How-To: Back to School Tie
Threadbanger’s new episode shows you how to make a fashionable tie for back to school! You could shrink the provided pattern to make it for a kid, too.
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Sculpted And Sewn Art From Summer Wheat
I am blown away by the work of artist, Summer Wheat, who incorporates stitching techniques into her oil paintings. More information from The Constant Gatherer.
CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Stella Pixie Hat
Today’s CRAFT Pattern Podcast features this cute as pie Stella Pixie hat from the book, Vintage Baby Knits by Kristen Rengren. This pattern is based on a 1944 version of the popular pointy hat for babies in the 40’s and 50’s and is a knitted rectangle folded in half and grafted together with a knitted […]
Intern’s Corner: The Mini Kitties
Every other week, CRAFT’s awesome interns tell about the projects they’re building in the Craft: Labs, the trouble they’ve gotten into, and what they’ll make next. By Lindsey North, projects intern On my first day as an official CRAFT intern I entered the lab for the first time. It was like entering a new dimension, […]
How-To: Pouch With Reverse Applique And Embroidery
Karin of Orange Flower shares how to make this cute multi-purpose pouch (think pencils, makeup, feminine needs) with reverse applique of an embroidered patch. The pen and pencil motif that she used comes from the Sexy Librarian set of embroidery patterns from Sublime Stitching, and have been made available as a free PDF to go […]
How-To: Bicyling Shorts for Skirts
Riding a bike in a skirt is tricky business. Sure, you look super cute, until a big gust of wind comes! Instructables user Sox shows us how to make a pair of loose-fitting shorts to wear under your skirt. As commenter omnibot points out, they work with kilts, too!
How-To: Embroidered Sachet
Melissa from Checkout Girl shares how to make a simple and lovely embroidered, lavender-filled sachet, perfect for gift-giving.