How-To: Turkey Work Embroidery Stitch
Add some fluffy embellishments to your handmade softies with the Turkey Work embroidery stitch!
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Flashback: Crochet 101: Chain Stitch, Single, and Double Crochet
Welcome to Crochet 101! In this post, I’ll introduce you to the basics of crochet and give you all of the information that you’ll need to select your tools and get started.
DIY Mexican Otomi Fabric
Corinne’s DIY Mexican Otomi Fabric that she made in the most recent Threadbanger video is so beautiful! What a beautiful homage to the gorgeous textile.
How Denim Jeans Are Made
Do you know what’s involved in making the pair of jeans you’re wearing right now? This fascinating video shows how WeSC brand denim jeans are made, from workers cutting thick stacks of denim material wearing metal mesh gloves, to expert machine stitching, to stonewashing, to drying and scraping, to adding rivets and labels. Videos that […]
Blade Runner in Watercolors
Artist Anders Ramsell has undertaken the task of recreating nearly every frame of Ridley Scott’s “Blade Runner” in watercolor paintings. So far he has managed to finish the first 12 minutes of the film in 3285 paintings and the results are really delightful. [via buzzfeed] More: Watercolor Music Video @Craftzine.com blog HOW TO – Turn […]
Video: How To Machine Applique Concave Curves
Wendi Gratz of Shiny Happy World has another helpful video tutorial showing you how to machine applique concave curves. This latest video is another installment of hers – check out her previous videos on inside points and convex curves, too.
How-To: Frost a Cake with a Paper Towel
This is an awesome video tutorial teaching how to give your cake a perfect frosted finish a paper towel! Brooke, aka littledelightsinlife, links to her buttercream recipe, and even answers a question in the comments about her shade of nail polish. She’s a great teacher, and her cake turns out beautifully. [via lifehacker]
