I’ve seen lots of projects that incorporate vintage or thrifted doilies, and enjoy them all. This collage from Christy of Sweet Tidings (for A Print A Day) has found me particularly smitten, though. I love that she uses not only actual doilies, but replicates them with embroidery. Fantastic!
203gow is my favorite weird/awesome Japanese amigurumi blog, just look at these crochet 3D glasses and matching characters!
Sylvie at Chez Plum has a new pattern for her Baby Altay Hat which is a variation on the popular granny square. In celebration of the pattern, Sylvie is giving away two copies of the pattern! Just leave a comment to her post here.
Fabric and quilt designer, Denyse Schmidt, has just released a downloadable pattern for these cute patchwork scottie dogs. [via Free Spirit Fabrics]
I had the pleasure, along with my Handmade Detroit partner in crime Beth Nixon, to check out Knit Michigan 2010 this past weekend. This annual event raises money for local cancer charities. With more than 600 participants, an all-day knitting marathon, and $30,000 raised to help find a cure, this year’s Knit Michigan was a […]
Anna at Mochimochi presents her new pattern in her shop Hugs + Squoze ($5), a cuddly little duo to make for your main squeeze (or for yourself, of course) for Valentine’s Day!
Regina of Creative Kismet shares a tutorial for making these Be My Valentine bookmarks. A few people are doing Valentine exchanges and I wanted do the same. I thought it would be fun to make something that you can use all year long, maybe as a marker for a project in your favorite sewing, art […]
