I’m exposing myself a bit here as I admit that I’ve never sewn a French seam in my life. They always seemed a little … complicated and fancy. This tutorial on easy French seams from Sew to Speak, though, makes me want to finally give them a try!
One of my favorite parts of the holiday season is watching A Christmas Story and laughing hysterically (even after all these years!) This embroidery from Flickr user glazedangel101 immediately caught my attention. I love all the details from the movie, like the soap, the bunny costume and – of course – the very awesome leg […]
Cathe of Just Something I Made shares how she transformed two cloth napkins (each under $1) into this handy arm rest organizer for her sofa. She’s even provided the vintage clip art in case you want to decorate it like hers.
This ultra super cute sock monkey kit is on sale now at the Maker Shed. Blue, or peach? How could anyone decide?
June at Noon had a great tutorial for mounting your embroidery or other needlework project to a solid backing board. [via the CRAFT Flickr pool]
Just last night, I was visiting with a friend who casually whipped out a work-in-progress knit sock from her purse. I marveled at the tiny, double-pointed needles poking out every which way, and was a bit intimidated by the whole thing. The latest videos from Lion Brand Yarn might help ease my fear a bit. […]
If you’re on the shorter side of average, like me, you’ll notice that pants are always too long. Learn one method to hem them in this week’s CRAFT Video! This tutorial is for the beginner; don’t be afraid to make this simple alteration at home. Once you have the confidence to hem your own pants, […]
