Beloved quilt designer, Denyse Schmidt, will be teaching her improvisational quilting class this Saturday at Providence, Rhode Island’s Craftland School of Craft. She’ll explain her intuitive design techniques, as well as the skills needed for a strong foundation to bring your own quilt projects to life. Students will create exciting work that will challenge the […]
Future Craft Collective shows you sew up one stylish DIY long sleeve t-shirt from two short-sleeved tees. This is also a great refashioning project for old kids clothes!
How awesome are these geektastic cross-stitch patterns from Krupp of Mr. X-Stitch? These are just two of several new patterns introduced in the Mr. X-Stitch Etsy shop. Check out the others that celebrate more Dr. Who fun as well as a few new additions to Kittyzilla’s Internet Meme series.
Even though St. Patrick’s Day is 2 weeks out, I’ve got green on my mind. This adorable elf hat by RagamuffinDesigns on etsy is an instant classic. And for all the work that goes into something handmade like this, the price is right.
Petit Main Sauvage has two great posts on creating your own shrug pattern and then turning the pattern into the final garment. There are great step-by-step photos and a nice amount of hand-holding. I love when accomplished sewers share some of the obvious-to-them but never-would-have-occurred-to-me details that are part of creating something from scratch.
This apron from Skip to my Lou is made with just a tea towel, fabric for the ruffle and some ribbon. It would make a great gift for the cook in your life.
Mason-Dixon Knitting By Kay Gardiner & Ann Shayne Now in paperback, Mason-Dixon Knitting by Kay Gardiner and Ann Shayne is a entertaining jump into their world of knitting with hilarious attitude from the ladies who speak their mind on their blog of the same namesake. The book is filled with stylish and sophisticated patterns for […]
