I’ve been in a quilting mood these past couple of weeks, getting together my Heather Bailey fabric to start up a new quilt. I’m now about to start the fun part of ironing and cutting my patches. I love it when I can start forming the pieces together to see how the various patterns look […]
CRAFT reader Miranda writes: I just got an Amazon Kindle 2, and my husband pointed out that the Kindle is not dissimilar to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (the Guide itself, I mean — the book within the books). Hence, my case with large, friendly letters that say “don’t panic”. It’s my own design, […]
If you’ve ever had a button hole rip out, stretch, or had to replace a button with a smaller one, you know how frustrating it is when they pop open. It’s particularly embarassing on the front of a blouse! To fix this, just use a simple zigzag stitch either by machine or by hand to […]
Aimee of Home Spun Threads has a PDF pattern to make these cute baby kimono shoes for sizes 0 – 6 months. [ via Whip Up ]
Kristin of Craft Leftovers shows you how to mend a fabric tear that’s near a zipper which she fixed in her friend’s favorite purse.
Lee from Do Stuff! has had some great knit hat and cuff patterns in the past, but her latest design, based on 35mm film, has even me (knitaphobe) considering trying to pick up the needles.
Hoppo Bumpo has a great post on decorative seams: channel seams, piped seams, bound seams and top seams. And that’s just for starters! This week’s post ends a nine-week Seam Along. Hoppo-ver and check them out! (Sorry, just could not resist the pun.) Via Whip Up.
