For a limited time until May 14th, you can download these 5 knitting patterns that won The Best of Interweave Knits Readers’ Choice Awards! The patterns available are: Cable-Down Raglan by Stefanie Japel, Nantucket Jacket by Norah Gaughan, Sunrise Circle Jacket by Kate Gilbert, Tweedy Aran Cardigan by Norah Gaughan, and the Swallowtail Shawl by […]
Lisa from Q.D. Patooties heard our cries and put up a pattern and tutorial for her super sock pig. Thanks Lisa!
Stacy Shlyer created a video tutorial and PDF instructions on The Sewing Republic on how to modify an oversized t-shirt to get it down to size. I have a collection of giant tees that this will be perfect for. Thanks Sarah.
The MetaPostModernKnitting Sock Challenge is going on now through July 1st. From the challenge page: The goal: Design your choice of (or both): 1. A fashionable handknit sock for women (we have to limit this one to women… it’s not that challenging to make a fashionable sock for men). We aren’t going to define fashionable […]
Melissa Sue sends us her photo coverage from the recent International Quilt Festival in Chicago, April 11-13. The quilting pieces are amazing when you factor in all the piecing and stitching detail! Pictured above is a detail shot of the Grand Prize winner.
Check out this killer life-sized plush gumball machine made by dkoss2, hand-stitched from felt and vinyl. It’s full of gumballs, as well as other items representative of the American Dream–like cars, houses, and even a unicorn!
Rachel writes in with a link to this great tutorial on My Poppet, showing how to make fuzzy blocks with a hidden rattle inside. Felted Block Rattles Related: • Candy Corn Rattle • Easy Homemade Recycled Rattle Tutorial
