how to make some great Rocker style Denim cuffs for the guy in your life. These are great gifts and easy to customize to the recipient- the ones shown are great … Read More...
Free quilt-block patterns
Block of the Month web site is a rockin resource for quilters. You can join the club and stitch along, making 24 quilt blocks over the course of a year. Or you can use the site’s archives to get ideas, … Read More...
Tutorial: Basic hardanger
Overcome your fear of hardanger with a clear, simple tutorial from Kathryn Rocha of Cross Eyed Kat web site and Kat Gets Cross Eyed blog. You can cut through the background cloth to create lace-like results. Try it!
Looking for … Read More...
Cable Needle Charms
What gal doesn’t like jewelry, right? Combine it with a useful knitting tool and that my friends, is nirvana. Check out Leslie Wind’s Cable Needle Necklaces for said, happiness! That is all.
Specific to knitters, you can join our Knitting … Read More...
Craft Corps
Our very own Knitting Craft Gossip Editor Vicki Howell is starting a very interesting call to crafters. From her post:
Calling all crafters! I’m gearing up to write my next book, Craft Corps
(pronounced Craft Core) which will focus on … Read More...
Breadcrumbs
When I was about 6 or 7, I had got it in my head to run away from home. My Mother, being the astute and ever loving being that she is, told me that she would miss me terribly and … Read More...
Scrapbooking your Breadcrumbs
When I was about 6 or 7, I had got it in my head to run away from home. My Mother, being the astute and ever loving being that she is, told me that she would miss me terribly and … Read More...
Unique Novelty Candles
Like many women, I am mad about chocolate. Why not combine two loves with this lovely box of chocolate candles?
Wouldn’t this make a great gift from a date or even your spouse? Mine is always getting me cherry blossoms … Read More...
The Big Book of Needle Felting
I know I am going to buy this needle felting book. It looks like a book that will inspire me with new ideas. You can purchase it from Amazon at one of best prices I can find. The newest gotta-have-it … Read More...
Art of Felt: Inspirational Designs, Textures, and Surfaces
by Francoise Tellier-Loumagne
This book “Art of Felt “appears to be for those who want to take a different path in the art of felting. I do not own this book but thought it was different and more artistic than … Read More...
‘VINTAGE’ GOODIES
We all like to wear stylish clothing and carry chic purses. To some of us, this is far more important than it is to others. Like me. I’m not really into style. If I’m ever actually ‘in style’ it’s a … Read More...
Embroidery in 3D
Paula Hewitt of The Beauty of Life blog has posted a great list of online stump work resources. You’ll find links to general information about this dimensional embroidery technique, lots of free patterns and tutorials, and web sites with … Read More...
Your fabulous new wallet!
I got a tip about this awesome wallet tutorial. So super easy and very chic, you can create it using those quilters “fat quarters” in super groovey prints that you can find at most fabric stores. And, … Read More...
Need inspiration? Check out Beading Daily!
Ever get bored and want something new to make??? And if you are like me, you are impatient too-don’t want to spend an hour at a book store searching or waiting for your Amazon order to come in-you want to … Read More...
Social network for bargello lovers
Janet Perry has added a new group to her Stitching Fingers social network: Bargello People. “Join others,” the group description says, “no matter what your medium might be, who love Bargello. Share our projects & ideas. Participate in … Read More...
Megan Nicolay a T-Shirt Transforming Gurl
In a sea of books about tweaking a T-shirt Megan Nicolay’s Generation T 108 Ways to Transform a T-Shirt was always one of my favorites. Megan has even parlayed that success into her own line of T-shirt embellishments available at … Read More...