RSSArchives: March 2007
March 29, 2007
Fat Rabbit Bunny Pattern
Pick up this cute free pattern of Fat Rabitt from the Friperee(n) site. His cute big floppy ears will melt your heart. The bunny pattern and full instructions are in a PDF file. Thanks Lucy! Link.
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Mar 29, 2007 08:15 AM
Amigurumi, Holiday projects, Sewing |
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Hand Spun Plastic Bag Yarn
Symeon of PippiKneeSocks has a post about how she spun plastic grocery bags along with some wooly nylonand thread into this fiber stash. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 29, 2007 08:04 AM
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March 28, 2007
Fussy-Cutting for Quilting
Fussy-Cutting, and yes I believe it is a technical term, is the technique where you center your fabric's motif in a block so that all the patterns can be cut to have the same motif (such as the flowers above). Janet at Primrose Design has a tutorial on how to make your own viewfinder to get the same results instead of having to buy the clear plastic fussy-cut rulers. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 06:35 PM
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Mobile Crafting Station - Altered Clipboard/Project Holder
CraftyGoat's Notes has a tutorial on making a "mobile crafting station" -- an altered clipboard project with bag to take your projects. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 05:43 PM
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HOW TO - Join Granny Squares without Sewing
For those that want an extra finished look, this tutorial by Yarn Cat show you how-to crochet-join your granny squares. I'm not sure if this is an easier method but your granny squares will be much more integrated. [ via ] Link.
Related:
Granny Along - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 04:07 PM
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Fashion-Incubator Contest: Redesign the Reusable Shopping Bag
For your eco-minded artists and crafters, Kathleen at Fashion-Incubator has "another dopey contest", but this one is an important one. (Pictured above is a nylon shopping bag from reusablebags.com.)
Kathleen writes:
An article from this morning's New York Times gives me the inspiration for a new design contest, that of recreating the humble reusable grocery bag. I know my contests are dopey and tend toward the functional, perhaps it's in protest to the public's over fascination with all things fashion. Despite the name of this blog, our focus is sewn products since those producers are holding up more than half our sky...These are some great questions and I'm looking forward to checking out the innovative designs in this exploration. Find out more info on how to enter the redesign contest here. Link.Durability concerns aside, how important is styling and color? How important is price? How many bags does the average consumer use on their heaviest shopping day? I've been counting our usage over the past couple of weeks since I'm wondering how many we'd need to buy. How important are additional features such as inside pockets? How about inside labels where consumers could note their contact information in the event the bags are lost?
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 03:27 PM
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Pleated Tote Tutorial
Here's a great sewing tutorial to make this cute pleated tote by mgenevieve on Craftster. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 02:18 PM
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First Meeting for LA Fiber Guild - Sunday, April 1
The first meeting of the Los Angeles Fiber Guild will be held this Sunday from 11am - 4pm and subsequently will meet every first Sunday of the month. The location is at the Milagro Charter School, 1855 North Main, Los Angeles, CA 90031.Ansley at Bleu Arts writes:
Our first program and workshop will be papermaking. The program will consist of a short lecture and display of paper followed by an optional hands-on workshop. Quiet handwork during the meeting is allowed and encouraged! There is no charge for participation in this workshop except for materials fee. The materials fee will be $10 payable at the time of the workshop.For more information on the LA Fiber Guild Meetings visit the Bleu Arts site. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 02:08 PM
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Amigurumi Bunny
Jilly-flowers has a free amigurumi pattern to crochet this cute bunny. Check out her etsy shop too! Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 01:26 PM
Amigurumi, Holiday projects |
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PieceWork Magazine's Excellence in Needle Arts Awards Winners
Pictured here is the Grand Prize Winner of PieceWork Magazine's Excellence in Needle Arts Awards. Suzanne K. Vinmans of Albany, Wisconsin won for her hand-embroidered tapestry, Gnossienes (after Erik Satie's compositions for piano). See all the winners here. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 12:31 PM
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Easter Chicks Softies Roundup
Sofites Central has a roundup of cute Easter chicks! Pictured left is a softie made by Chicken Widget and the crochet egg with baby chicks on the right by pukashell. See more cuteness here. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 11:36 AM
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Solder Your Own Wine Glass Charms
Windell of Evil Mad Scientist Labs has his own take on making wine charms by soldering them with electronic components. Link.
Related:
Crochet Wine Glass Charms - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 10:41 AM
Home Decor |
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HOW TO - Tie Dye Paper
DIY Maven at Curbly writes:
"Tie-dying" paper is a fun and easy project. And, chances are, you already have everything on hand you need to do it.Check out her fun tie-dying paper tutorial here. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 09:45 AM
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HOW TO - Hollow Easter Eggs
Candace of Crafty Daisies has a tutorial on the delicate art of hollowing out your eggs to keep your easter eggs from spoiling. Make sure you get enough eggs in case of breakage! Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 09:14 AM
Holiday projects |
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Crochet Owl Purse Pattern
I came across this crochet owl purse pattern by anapaulaoli from the WIP by mk carroll (shown right). I love looking at projects in progress and this crochet owl is just too cute. You can get the pattern for just $4 from anapaulaoli's etsy shop. Link.
Related:
- Anapaulaoli's Free Little Fried Egg Pattern - Link.
- Anapaulaoli's Free Zequi (Little Bear) Pattern - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 28, 2007 08:05 AM
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March 27, 2007
Knit Skull Lace Stockings
I love these knitted skulls in a lace pattern on these stockings based on the Elizabethan stocking formula made by Severina of Vintage Stitch-O-Rama. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 27, 2007 04:30 PM
Knitting |
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Knitting: Long Tail Cast On (video)
Knit like a Man's David Demchuk has a great video on how to do the long tail cast on for knitting. I cast on using this method but I always find it hard to explain to people who are starting to knit. This video is great and you can pause it when you need to practice along. David is also a columnist on Knitty and you can read here his current article for Spring. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 27, 2007 03:10 PM
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Tip: Use Mini Overall Buttons for Bag Handles
Jen at Crafty Daisies has found a great way to make fasteners for her bags -- use mini overall buttons. The bag will be easy to open and close and the overall clasp keeps the button secure. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 27, 2007 02:32 PM
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Paper Quilt Project - Completed Quilt
Check out the first complete paper quilt from the Paper Quilt Project (see previous CRAFT post) for the month of Feb. It looks amazing all together! Find out more about each of the artists and see the larger quilt here. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 27, 2007 01:24 PM
Paper Crafts, Quilting |
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Vintage Button Swap at shim + sons
shim + sons has a vintage button swap! Sign up by this Friday, March 30th and package 12 vintage buttons to send to your swap partner by April 13th. Fun! Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Mar 27, 2007 12:44 PM
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