Here is a cool web site!
Patchwork pattern maker
It is a place where you can graph a pattern. It is specifically for quilting, but I think you could do any kind of mosaic with it. I tried a few pict...
May 09, 2014
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Another month and another pair of mittens designed and knit! Last month, I did the April Showers Mittens which of course led to this month’s May Flower Mittens.
I’ve had the idea for thes...
May 08, 2014
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For this Iron Craft challenge, we were asked to create something inspired by a piece of art. My inspiration was Andy Warhol’s Flowers.
I knew I was pushing it, but I planned to make a pair of m...
May 06, 2014
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I got this amazing couch (frame) off Craigslist.
And I took it on as a personal mission. My challenge was to make new cushions in a manner that was in keeping with the piece, but make it fresh. I s...
Apr 30, 2014
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I recently had my own private Project Project Runway challenge where I designed and sewed a Frozen Elsa dress in less than 24 hours. (4 hours in total) You can see the Sing Along event we went to here...
Apr 29, 2014
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I have been working on this Multi Directional Diagonal Scarf. It is a free pattern, published by Karen Baumer. On Ravelry you can see 4292 examples. I LOVE this feature on Ravelry! You get to ...
Apr 28, 2014
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The problem with running a craft blog is if you are doing bigger projects without any small projects in between, you don’t always have much to share. It just reminds me I need to show you guys m...
Apr 24, 2014
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My eight-year old nephew has been asking and asking me to teach him to knit. Since he was visiting for Easter, I picked up some needles and yarn incase he asked again. Well, wouldn’t you know, &...
Apr 21, 2014
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Last summer on our vacation (days before I was chosen to be on Project Runway. Oh, wait. Did I just bring that up again?) I was with my Mom and Sister-in-Law in the Red Pine Quilt Shop in Detroit La...
Apr 18, 2014
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Finally, the April mittens are done! (I got a little sidetracked by the Hello Sailor Handwarmers).
Of course, for April I went with an April showers theme. This mitten is knit in a heathered blue tha...
Apr 17, 2014
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