Needlecraft category

  • Road to a Sweater: Week 7

    This week, we were to finish off the bottom, and begin the sleeves. Kathy has been tracking right on! (Go Kathy!) The Pattern for Dawn shows a larger 3/4 sleeve. Kathy would prefer a conventional tap...
    Nov 12, 2012 No Comments

  • It’s Mitten Season!

    It is starting to get cold here in the upper midwest (we had our first snow this morning in Minneapolis) and we are digging out those hats, scarves and mittens. I love knitting mittens, they are fun ...
    Nov 12, 2012 1 Comment

  • Quilt of the day: Urban Sample Quilt

    Jenny at Sew Kind Of Wonderful. She calls it the Urban Sample Quilt. How old is Jenny? Because I could quilt for 50 years, every day, as my job, and I don’t know if I would get to this level o...
    Nov 09, 2012 No Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 21

    (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) This week&...
    Nov 09, 2012 13 Comments

  • DIY Inspiration: Holiday Gift Pillows

    I always find inspiration for things to make from Garnet Hill. They are just previewing their holiday items and already I have so many ideas. These gift pillow would be a snap to make. A few thrifted...
    Nov 08, 2012 No Comments

  • Road to a Sweater: Week 6

    Here we are at Week 6 and we have heard reports of success and progress. Kathy: She has finished the body! (whoo hoo!) And she has started on the sleeves: Here is a detail of the pick up stitches in...
    Nov 05, 2012 1 Comment

  • Handmade Holiday – Holiday Decor Project Index

    Over the last two years we’ve shared quite a few tutorials and patterns for holiday decorations. With the season upon us, we thought we’d compile links to all of them in one place for you....
    Nov 05, 2012 No Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 20

    (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) We’v...
    Nov 02, 2012 31 Comments

  • Quilt of the Day: Broken Diamonds

    This is Broken Diamonds by Kati at From the Blue Chair. I have talked about white quilts before, I think they are striking. But it takes a good eye to balance white with shots of color. And man, Kat...
    Nov 01, 2012 No Comments

  • Halloween 2012: Word Girl

    In our early discussions of costumes, Jambi said “I want to be a super hero.” I jumped on that and said “What about Word Girl”, which rendered her momentarily speechless with a...
    Oct 31, 2012 5 Comments