HOW TO – Sew a Crochet Hook Case
Heather at Crafty Daisies has a how-to for making a crochet hook case that rolls up easily for storage. Link.
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Swiss Cheese Scarf
Monster Crochet has a cheese lover’s dream. You can make her swiss cheese inspired knit scarf using her handy charts. The crochet edging around the cheese holes give it that extra finished look. Link.
HOW TO – Turn an Umbrella into a Kite
Here’s a fun Spring project from The Sampler’s archives. Rose Travale shows you how to turn a rainy day umbrella into a spring kite with her “The Gentleman’s Kite” how-to. Link.
Control a Nikon Camera from Your Computer
For those of you with Nikon cameras (I have a D40), here’s a great tip from Brian Jepson over at Hackszine. Brian says: I thought putting my camera on a tripod and using the timed shot was a good trick for gadget close-ups, but this is tons more fun. Nikon’s Camera Control Pro ($79, 30 […]
HOW TO – Make a Ninja Pillow
Heidi of Groxie shows you how you can sew up a feisty ninja pillow like these! Heidi says, “I love my little ninja pillow because he’s imperfect; I love his pink mask and his unevenness. But I love him even more for being homemade, completely safe, and made entirely of crap we had around the […]
Fabric Shamrock Tutorial
Sunshine’s Creations has a tutorial on how to make this fabric shamrock that’s perfect for St. Patrick’s Day this Saturday! Link.
Roxycraft New Knit Platypus Pattern
Maybe Platypuses will be the new owl or octopus? I think Tamie of Roxycraft is on a roll here. Get her Pretty Puggle pattern online for $3. Love the flower eyes. Link.