Sometimes I think I should have been born in the “olden days.” I totally swoon over handcrafted furniture, especially vintage sewing benches with little pegs for spools of thread. This gem was outside at Mr. Ryder’s Antiques, a super sweet shop in Graton, California. The best part about this stool was that the drawer had […]
Betz White points us to this breezy tunic pattern from Laura Nelkin. It combines both crochet and fabric and is perfect to whip up for summer wear.
Our friends over at Lion Brand Yarn have posted a fun new project that’s great for spring and summer knitting and crochet. The pattern for this grass rug comes in knit and crochet, so pick your yarn craft of choice and whip one up this week!
Sew up this adorable reversible bag, now with a PDF pattern by Novita of very purple person. It looks like the perfect tote you can whip up for summer!
I love it when I can work with folks, of all ages, who love to sit down and try their hands at something new. The teens involved with the Detroit Public Library’s HYPE (Helping Young People Excel) program are just those types of folks. Handmade Detroit will be teaching some soon-to-be-sewers the tricks of the […]
With the nautical trend on high gear this season, I love this nautical-inspired shirt refashion using a simple $5.50 navy tank top as the base.
We’re about halfway through our Sew & Sew theme this month, and I’m reminded of a great little resource we published back in April 2007 in CRAFT Volume 03: “Anatomy of a Sewing Machine” by Christine Haynes and Kent Bell. This handy little feature showcased the illustration above, done by Kent, and the corresponding descriptions […]
