When I find vintage embroidered linens with delicate crochet edging at estate sales and thrift stores, I get positively giddy. Something about those tiny scallop details edging tea towels is just so charming and sweet. Kathleen of Miss Abigail’s Hope Chest shares a tutorial for creating a super simple crochet edging on a read-made tea […]
I really like this cross-stitch Mother’s Day card from Maggie Makes–the colors really pop and it’s nice to see a break from pink! As a word nerd, I must admit the lack of apostrophe gave me pause, but here’s the explanation: “Hopefully your mother is not a grammarian…..if she is you can blame me for […]
This is the inaugural episode in the NEW CRAFT Video series, Corinne’s Craft Closet (isn’t alliteration fun?) featuring me, Corinne Leigh! I’m getting married this year and what a grand DIY affair it will be! Today I’ll show you how to make some fabulous felt banners, cute name cards and a coordinating embroidered ring pillow. […]
Rachel Wright of Mobile, AL creates some interesting repurposed clothing. (Her Etsy shop is called Toolgrrl Designs.) The dresses she created for her series, The Dream Anatomy, are intriguing and beautiful. The Dream Anatomy series explore these imagined realms inside the body. Because these garments are meant to be worn, the boundary between the internal […]
And you thought knitting a sweater for one was tough! I love this three-person sweater knit for the band Pearl and the Beard. Check out the video on the Lion Brand blog that explains how it was made.
When I first saw this fun pair of dress up bird wings from Eri of Llevo el Invierno on Prudent Baby, I thought to myself, “Heck, for the kids, sure … but I want a pair, too!” Turns out, they were actually inspired by a pair for adults that was shared on Burda Style last […]
The retro flair in this breezy blouse from Adey of The Sew Convert is fabulous. Get the pattern and how-to over on Grosgrain.
