HOW TO – Sew a Gathered Cap Sleeve
Jen points us towards the new tutorial on Wikstenmade, which explains how to adapt a sewing pattern to have a cute gathered cap sleeve. I’m definitely bookmarking this for my summer sewing projects.
Yarncraft
Selvedge Scarf
Jodie from RicRac has been collecting her selvedge scraps for a long time and the results are well worth it–she’s made a bag out of them in the past (which we featured here), and now she’s back with this beautiful scarf! I love the idea of not letting a single scrap of fabric go to […]
Crochet Cupcake Pattern
Craft Leftovers features this new pattern by Kristy W. to make this cute crochet cupcake. Related: Mouldy Cupcake Crochet Pattern
Lion Brand Yarn Blog
I spent the weekend at the CRAFT area at Maker Faire next to the fun folks at Lion Brand Yarn. (More on Maker Faire soon…) I just found out they launched the a new blog, called the Lion Brand Notebook covering everything from projects like plastic bag crochet (shown above), Tips and how-tos, up and […]
HOW TO – Make a Mitten that Says Hi
Denise from Knit 2 Par 3 made fingerless mittens with “hi” knitted into the palm of the right hand. If you want to greet someone without saying a word, Denise posted the mittens that say hi pattern on her site.
HOW TO – Take Measurements
Sew, Mama, Sew shows you how to take detailed measurements of your body so you can buy (and customize) the right sewing patterns for you.
HOW TO – Make Criss-Cross Coasters
Jenny from Allsorts teaches us how to make these sweet criss-cross coasters, using a very clever stitching and turning method. I can’t wait to try!