Crochet Yo-Yo Afghan Tutorial
Sunshine’s Creations has a tutorial to make a crochet yo-yo afghan. This looks fun and addictive. I’m loving the rainbow of colors in this photo above. [ via Whip Up ]
Yarncraft
Hand Embroidered Note
I’ve seen several versions of hand embroidered notebook paper and handwriting, but I’m still quite smitten with this sweet, simple embroidered love note from katie.cupcake. What I love even more is the location where she decided to hang it … above her toilet in the bathroom. I always forget about decorating the bathroom, but what […]
Free Online Quilt Patterns
Kath at Whip Up has a roundup of some free online quilt patterns like this one called Blue Moon from Andover Fabrics.
How-To: Make a Reversible Fabric Bowl
Imagine Fabirc shows you how to make a reversible fabric bowl. I’m a sucker for bird prints so I’m definitely loving the Joel Dewberry fabric. This would make a great centerpiece bowl for a dining room table or coffee table. [ via How About Orange ]
Thousand Hand Quilt at Maker Faire
The San Mateo Area Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America was at Maker Faire last weekend with a fascinating project. They brought 24 crazy quilt blocks and encouraged folks to stop by and hand embroider on them, with their goal of having one thousand hands work on the quilt. Over the weekend, they had […]
Columbine Cross Stitch
This piece is called “Nothing Much Happened Today (for Eric and Dylan)” and is by artist Noelle Mason. It’s been lovingly carefully stitched by hand, and who knows how long it must have taken. My interpretation: those long hours pay homage to the community around the Columbine High School shooting. I’m sure each stitch was […]
The Knitting Orchestra From Art Yarn
The Knitting Orchestra from Art Yarn had its first performance Monday night in Manchester, England. The Knitting orchestra is a curious experiment looking at all those parts between making a stitch, the rhythmic patterns, the gestural actions and an investigation into the many varied yarns, needles and techniques that can be used in knitting and […]