I’ve had a stack of t-shirts and a closet full of upholstery foam just waiting for a large-scale project like this to come along. Tiffany Threadgould and I show you how to make a comfy beanbag-style pillow chair from old t-shirts in this week’s CRAFT Video! http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/03/pillow_chair_from_t-shirts_and.html
Julianne Smith has a tutorial for a knitted cowl neck scarf on her Garter Girl blog that I am planning on making. She came up with her own pattern after seeing a $750 Burberry cowl neck scarf in a magazine. I’ve never worn a cowl neck scarf before, but I feel like it would be […]
I just love these beautiful jar lamps by Bay Area artist Marin Camille Hood, found over at Recyclart. It’s a great idea for what to do with extra glass around the house, and the light patterns made through crochet netting are delightful. Be sure to check out her bike chandeliers and subversive embroidery.
Corrine at Threadbanger shows us how to make a pair of stretchy yoga pants, all the way from pattern to namaste.
Walking through a parking lot and coming across a handmade car seat cover that looked like this would totally make my day! Becky of Beck’s Blog crocheted this car seat cover of Severus Snape, one of the characters in the Harry Potter series. She explains that she was influenced by Neil Cicierega’s Potter Puppet Pals, […]
Sean @ Make: Online writes: You know, as long as human beings have been squinting and poking at the tiny eyes of sewing needles, it’s pretty amazing that it’s taken so long for some clever inventor to address the problem. These spiral eye sewing needles are available direct from their inventor, Pam Turner of Minnesota. […]
By Linda Permann Whether you want to add a little breathing room to a too-small sweater or spruce up your clothing for another season, just add crochet! A simple cut with your scissors, some embroidery, and 2 crocheted button bands later, you’ll be ready to wear your “new” cardigan. I used this technique to revamp […]
