Needlecraft category

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 24

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country) For our final advent calendar ornament of ...
    Nov 22, 2013 4 Comments

  • Iron Craft ’13 Challenge 23 – Button Pillow

    In the honor of the first snow of the season, the Iron Crafters were asked to make something using the color white. I had to think about this one a bit before I decided I wanted to make something with...
    Nov 19, 2013 25 Comments

  • Crown Coffee Cozy

    Here is the quickest knit EVER, in the history of the world. Just in time for the holidays. Coffee lover? Tea Drinker? Royalty in your life? Teachers? This is perfect for all of them. Celebration Crow...
    Nov 14, 2013 3 Comments

  • Handmade Holiday Gifts for the Home

    Help someone spruce up their home with a handmade gift they can use in the kitchen, living room, dining room or anyplace that needs that special touch. 1. Willow branch candleholder 2. City light l...
    Nov 13, 2013 No Comments

  • Handmade Holiday Gifts for Anyone

    Let’s continue with our handmade gift guides. Last week we showed you gifts to make for her and for the young (or young at heart). Today’s guide contains gifts that could work for anyone....
    Nov 11, 2013 1 Comment

  • Project: Knit Celebration Crown

    Here is a quick knit. It’s a sweet gift. It’s hearty enough for kid’s use and just sparkly enough for a grown up. This little crown is just as fun as it looks. Knit Celebration Cro...
    Nov 07, 2013 2 Comments

  • Handmade Holiday Gifts for the Young and Young at Heart

    Today we continue our Handmade Gift Guide. Lots of fun things here from Lego shaped soap to princess dresses made from towels. 1. Lego DJ T-Shirt 2. Lego Soap 3. Princess Towel Dress I 4. Princess T...
    Nov 06, 2013 1 Comment

  • Handmade Holiday Gifts for Her

    Christmas is less than two months away! But there is still time to make a thoughtful handmade gift. Over the next week we’ll be giving you lots of ideas from our archives for gift you can make f...
    Nov 04, 2013 2 Comments

  • Project: Winter Skies Mittens

    After I made my grey ombré handwarmers, I wanted to make some mittens with that same sort of changing grey feeling, but not exactly the same. The stripes give a sort of a modified ombré effect movi...
    Oct 31, 2013 2 Comments

  • Princess Towel Dress: Part Deux

    I had fun making a Princess Towel Dress, the original (Cinderella)  is here, so I made a companion dress! The second one is a “Belle” princess. Supplies: a dress or tank to use as a t...
    Oct 23, 2013 1 Comment