Tomorrow, October 29, is beloved PBS painter, Bob Ross’, birthday. Celebrate his jovial paintings filled with Happy Little Trees by watching some of his videos or just reciting “no mistakes, just happy accidents” while you’re crafting. This amigurumi Bob Ross from Allison Hoffman of Crafty is Cool remains one of my favorite craft projects of […]
I hope everyone is hanging on to their scraps from Halloween projects! You never know what you can do with them once spooky season is over. I cut two 4.5″ squares from my leftovers for a pin cushion. I added a leftover piece of Simplicity pom pon fringe to the top, put wrong sides together […]
I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: I love a good container. These yarn holding bowls from Arizona artist Christine Tenenholtz have a decidedly high end feel, yet they’re clearly made to be used, and used often. I always get excited when an artist creates something that is equal parts functional object and […]
Swiss Miss points us to the fabulous work of Jessica Decker. These giant cross-stitched canvases are incredibly awesome. See more examples of her work and close up images of the giant stitches over on her web site.
To this day I am still a giant, proud-to-be Duran Duran fan. I’m going to see the boys tomorrow night in Toronto, so to celebrate I created a mini quilt from the “Rio” album cover. To make the pattern I actually sketched the album and then started dividing it up into sections. I’m still getting […]
Vanessa of Little Big Girl Studio shares her tutorial for creating a stylish bag that uses plastic u-shaped handles that are readily available at your local craft store. I like that she shares not only the pattern for this particular great bag, but also includes pictures of other bags in which she’s used the u-shaped […]
Craft Activism is more than just a collection of how-tos. The 17 projects in this book have the added dimension of being connected to a cause: Pass along a worthy message with the Easy-Piecey Peace Quilt; recycle plastic bags to make a skirt; update your grandmother’s crafts with a feminist – and modern – touch; […]
