New Sublime Stitching Embroidery Patterns
I’m drooling over the new Sublime Stitching patterns by Jenny Hart. There are 4 new patterns: Garden Variety, Chinese Acrobats, Vintage Lamps, and Artist Series #7 Daniel Johnston.
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Buttercup Bag Sewing Pattern
Get ready for Spring with this adorable buttercup bag sewing pattern that’s available for free from Made by Rae. Rae writes: This pattern uses a mere fat quarter of fabric for the outer + a little less of another fabric for lining. You’ll also need a magnetic snap and (optionally) a couple of buttons, although […]
Crocheted Passover Yarmulke
Purl Bee has a lovely crocheted yarmulke pattern for you — much nicer than a store-bought one, and surely something to treasure for years, if not generations. If you’re having a (small) Jewish wedding, this would also be an amazing favor for guests rather than those personalized ones that no one ever wears again! From […]
New Zig-Zag Quilt Pattern From Anna Maria Horner
I love the unique look of this new quilt pattern from fabric designer Anna Maria Horner. I haven’t seen quilts using this kind of zig-zag pattern before, and I am mesmerized by these bright fabrics together like this. The pattern is available for download from her web site here.
Ask CRAFT: Sewing Elastic
This week’s question is from Violet: Quite often when I’m crafting, I find that I have a need to sew a “loop” of elastic – similar to what you’d find inside the waistband of your favourite ‘jamma pants. I slightly overlap the two ends of the elastic and, using my machine to run a quick […]
Patch 101
Patching is a great way to extend the life of an item of clothing that had a run-in with a nail or is simply getting a little worn out. While a really great piece of fabric or store-bought patch can rescue something headed for the scrap pile, sometimes you want a little more subtlety. In […]
Behind the Scenes of Fashion Geek: DIY Fashion Show
Only one more day until the big electronic fashion show for the release of my book Fashion Geek: Clothes, Accessories, Tech on March 19th. There are so many things that need to get done to make a fashion show happen. Since CRAFT is all about DIY, here are all the steps you need to follow […]