Crochet Tips: Locking Mattress Stitch
Check out this handy locking mattress stitch tutorial to create nearly invisible seams on your next crochet project!
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How-To: Vintage-Inspired Cross-Stitch Purse
Create your own lovely vintage-inspired cross-stitch purse with this tutorial and cross-stitch pattern template!
Jessica Wohl’s “Sewn Drawings”
Artist Jessica Wohl modifies vintage photographs by embroidering what look like fantastical masks over people’s faces.
How-To: Half Hexie Star Table Runner
Take your hexie love to a whole new place with this lovely half hexie star table runner tutorial!
Charming Needle Felted Finger Puppets
Lazy Animals are a series of super soft and super cute finger puppets made by artist Ayelet Gazit from Tel Aviv, Isreal.
MC Escher Tessellating Pattern Sweater
Machine knitter Donatella of inspiration & realisation turned a famous M.C. Escher woodcut called “Sky and Water I” into a tessellating knitting pattern that she used to make a fantastic sweater.
Sewing Tip: Stabilizing Hems
Whether it’s interfacing, clear elastic, or something more specific to the fabric that you’re using, knowing how and when to properly reinforce necklines, armholes, and other hems can make a HUGE difference in the look of your finished garment.
