Today's post comes from a crafter I adore and admire. I met Christine Haynes at the Felt Club a few years ago, and was thrilled when we re-connected … [Read more...]
Anti-Valentine’s Day: Crafts, Games, Recipes!
So far this month, I've been posting lots of crafts and recipes to celebrate Valentine's Day. Today though, I wanted to celebrate the anti-Valentine's … [Read more...]
Making a Fabric Locket
I've been rolling the idea of a hand-crafted locket around in my head for about a month now. I've tried making lockets out of all kinds of paper, … [Read more...]
Homemade Felt Slippers
When the temperatures began dropping, and walking barefoot through the house started to feel more like punishment than a pleasure, I knew it was time … [Read more...]
Holiday Gift: Hand-Sewn Aprons
I have stockpiled fabric for years. I see beautiful designs and patterns and begin to salivate. Marimekko designs are a particular weakness of mine, … [Read more...]
Craft: Ghost Garland
Growing up, Halloween ALWAYS meant homemade. My mom would ask me and my little sister what we wanted to be, and then she would craft up costumes a … [Read more...]
Craft: Swedish Sushi Pillow
I'm a bit of a craft-supply hoarder. What crafter isn't? And now that Ikea is carrying Marimekko-esq fabric at Ikea prices, I picked up a few bolts of … [Read more...]
Craft: Sewing a Buckwheat Hull Squirrel Pillow
Whiles surfing through flickr yesterday I came across a photo gallery dedicated to squirrels in a flattened resting position. Something about their … [Read more...]
Craft: Cashmere Birds From an Old Scarf
I was going through my fabric inventory yesterday when I came across a pretty blue cashmere scarf in my scrap drawer. The 2006 JCrew scarf had fought … [Read more...]