Black tie is all about the details. So, when my husband Jeremy was nominated for an Emmy this year, he asked me to make just one thing: a custom fixed-size bow tie to go with the hand-sewn pocket square that I made for him last year.
I love it when something on my RSS feed makes me pause, giggle, and then say out loud to an empty apartment, “Ooh, that’s clever!” This hairbrush pincushion tutorial from PharMa is beautifully photographed, easy to follow, and comes complete with a sense of humor. And, for the record, I’ve always thought that hairbrushes looked […]
I love this simple decorative technique from Martha Stewart for jazzing up plain glassware. Of course, the stitcher in me is smitten with the cross-stitch designs, but the same technique could be used for all kinds of designs. See how it’s done over on Martha’s web stie.
Obey Crochet never fails to bring a smile to my face, a spring to my crocheting step, and some much-needed snark into my life. With regularly published drawings and a heaping helping of “hooker” jokes, it’s one of the few places on the crafty internet where the crochet hook is king!
Missoni is debuting a line of clothing and home goods for Target this month, and I don’t even need to step in a store to snag the look thanks to Vikki Howell’s DIY version of the blanket! What a perfect way to get a designer look you made yourself. I choose handmade over store-bought any day!
When my husband was nominated for an Emmy this year, my imagination started running wild. As a crafter, I pretty much assumed that I would create at least something to wear for the event, but I never thought that I’d end up making almost everything.
Melanie from The Crafty Cupboard created this wonderful doorway puppet theater tutorial to share on Skip to My Lou. Like Melanie said in her introduction, this is definitely the perfect gift for an imaginative child!
