Jennifer writes: I’ve noticed the wonderful jeans/pants mending tutorials you guys have posted this week. They’re useful and informative, but here’s my conundrum: My jeans always wear out in the, uhm, crotch area first. (One of the less-discussed perils of being a bit overweight is ones legs rubbing together) The jeans are always in great […]
I don’t know about you, but I have definitely got the spring cleaning bug now that nicer weather is starting to roll in, so my eyes lit up when I saw this great Spring Cleaning Dust Mitt Tutorial over at We Wilsons. (Does that make me old?) It’s a great way to reuse old garments […]
There’s nothing more satisfying than getting addicted to the rhythmic motion of crocheting granny squares. I could do that all day if you asked me to.That’s why my heart went a flutter for Joelle’s Giant Granny Square Blanket tutorial that’s featured on The Purl Bee. The color palette is beautiful as the colors blend into […]
The sun is shining, the birds are singing, and spring is in the air. It’s the perfect time to pick two of your favorite fabrics, and get to sewing what will be your absolute favorite skirt of the season: the reversible wrap skirt. Straight from the super talented Andrea DeHart (craftybitch.com), this project from CRAFT […]
Randi of I have to say…has a great sewing tutorial to make this laundry sack. I love the fabrics she used. Randi writes: One fun idea would be to make three of these–one white, one light and one dark–so that the kids could sort their clothes all week long. Mom’s job might seem a little […]
Crochet Patches By Andrea Dunlap A few years ago when I was working on a documentary in Peru, I only had a few pairs of nice hiking socks with me and one of them got a hole. I didn’t have a sewing needle or thread, but I did have a set of crochet hooks and […]
I get weak in the knees over doggies and can’t get over how adorable little Buca is posing in the picture above. Machelle at Chopped Tomatoes Design Kitchen has a free knitting pattern for her Bucalicious Pet Sweater so you can make one for your little BFF too.
