Unpowered Mechanical Gate Opener
Thinking about mechanical means for auto-opening a fence gate.
Year: 2009
Three-Season Mitts E-Book and Sarah Mitts Pattern
Robyn Devine of A Devine Life just launched the Three-Season Mitts E-Book for sale on Ravelry. The e-book is just $8 and features six unique patterns for hand/arm warmers, each one matching the personality of the friend she was making them for (or the level of warmth needed!). I love all the beautiful details in […]
St. George and the Dragon Flip Doll
I love Laura’s softies over at the We Wilson’s blog, but Laura has totally stolen my heart with this fantastic St. George and the Dragon flip doll.
How-To: Create a Knitted Baby Cocoon
Hand knit cocoons are a beautiful and simple keepsake to create for a baby. Enveloping the baby in warmth and softness creates the perfect image for a portrait. Bulky yarn and extra large needles create a soft stockinette that stretches and hugs the baby.
How-To: Paper Halloween Village
Claudine Hellmuth shares her tutorial for putting together a Halloween village made from paper. I love her trick for giving the houses a nice spooky shape. Check her blog to see how she did it!
Color Theory for Yarnies: Matching the Mismatched
When faced with a pile of yarn scraps, it can be quite a puzzle getting them to match. How does one take yarn from a baby sweater and get it to look dazzeling with leftovers from a men’s glove set? Or what about that half skein of verigated yarn? What will that go with. Today […]
Maker Faire on the Travel Channel Tomorrow!
Set your DVRs for this awesome segment on the Travel Channel, filmed at Maker Faire Bay Area 2009. Extreme Conventions, Travel Channel, “This ain’t no Dental Convention!” Wednesday, September 23rd at 8PM Eastern time (check local listings for your area)