Needlecraft category

  • Quilt of the day: Saturated Reds

    Here is a quilt By Linda Miller that caught my eye. What a stunning piece! So dramatic. Is there such a thing as too much color? I think no. This could be a holiday quilt, but it would brighten any w...
    Sep 26, 2012 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #19 – I-cord and Grapevine Pumpkin

    Are you like me? Do you walk about gift and decor stores saying, “I could make that”? Do you furtively try to snap photos without getting caught by the store clerk? Well, that is how this ...
    Sep 25, 2012 2 Comments

  • Book Review: Ann Budd Knitters Handy Book Of Top Down Sweaters

    I have a new book in my knitting library. Ann Budd: The Knitter’s Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters: Basic Designs in Multiple Sizes and Gauges. That is a BIG name for this book. But it is the na...
    Sep 24, 2012 1 Comment

  • Quilt (block) of the day

    I do love a paper pieced block. And we know I love the British iconography. Here is where they all come together: the London phone booth. This block by Melinda is blogged here. She did this for a bee...
    Sep 19, 2012 1 Comment

  • Go Team Mittens

    I have to admit I am not much of a sports fan, but I do enjoy watching University of Michigan football games with my husband. Generations of his family have gone to the U of M. This fall we will be go...
    Sep 19, 2012 8 Comments

  • DIY Inspiration – Peter Pan Collared Tee

    I was at the Mall of America last week and really fell in love with all the different shirts with contrasting peter pan collars. My favorite was this one at H&M. The one in store was slightly dif...
    Sep 17, 2012 No Comments

  • Eight Weeks to a Sweater: Knitting Start-to-Finish Demystified

    Have you ever started a sweater, only to find it in your WIP basket a year later? Let’s gang up on this project and get a sweater done, one week at a time. There will be weekly assignments and w...
    Sep 17, 2012 18 Comments

  • Polka Dot Cottage Handcrafted Crochet Hooks

    One of the fun things about doing an online craft project like the Granny Square Sampler Afghan Project is getting to know some of the other crafty bloggers out there. Polka Dot Cottage is one such ne...
    Sep 14, 2012 4 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 13

    (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 ...
    Sep 14, 2012 7 Comments

  • Quilt of the Day: The Itsy Bitsy Spider

    This quilt charms me. It is called “the Itsy Bitsy Spider” I love the name even! I love the illusion of rain! The web is fantastic! This quilt was done by Emily at MLE Knits She was ins...
    Sep 13, 2012 2 Comments