Heidi of Sewing Daisies created this really cool and interesting throw blanket by combining sewn fabric squares and crochet binding. It’s kind of like what I imagine what would happen if a quilt and an afghan had a baby together. Read more about how it came together over on her blog. [via Kerri Horsley on […]
Futurama fans, look no further. Your Halloween costume has arrived. Instructables user, kathara, shares her pattern for knitting a balaclava and mittens, Dr. Zoidberg-style. Honestly, these pieces are so practical, they would be great every-day items during winter, not just at Halloween. More: Knitted Bender Balaclava Brain Slug Headband Futurama’s Bender in Crochet
I’m smitten with this tutorial for fisherboy shorts; it’s an easy way to turn a regular shorts pattern into charming bloomers! This is geared at kids, but I might just make a pair for myself.
When I was a little kid, I used to make bookmarks and puppets at my grandma’s house using yarn on big, plastic square grids. These tapestry wool creations from The Pin Pals look like a much more stylish, all-grown-up version of my beloved childhood craft! Isn’t the barrette beautiful?
Our good pal, Jenny Hart, recently introduced some beautiful new cocktail napkins to her textile collections. Now she’s offering up free embroidery patterns to use on them, and they are fantastic. I’m particularly fond of the “R U 2 DRUNK 2 READ THIS” pattern, but there are also great Halloween and winter patterns, as well […]
Our friends over at Sew, Mama, Sew! are getting ready to start what promises to be a fantastic sew-along series for the upcoming holidays. It’s a great way to get started on some special holiday projects now, so you aren’t stressed out about them later. By mid-November each year there are lots of us who […]
Build your own relatively easy-to-make inkle loom and start weaving!
