Artist duo Mar Canet and Varvara Guljajeva like to bring digital culture and traditional crafting together. They’ve made a neat new work called “SPAMpoetry,” in which they used a hacked knitting machine to knit a series of poems made up of content from spam emails. SPAMpoetry is a series of knitted works containing visual poetry […]
Have you ever fallen in love with a blog just after hearing it’s name? I have! But, in the interest of not having my mouth washed out with soap, I’m leaving out the last few letters. Classy as F***, otherwise known as CAF, is a crafter after my own heart. Not only does she needle […]
Given my recent French knot blouse and light box posts, you might have noticed that I’m on a bit of an embroidery kick. So, this this bullion knot embroidery tutorial from Kathy at The Unbroken Thread definitely fits right in with my current stitching obsession. I’d always thought that flowers like the one pictured above […]
I don’t have a proper light box, so I generally use my bedroom window to trace embroidery patterns onto fabric. If it’s dark, or I don’t have a printer handy, I’m pretty much stuck. Luckily, in her tutorial for using a computer screen as a light box, Mollie at Wild Olive has reminded me that, […]
Somehow, finding the motivation to hit the gym seems to get easier as my outfit gets cuter. Feel the same way? Check out this knit workout shirt tutorial from Kate at See Kate Sew, and learn how to make flattering, practical workout wear with some seriously stylish details. More: How-To: Yoga Pants @Craftzine.com blog How-To: […]
I was one of the thousands of people swooning over the Lego sewing machine from Carrie Bloomston of Such Designs that has swept through Pinterest and other social media. I was thrilled when Betz White posted about her own Lego sewing machine, and linked over to Carrie’s new step-by-step tutorial for making your own version. […]
Make a cute, breezy shirred dress in one hour. Perfect for summer!
