Summer Knitty
The summer issue of Knitty is up now and I’m loving the cover project, the deadliest crab. You’ll find some great summer fashions in this issue where I’m loving this tangy cardigan for it’s design and lovely turquoise bamboo yarn.
Yarncraft
How-To: Repair a Slip Knot on The Back of Your Embroidery
I’m pretty laid back about how the back of my hand embroidery work looks, but there are times when an unnoticed slip knot can actually distort how the front of the work looks. Mary from Needle ‘N Thread has a handy tutorial on how to repair a slip knot if you weren’t lucky enough to […]
Bedazzled Tampon Finger Puppet
Finger puppet maven Stacey Gordon made this bedazzled tampon finger puppet. It has left me without words. In the Maker Shed: Finger Puppet Friends Kit
How-To: Halter Top from T-Shirt
If you’ve got a t-shirt that’s too big or ill-fitting, you can try turning it into a halter top using this tutorial by Instructables user pointcloud.
Getting the Perfect 1/4 Inch Seam
I’m all about efficient tips and this one by Rhonda at Joyce’s Daughter shows you how to stitch a perfect 1/4 inch seam with her 1/4 inch foot and seam guide.
Common Sense Knitting and Crochet Exhibit in Austin
Austin artspace, testsite, has recently opened up an interactive exhibit with Brooklyn-based artist, Sheila Pepe. Pepe is known for her intense crochet-based installations, and Common Sense follows suit. In the rooms of testsite, Pepe will install massive networks of crocheted yarn- skeins of yarn available for constructive re-use by testsite’s visitors. Throughout the exhibition’s duration, […]
Ask CRAFT: Sewing With Elastic Thread
Well, summer sewing is upon us, which means using elastic for shirred tops, dresses, and other form-fitting styles. Peggy writes in: I am searching for a strong elastic thread for use in a 5 thread serger. I am wanting to make a coverhem stitch using elastic thread. I have tried several types of typical elastic […]