I am getting ready for my first NYC runway show, the Fairytale Fashion Show, on February 24th at Eyebeam. I am writing about some of the preparations, on CRAFT and Make: Online. This show will be a technology fashion collection developed at FairytaleFashion.org, where technology is used to turn make-believe into reality. This week I […]
Fixing mistakes in your knitting can be frustrating! Learn how to use a latch hook tool to pick up a dropped stitch that has run down several rows in this CRAFT Video. Got tips for fixing mistakes in your knitting? Post them up in the comments! Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, watch it […]
This is one of my all-time favorite project ideas I’ve ever seen. Filth Wizardry had the brilliant idea of using dollar store shelf liner as a base for embroidery and sewing for children. She shows how to draw a pattern on the liner with colored markers, making it easy for kids to trace over them […]
Alexandra at Moonstitches has put up an absolutely gorgeous set of photos on Flickr of the Tokyo International Quilt Festival. I look forward to her photos every year–the textiles, designs and technique are all mind-blowing! There are some incredible detail shots as well as photos of each quilt’s composition. (More photos after the jump, but […]
If you’ve been following my adventures over on MAKE, you know that I’ve been galavanting around the last few weeks on a space geek adventure. I love finding ways in which my two passions, craft and space, can overlap, so I was thrilled to get an up close and personal look at some awesome fan-made […]
Built By Wendy Dresses by Wendy Mullin with Eviana Hartman Nothing says spring or summer more than dresses and this season you’ll be ready to make your own with Wendy Mullin’s new book, Built By Wendy Dresses: The Sew U Guide to Making a Girl’s Best Frock. This book is your 101 guide to making […]
My kiddos are a bit too big to ride hip-side in a sling these days, but I wish I’d had a simple tutorial like this one from Katie for Dabbled when they were wee babies so I could have toted them around a little easier!
