How-To: Baby Apron
This baby apron (or Bapron) from Jess of Craftiness is not Optional is a cute and practical project for wee ones. As Kelly at Oilcloth Addict points out, it would be especially nice if made out of a soft laminated fabric!
Yarncraft
Filmmaker Plans for Yarn Graffiti Documentary
Someone is trying to make a movie about yarn graffiti?! Yes, please! Check out Sarah Gonzalez’s web site to learn more about the project as well as see the teaser trailer here.
Meet the Makers: Meredith Scheff
The first thing Meredith Scheff ever made was, and I quote, “Probably a mess!”. She quickly moved onto creating things much more worthwhile. Her North Star Skirt was one of the most interesting projects at the Maker Faire last year. Meredith defies description as a comic book-writing-soft circuit-designing-soldering-sewing-creative force.
Sewing Spacesuits
Gizmodo recently posted an excerpt from Spacesuit: Fashioning Apollo by Nicholas de Monchaux, and it’s got my crafty space geek heart racing. I have a bit of an obsession with spacesuits, and reading about the engineering behind them combined with delicate sewing techniques is truly fascinating. The most valued seamstresses were those like Roberta Pilkenton, […]
AM Eye Candy: Swiss Cheese Scarf
Sean Ragan spotted this swiss cheese scarf blocking photo in the MAKE Flickr pool. Luscious!
Vegetable Patch Quilt
This vegetable patch quilt from Purl Bee is a perfect project for spring. I love the way the quilting lines run in different directions in the soil and sky.
Ruffle Suspenders
I Heart Jenny’s Art has a tutorial for making your own ruffle suspenders. I like seeing girls wearing suspenders!