Needlecraft category

  • Bag of the Month: Nautical Hobo Bag

    If you follow fashion trends you’ve probably seen that nautical style is in, stripes, nautical detailing and classic colors. That was my inspiration for this month’s Bag of the Month. I r...
    Apr 26, 2012 5 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #8 – Men’s Shirt Redo

    For this Iron Craft challenge we were asked to remake something we would normally throw away into something else. Matt had a bunch of shirts he was getting rid of that I decided to turn into shirts fo...
    Apr 24, 2012 2 Comments

  • How to Block Knitting

    Let’s have a discussion about blocking your knitting. Blocking is the process of manipulating the shape of your knit pieces after you are finished knitting, but before you seam or wear them. The...
    Apr 19, 2012 No Comments

  • Project – Spring Scarf

    Everything about this scarf is special to me. The yarn was purchased on my trip to NY last Sept. It is made for a favorite person of mine, who was admiring the yarn when we were there. Every stitch wa...
    Apr 18, 2012 12 Comments

  • Quilt of the Day

    Looking through quilts on Flickr today this one by Geta’s Quilting Studio really caught my eye. I love the way the colors move and how well she chose the palette. The outer circle mimicking the...
    Apr 17, 2012 1 Comment

  • Weekend Eye Candy

    Really, black will always be the new black… Turn those wooden blocks your kids no longer play with into a clever key holder like this one from Etsy shop Blue Bird Heaven. This felt flower by H...
    Apr 14, 2012 No Comments

  • Pillow

    A friend of ours is a graphic designer by day, and a real craftswoman by night. She designs (and sells) beautiful jewelry, and she has started to print her own textiles. She and I have been happily di...
    Apr 10, 2012 3 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #7 – Headboard Slipcover

    For this Iron Craft challenge we are freshening up something in our home for spring… When Matt and I moved into our house we had a hard time finding a bed with a headboard that would fit beneath...
    Apr 10, 2012 No Comments

  • Circus Dress

    I have been chronicling the many dresses of Jambi with you. Here now, I offer the piece d’resistance. I adore this dress, and LOVE the fabric. I shopped at Stone Mountain Daughter, over in Berk...
    Apr 09, 2012 1 Comment

  • Weekend Eye Candy

    Looks like we skipped the April showers and went right to the May flowers here. What about you? I love this print by Eloise Renouf (actually I love all her prints). It would make a beautiful inspirat...
    Apr 07, 2012 No Comments