This gorgeous embroidered doily from Smallest Forest sits right at the intersection of two of my absolute favorite things: needlework and crochet. The intricate stitches make a beautiful substitution for the usual loops of crochet thread, and I can’t wait to see the finished project! [Via Feeling Stitchy]
By Emilee Gettle I travel a lot throughout the year, and since I’m living out of my suitcase, I like to keep things organized and at my fingertips at a moment’s notice. After years of tangled necklaces, I decided it wasn’t worth the time wrangling through them in the morning when I was late for […]
Camilla of Family Chic has been playing around with new embroidery ideas, and I particularly like this one that includes wire. She uses simple couching stitches to attach the wire-shaped words to the cloth and then adds a few other simple embroidered details to complete the piece. This is a fun way to make a […]
Dessy TAB made these beautiful amigurumi cockroaches from a combination of knitting and crocheting (and she’s giving them away in a contest on her site!) [via knithacker]
Two of my very favorite things, Star Wars and stitchery, come together over on the blog Han Stitched First. Started by Whatever James, it’s a blog that celebrates Star Wars in all forms of needlework. There is even a Star Wars stitch-a-long for 2012. The above “Han Shot First” cross-stitch was created by Katie Kutthroat […]
Check out this amazing crochet rocket (based on the one from The Adventures of Tintin) from Lutter Idyl. Her blog is in Danish, but if you plug it in to Google Translate, you can follow her process for creating the specially-shaped rocket legs. It’s a stunning piece of crochet work! [via Pinterest] Related: Crochet Mercury […]
Build a pulse-sensing headband that flashes a heart-shaped LED display to the beating of your heart! Full instructions for this episode of Becky’s Workshop are available at Make: Projects: http://makeprojects.com/Project/Beating-Heart-Headband/1622/1
music by i am jen: http://iamjen.com/
