DIY Maxi Dress
This DIY maxi dress tutorial by Sweet Verbana is making me think spring! The shape and pattern is really simple making it an easy project to whip up.
Yarncraft
How-To: Lens Cap Cozy
This lens cap cozy tutorial from Melissa at The Polkadot Chair is my new favorite thing on the internet. It’s cute, it’s practical, and the awesome camera fabric that she used has my heart all aflutter! In the tutorial, she shows you how to make two versions—one with a magnetic snap closure and one that […]
Silver Fox Embroidery
I am absolutely blown away by this silver fox embroidery by blogger Sister Twisty! The piece was inspired by the Bjork song Cosmogony, and, looking at the ethereal, whimsical style of the foxes, I’m not at all surprised. If you’d like to see more of the stitching process, you can find a whole series of […]
How-To: T-Shirt Blanket
I can identify with Stacie of Stars for Streetlights t-shirt hoarding problem. My own t-shirt collection was the inspiration for my t-shirt scarf a few years ago. Her mom made an epic blanket out of much of Stacie’s t-shirt collection, and now Stacie breaks down how to make one for yourself. I love that she […]
Pillowcase Dress For a Little Girl
What a fun idea! If you have a nice pillowcase – especially if it has a pretty hem – you can turn it into a little girl’s dress, using this tutorial from Blue Eyed Freckle. She made one for her daughter, and it was well-received: “She was so happy she just couldn’t stay still,” the […]
Amigurumi RuPaul Doll
Meet RuDoll, the result of hard work from Pamela Wynne of Flint Knits. Not only does RuPaul have several costume changes, she’s even got an extra wig, depending on the occasion. Find out how to make your own on Pamela’s Ravelry page.
How-To: Design and Sew Your Own Leggings
Cal Patch, author of Design-It-Yourself Clothes and all around crafty lady, shared this awesome tutorial for designing and sewing your own leggings on The Etsy Blog. I adore leggings. I live in leggings. I always wish I had more leggings: colored ones, printed ones, stripey ones, long cozy woolly ones in winter, and shorter lightweight […]
