I’m a huge Mad Men fan and the character Joan played by actress Christina Hendricks is one of my favorites. I was excited to see Christina Hendricks modeling felted scarves of Blackbirddesignhouse on Etsy. Turns out Christina is friends with Blackbirddesignhouse’s Tamara Mello who’s a crafter and actress as well. The purple shibori style scarf […]
Today’s featured CRAFT Pattern are the Bevy of Bangles a knit, crochet, and felted jewelry project from the upcoming new book, Gifted: Lovely Little Things to Knit + Crochet by Mags Kandis (published by Interweave Press). I love how you can make these super colorful (color is a huge trend for the fall season) and […]
Felt is just so darn hip. It’s got texture, structure, and its all natural- properties that make it very designable, for sure. These woven wool vases are made in Portland by Crafted Systems. [via contemporist]
Our pal Holly White-Wolfe over at Sono-ma.com points to this awesome seascape created by Monica Ashley to celebrate the solstice and the arrival of summer. To which I say: “Felted friends, the beach, cool breezes, and plenty of sunshine. Hallelujah!” Monica also offers summer art camps for kids in the San Francisco Bay Area, with […]
Process: Felted Capelets with SmallStars from Etsy on Vimeo. Here is a special treat for you today from British costume designer, Claire Townsend. In this video, Claire graciously shares her process for making hand-felted, hand-stitched capelets, which she sells at her Etsy store, Small Stars. Claire started making the capes as a creative outlet from […]
Tomorrow marks the 3rd meeting of Make:PGH, Pittsburgh’s DIY group, and the presentations are going to be chock-full of crafts! First up is Susan Felix and her crochet amigurumi creatures: Susan Felix has an MS in Mechanical Engineering, but she doesn’t actually use it. She lives in Pittsburgh’s East End with her fiancé and she […]
I just love that you can pick up patterns on Etsy. This sushi set from seller July Hobby is my current favorite downloadable. If you have never tried sewing felt, I’d suggest it! It’s a forgiving medium, and this pattern would give any beginner tons of practice. Delish!
