Knit a slice of pizza
I still love the whole food theme that’s been happening in crafts lately. Here’s a pattern for you to knit up your own slice of pizza. [ via ] Link.
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HOW TO – Quilted cards
Here’s a great tutorial on making quilted fabric cards from craft apple (I’m loving this craft blog now). What a great way to use up all those fabric scraps to make some unique cards. I love the zig zag stitching used in some of the pieces. Link.
Craft art inspiration now in NY galleries
by Arwen O’Reilly I first started noticing craft infiltrating the tony Chelsea galleries in NYC a few years ago (beautiful embroidered paintings by Ghada Amer, felted clothing by Andrea Zittel), but now I’m starting to think that the gallery scene is getting to be a craft destination! I stopped by some galleries on my way […]
Star Wars fairisle knitting patterns
The Star Wars fairisle patterns by Sarah Bradberry are a perfect embellishment to any sweaters or scarves you’ll be knitting soon for fall. Link.
Dye yarn with Kool-Aid
From the Knitty archives, here’s a fun way to dye your own yarn with Kool-Aid (yes that’s right). Kool-Aid dyeing works only on animal fibers: wool, mohair, and alpaca. It doesn’t work on cotton or synthetics, though, so use pure wool yarn for best results. Link.
Recycled sweater bags
I’ve posted a few tutorials on how to felt an old sweater into a bag, but Alicia of Posie gets Cozy has made some really cute ones recently complete with fun buttons, pocket stitchery, and quilted linings. Link. More: Recycled sweater bags in 30 min – Link. Make a sweater arm scarf – Link.
HOW TO – make a fabric wallet
Here’s a great quick project and a way you can get rid of some of your fabric scraps — make a fabric wallet. Link.
