Recycled Pin Cushion Ring
Jennifer points us to this clever craft: a pincushion ring made from a carton drink container pull-tab. Full instructions can be found on the Early Bird Special blog, who got the idea from Flickr user niki’smami.
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Knit Party Bunting
From the CRAFT Flickr pool, user Stimpetta made this knitted party bunting for a friend’s daughter from a pattern by Green Mountain Mama. I think these would make great decorations in a kid’s bedroom or classroom, or even for your RV sunshade!
Robot Softie Pattern
Lisa Solomon’s recent exhibit on Robots is at the San Jose Museum of Art and she’s offering up a free pattern to make your own robot softie. [ via Whip Up ]
My Hair Barbie
Blake wrote in about this interesting project by Missy Diggs, a crafty blogger who is undergoing treatment for Inflammatory Breast Cancer. Before she started chemotherapy, she cut off all of her hair and saved it. When her daughter brought home a Barbie with a bad haircut, she learned how to replace the Barbie hair with […]
Knit Wristers Pattern
Michelle Edwards has a great feature on the Lion Brand Yarn site on these knit wristers, including the pattern to make your own.
Drawstring Giftbag Tutorial
SnappyBibs by Deepwoods has a great video tutorial on how to sew up these cute drawstring gift bags.
Acorn Travel Yarn Holder
From the CRAFT Flickr pool, Wibit made this crocheted acorn travel yarn holder, perfect for traveling yarn crafters. The pattern is even available for free, with a strawberry varient. It looks so pracitcal for traveling with a center-pull ball!