Mary of Needle ‘N Thread shares pictures of this stunning hand embroidered wedding gown from 1914 that belonged to a friend’s great-grandmother. Made from a gorgeous silk Crepe de Chine, the dress and “court train” are completely hand embroidered in silk perle with a pattern of chrysanthemums, ribbons, and shamrocks. The shoulders and sleeves of […]
Create some cute Halloween embroideries with these free patterns by Melissa at Elemental Stitches.
You can celebrate Oktoberfest in style, minus the fancy costume rentals by checking out this tutorial from Beth of stitch.rip.repeat for making a lederhosen-style t-shirt.
This awesome cthulhu baby blanket was lovingly crocheted by Craftster user Fickle Pegasus. The velcro tentacles can hold onto toys so they don’t roll away. [via Neatorama]
I had a number of formal weddings to go to this summer (and a few more to go!), and at first I wasn’t quite sure what to put my then-four-month-old in. A quick search on Etsy brought up some adorable tuxedo onesies. I couldn’t resist this one, although it would be fairly simple to whip […]
Andrea of the Lion Brand Yarn Studio (34 W. 15th Street, NY) is busy knitting a scarf for The Partnership for the Homless. If you are in NY, stop by and check out the staffers who will be knitting or crocheting in the window display each day through November 22nd. Then stop inside and get […]
Sam at Crafter without a Cat shows you how to make a simple yo-yo pumpkin for your Halloween or fall decor.
