By Sonya Nimri For those of us who have painted a wall or two, have an extra drop cloth lying around, and need containers for our craft supplies, this project cannot be beat. It’s economical, highly functional, and easily coordinated with your home décor. It’s just a bit of simple sewing combined with a good […]
The needle geek inside me is rejoicing over one of the newest offerings in the Maker Shed. I’d actually stumbled on these stitched watches from The Mint House several months ago in some of my random internet digging, however, I couldn’t find an easy way to get them here in the States. I flipped out […]
As a kid (and frankly, still as an adult) the Tusken Raiders were some of the scariest things I could imagine. I have mixed reactions to this crochet Tusken Raider hat from Etsy seller BeeBeeKins. It’s beyond amazing, well-made and darn practical with it’s included scarf, but I’m still a little terrified by it … […]
By Haley Pierson-Cox Welcome to Crochet 101! In this post, I’ll introduce you to the basics of crochet and give you all of the information that you’ll need to select your tools and get started. In the video above, I’ll show you how to attach the yarn to the hook and make your foundation chain, […]
I love that this sweet wee fair isle knit hat from The Purl Bee is beautiful and simple to make. What looks so intricate is actually just a matter of knitting first with one color and then with a second, switching between the two as the pattern slowly emerges and blossoms into a fascinating and […]
I recently worked on a knitting project in London and while I was there the term “Stitch-Hacking” came up. Upon further research I discovered that “Stitch-Hacking” and “Pattern-Blagging” were terms used by Amy Twigger Holroyd to describe her techniques for modifying patterns in existing knitted garments. Stitch-Hacking: the laddering and reconfiguration of stitches in an […]
Stash buster alert! Looking for a quick project that uses up extra fabric scraps, but actually yields something useful? This sleep mask tutorial from Kathreen on Whipup will do the trick! The mask looks super-comfy, and it would be perfect to have on hand for afternoon naps and long flights. Take that, incredibly bright streetlight […]
