Syuzi of Fashioning Technology points us to this amazing quilt developed by Alberto Elizondo, Roberto Picerno, Francesca Pizzutilo. Lullaby is an illuminated quilt that bridges the distance between a parent and a child geographically apart through interactive play. Touching a quadrant on one quilt, simultaneously illuminates the same pattern on a second quilt. The interaction […]
These adorable pattern weights from A Spoonful of Sugar make me very, very happy. I used to be a pattern weight skeptic. I would use whatever I had on hand to hold my patterns in place—rocks, tin cans, bottles of wine—only to get frustrated when objects were too light, too bulky, or got in the […]
I discovered an inchworm in my living room last night, so imagine my delight to come across this adorable inchworm pattern this morning! The pattern is free for download until Thursday morning, and then available in the Wilsons shop after that! This inchworm is designed to really be able to inch along just like the […]
Jan DiCintio points us to this pretty quilted and beaded obi belt by Alicia Thommas on Sew4Home. It looks like a great project to use up some of your scraps stash.
I would never have guessed that this striped, modern-looking messenger bag came from such humble and historic origins. Check out the Feed Sack Messenger Bag tutorial on the Crafty CPA, then get ready to start scouring your local antique markets for a sack of your own!
Lion Brand Yarn has a great post with some practical tips and information for using stitch markers in knitting and crochet projects. It’s a great resource for beginners.
When I was a little kid, I would get unreasonably excited when I knew that the Tooth Fairy was coming. The rush of losing a tooth—probably in school, where I’d get to show it off all day—coupled with the possibility of seeing an actual fairy was almost too much. I think that this adorable Tooth […]
