Month: March 2007

Environmental heresies

Environmental heresies

The New York Times has an article about Stewart Brand (Whole Earth Catalog, WELL) – he uses hackers/hacks in a way I’ve always thought was inspiring- Stewart Brand has become a heretic to environmentalism, a movement he helped found, but he doesn’t plan to be isolated for long. He expects that environmentalists will soon share […]

HOW TO – Shorten a Zipper

I love the site Fashion Incubator because it’s a sewer’s dream. Kathleen Fasanella and crew are experts in this world and the detailed tutorials are amazing. Check out their tutorials archive (word doc) with a list of their popular topics. (Don’t miss the fitting and sizing series). Here is a great tutorial on how to […]

Interweave Knitalongs

Ooooh! Interweave has got 3 new knitalongs to go along with their books, No Sheep for You, Lace Style, and Favorite Socks. Share your photos of FOs or WIPs, suggestions for yarn substitutions, variations on the patterns, or any other creative ideas related to the books’ topics. You don’t have to purchase the books to […]

Spool Knitting 101

Diane of CraftyPod has gotten me facinated with spool knitting with her post which has lots of photos of the process. Diane says, “This type of knitting, sometimes called corking, is familiar to Girl Scouts and schoolkids the world over, and yields thin, hollow tubes of knitting. They can be used for trim, of course, […]