Needlecraft category

  • 8 weeks to a Sweater: Week 5

    As we travel this road to a sweater – that we all have vowed to finish- before the holidays – we have reached week 5. From the sound of it, the shoulders and shaping threw many of us into ...
    Oct 29, 2012 No Comments

  • Quilt of the Day: Citrus Wedge

    Citrus Wedge, by Jen Carlton Bailly Whew! What a great piece! She blogs about it and she says she made it for herself. And then it went on tour! Wow. That will now be on my life check list “ge...
    Oct 25, 2012 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #21 – Casserole Cozy

    My Mom has some holders for pyrex pans at her house that allow the glass dishes to go to the table HOT. I took my memories of these as my inspiration, went back to the thick felt, and created one. Fe...
    Oct 23, 2012 1 Comment

  • Road to a Sweater: week 4

    We last checked in with you, we were working on the ches, and getting to the division for the arms. This week the assignment is to get through the armpit, and work down to the waist shaping. It is als...
    Oct 22, 2012 8 Comments

  • Little Black Owl Revisited

    Let’s revisit another of our favorite Halloween projects. This time it’s the knitting pattern for the Little Black Owl. This little guy is a cinch to knit up in the round with added fel...
    Oct 19, 2012 2 Comments

  • Project: Yellow Brick Road to Dorothy Dress

    She has already been Dorothy before. Dorothy, at 8 months. Scarecrow (TINY! Gasp!) Then, we were invited to the San Francisco Symphony night with The Wizard of Oz! And it was time for another Doroth...
    Oct 19, 2012 2 Comments

  • Easy Halloween Costumes

    It’s coming down to the wire to get those costumes made for Halloween. Here’s a couple Susi did over the last couple of years. This easy bacon and eggs costume requires no sewing, cost le...
    Oct 18, 2012 No Comments

  • Mid Century Pillow

    I saw this fabric on a recent trip to Britex Fabrics and I knew it had to go home with me. It is a present for my “Mid Century Modern” Husband. The key was really the view master reels. ...
    Oct 17, 2012 2 Comments

  • Bag of the Month: Reversible Trick or Treat Bag

    This month’s bag is a quick, little tote bag perfect for trick or treating. It’s reversible so your little ghost or goblin can have their pick of which fabric shows. We kept the straps sho...
    Oct 17, 2012 13 Comments

  • The Land of Lopi

    This year Matt and I decided to vacation in Denmark. Since we were flying IcelandAir, a few day layover in Iceland was added to the plan, I was super excited, because Iceland is all about wool! I knew...
    Oct 15, 2012 3 Comments