ModHomeEcTeacher on Curbly shows you how to sew up your own chevron upholstery fabric. She writes: Chevron striped fabrics are no where to be found, so after finding this awning-like fabric, I cut and sewed my own. Fabric cut on the bias is a blessing and a curse. You need the stretch when sewing welt […]
I’m drooling over the new Garden Party fabric collection by Anna Maria Horner. WIth bright colors and prints, it’s the perfect fabric for your projects this summer. You can purchase the fabrics now in her shop and once you have a project done, add them to the Garden Party Sewing Flickr Group. As an added […]
Check out the intensive tutorial on how to make a pair of shorts and a hat out of a pair of jeans!
Crafter Jessica Rice is launching Hat Attack 2 with registration starting Sunday, July 20th. The competition is sponsored by Southwest Trading Company, producers of earth-friendly, “unexpected” fibers and yarns. The last assassin standing will be awarded US$500 worth of SWTC yarn! From the site: HAT ATTACK! is a friendly kill or be killed competition where […]
Flickr user Here Be Dragons made a Cthulu amigurumi and posted a picture of him posing in California. Apparently a Cthulu is a creature from H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulu Mythos. via GeekCrafts.
I love the swirly, organic feel of this knitted skirt Mintyfresh worked up during a recent 30-hour flight (!) to Singapore. More details and pix at her blog.
Amy at Habitual has a PDF tutorial on how to sew up this simple kimono wrap with more sizing options from baby sized up to a youth 8. [ via Whip Up ]
