RSSArchives: July 2007
July 27, 2007
New Softies
Softies Central shows us some new softies including these softie cakes made by Felt Cuisine in Australia. See there rest of the fun new finds! Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 27, 2007 04:00 PM
Amigurumi |
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Janome Hello Kitty Sewing Machine
Who can resist the power of Hello Kitty? Now you can get a Hello Kitty Janome sewing machine for only $59.99 at Target. It's the perfect little beginner machine, complete with cherries and all! Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 27, 2007 03:02 PM
Sewing Machines |
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World Traveler Hanging Mobile
Crafty Chica has a fun project to make her world traveler hanging mobile in which you decorate a CD with a different culture. I love how they all look together! Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 27, 2007 01:30 PM
General, Recycle |
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CRAFT Pattern Podcast: Shimmy, Shake, & Bake Apron by Denyse Schmidt
This week's CRAFT Pattern Podcast is the Shimmy, Shake, & Bake Apron by Denyse Schmidt. This pattern is featured in her Quilt-It Kit and the Denyse Schmidt Quilts book , both published by Chronicle Books. The pom-pom trim at the bottom is a nice touch to this quilted apron that's quick and easy to make.
- Download this week's CRAFT pattern PDF - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 27, 2007 12:00 PM
CRAFT Patterns, CRAFT Podcast, Quilting, Sewing |
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Geek Crafts Flickr Group
Kath at Whip Up points to this fun Flickr group which features lots of geek crafts including this felted laptop sleeve by litlnemo and free wifi mittens by dorywithserifs. [ via ] Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 27, 2007 10:30 AM
General, Tech Accessories |
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Tiered Peasant Skirt Pattern
Totally Stitchin' from Baby Lock has a cute pattern to make this perfect summer skirt, the tiered peasant skirt. The site also has lots of great sewing machine tips and tricks as well as a bevy of other sewing projects and resources. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 27, 2007 09:21 AM
Patterns, Sewing |
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Layered Applique Tutorial
Susan of Miss Snips Notebook has a bunch of great quilting tips including a new tutorial for layered applique on her Flickr. [ via ] Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 27, 2007 08:00 AM
Quilting |
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July 26, 2007
Martha Stewart Kids
Martha Stewart Kids is now on newsstands, with some cute ideas for summer parties (my birthday was always lost during the Christmas holidays, so I pined for a fun summer party): "From themed birthday parties, to scrumptious cookie cakes and irresistible goody bags, the Summer 2007 special issue of Good Things for Kids is chock full of inspiring ideas and activities that you can do together with your kids." I'm particularly fond of the baby shower goody bags made from padded mailers and the cookie layer cake (yum!), but there are some super cute gingerbread people ice cream sandwiches, too.
Posted by Arwen O'Reilly Griffith |
Jul 26, 2007 05:02 PM
Announcements, Babies, Food, General, Homemade, Reviews |
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Scrappy 'Zine
Diane of CraftyPod introduces us to a brand new handmade 'zine called Scrappy: a crafty zine for scrappy people by Niku Arbabi. The finishing touches are fantastic, love the stitching! Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 26, 2007 03:58 PM
Announcements, Bazaar |
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BlogHer in Chicago
Hi Crafters! For the next few days starting today, I'll be in Chicago for the BlogHer Conference which runs from July 27-29. I'm very excited to be speaking on The Art of Crafts panel on Saturday, July 28 at 1:30-2:45pm with my fellow crafters, Kathy Cano Murillo of Crafty Chica, Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers, and Amy Sedaris of I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence (but does she really need any intro?). All this will be moderated by the fabulous Leah Peterson and just know that in addition to crafty goodness, I'm sure we'll have lots of laughs!
Here's a bit about the session:
The CraftBlogging community is diverse and large, covering everything from scrapbooking to knitting to other handi-crafts. They use their online communities to collaborate, to provide critiques, to engage in commerce, and simply to learn. How do you find your piece of the CraftBlogosphere? And yes, we'll also talk crafts...our favorite solo and group projects. Leah Petersen moderates the conversation with Kathy Cano Murillo (aka Crafty Chica), Kristin Roach, Natalie Zee Drieu and Amy Sedaris.
Find out more about the BlogHer conference held at The Navy Pier in Chicago, IL and how you can register from the conference web site. - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 26, 2007 12:30 PM
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Block of the Month Tutorial for August
Join in Sunshine's Creations Block of the Month Tutorial for August which is this pinwheel block above. Read over all the rules and you can upload your photo to the accompanying flickr group. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 26, 2007 11:00 AM
Quilting |
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Knitting Basket Cake
JD points us to Cake Journal with its perfect cake for knitters and yarn lovers -- the knitting basket cake. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 26, 2007 09:30 AM
Food |
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July 25, 2007
Etsy and Instructables Sew Useful Contest Winners
The winners for the Sew Useful Contest by Etsy and Instructables have been announced! I was happy to be among one of the judges who checked over all of the amazing entries. Pictured above are the top 3 winners who will each be receiving a Singer QUANTUM 9940 computerized sewing machine.
From left to right:
- Sew Educational: Rain or Shine Solar Charger for SewUseful by BlondietheBlond
- Sew Hybrid: Fire skirt by caballera
- Sew Helpful: Hearing aid drying pouch by kerri9494
Find out more about the winners and see the Honorable Mentions on the Etsy blog here - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 25, 2007 04:01 PM
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Stitch N' Pitch SF Giants Wrap Up
It was a foggy, cold night at AT&T Park in San Francisco as the 2nd annual SF Giants Stitch N' Pitch welcomed over 1400 stitchers to the stadium. Barry Bonds didn't hit a home run, but the mood at the stadium was filled with lots smiles and laughs as people came from all around the Bay Area to take part in this special event. There were knitting and crochet demonstrations, needlepointing galore, and for us at the CRAFT magazine table we showed off some of the recent entries from our Stitch N' Pitch Contest. During the game, you could see the bundled up crafters working on all kinds of projects from knitting to needlepoint. Pictured above is a scene at the stadium, Arwen and Katie at our CRAFT magazine table, the rowdy "Nordie Knitters" who knit at Nordstrom's cafe every Friday afternoon, some some knitting concentration during the game, and finally, needlepoint in action. The garlic fries ruled as well as the flavored cotton candy (lemon's the best). To see all the photos, check out my Flickr set. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 25, 2007 03:01 PM
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Amy Butler - Nigella Fabrics
Amy Butler has just launched her new line of beautifully designed fabrics called Nigella, available now at Reprodepot.com. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 25, 2007 01:00 PM
Bazaar, Fabric |
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Pac Man Wall Painting
On Instructables, jojoquadrat painted a Pac Man wall motif across his room thanks to his computer and a video projector. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 25, 2007 12:02 PM
Design, Home Decor |
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Trashion Trunk Show at Etsy Labs Friday, July 27 6-8pm
On Friday, head on over to the Etsy Labs in Brooklyn for the Trashion Trunk show event!
At the event you'll learn how to:
- shop more than a dozen etsy shop's designs, art, clothes, paper goods, accessories and housewares
- pick up some free samples (if you arrive early enough)
- learn more about trashion
- learn how to make some paper beads - and create some to take home for free
- ake away some more trashion supplies for inspiration
- participate in our online chat
- eat some tasty treats, talk with the sellers and schmooze
- support indie designers with an eco-focus to their handmade good
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 25, 2007 11:00 AM
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Granny Square Clutch
Stephanie of Creative Reveries takes granny squares to a stylish realm with her granny square clutch complete with polka dot linking. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 25, 2007 10:00 AM
Crochet, Sewing |
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Golden Snitch Knitting Needles
Zontee of Lion Brand points us to Lisa Stringfellow's Harry Potter inspired Golden Snitch Knitting needles. Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 25, 2007 09:04 AM
General, Knitting |
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Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #10
This week's lesson in Crafty Daisies' series on learning how to crochet covers how to seam your squares together by learning the mattress stitch, backstitching, slip stitch, and overcast. Link.
Related:
- Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #1 - Link.
- Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #2 - Link.
- Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #3 - Link.
- Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #4 - Link.
- Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #5 - Link.
- Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #6 - Link.
- Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #7 - Link.
- Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #8 - Link.
- Crafty Daisies: Learn to Crochet Lesson #9 - Link.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Jul 25, 2007 08:00 AM
Crochet |
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