How-To: iPad Lap Stand
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories strut their stuff this week with a tutorial and pattern for making your own iPad lap stand. Look, Ma, no hands! Works on the desk, too.
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CRAFT Pattern: Nicky Epstein’s Knitted and Crocheted Flowers
As crafters we all know how important embellishing a project is. That knit hat looks a bazillion times cuter with a crochet flower on it, no? Thanks to Nicky Epstein and her two new books, Knitted Flowers and Crocheted Flowers, you now have at your fingertips a variety of flower designs to take your project […]
Cardiganize an Old Pullover
By Linda Permann Whether you want to add a little breathing room to a too-small sweater or spruce up your clothing for another season, just add crochet! A simple cut with your scissors, some embroidery, and 2 crocheted button bands later, you’ll be ready to wear your “new” cardigan. I used this technique to revamp […]
Crochet Reversible Swiffer Socks!
How to crochet your own 2-sided, reusable Swiffer covers using some scrap yarn from your stash.
How-To: Easy Fern Stitch
The Hand Embroidery Network has a simple and beautiful tutorial for the fern stitch. The steps are clear, the photography is great, and the result is lovely.
CRAFT Pattern: Jellyfish Paper Lamp
By Matthew Borgatti I love folding paper. I especially love how a few elegant curves and pleats can turn a plain sheet of paper into something that is beautiful, at once organic and mechanically precise. Looking at those simple shapes and beautiful lines inspired me to make this paper lamp, which resembles some kind of […]
Subversive Cross Stitch: Southern Sayings
Subversive Cross Stitch has some new patterns up featuring Southern Sayings. My favorite is “You Lie Like a Cheap Rug.” Now that says it all!
