Needlecraft category

  • Quilt of the Day: Study in Solids

    In the fabric store, I am always attracted to the big beautiful florals and bold prints. But I have found that working them into a quilt is not as easy as I thought. Then, in reviewing the quilts I li...
    Apr 06, 2012 No Comments

  • The many faces of The Dress.

    If you have been following the sensitivities of Jambi, you know, we have “issues”.  She has an aversion to covering her appendages. Clothing in general is fine, but she has to have bare a...
    Apr 05, 2012 1 Comment

  • Bag of the Month – Vinyl-Coated Zipper Pouch

    This month’s bag is a little one, just 6″ x 4″, but it’s useful for carrying all those things in your purse that end up lost at the bottom. Because it’s vinyl-coated on t...
    Mar 30, 2012 1 Comment

  • Project – Pop Art Peep Pillows

    Yesterday, I showed you all these peeps pillow I made for the Iron Craft challenge. Today, I’ll show you how to make your own. This project takes some basic sewing skills and a steady hand to c...
    Mar 28, 2012 16 Comments

  • Knitting Project – Peep Show

    Oh, our national obsession with the Peep. I do love the thought of them. The bright colors, and the infinite possibility. But in reality they are a squishy sticky mess. Here is the answer to ALL of yo...
    Mar 27, 2012 4 Comments

  • Quilt of the Day: A shift in perspective

    Sometimes there is someone doing something so different, and so unusual that it just grabs your attention, and provokes thought for a long time to come. I’d like to show you Kathryn’s work...
    Mar 26, 2012 No Comments

  • A Grumpy Kind Of Love

    Two weeks ago I showed you all the the Chixasaurus. Then I heard from Burns who knit that little guy up and she led me to this post all about her love of the Grumpasaurus. She made the first one for h...
    Mar 23, 2012 1 Comment

  • Project – Bunny Hat

    Really, is there anything cuter than a little kid in floppy bunny ears? No. So here is a pattern to help make that oh-so cute spring scene come true. Enjoy! I hope you find lots of chocolate! Knit B...
    Mar 20, 2012 9 Comments

  • Weekend Eye Candy

    This one is full of green so I don’t get pinched! Happy St. Patrick’s Day. Here’s a clever braided fabric bracelet tutorial from How Joyful. I’ve seen egg-shaped planters at ...
    Mar 17, 2012 No Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #5 – Flower Pot Pincushions

    So a little confession here, often when I am posing an Iron Craft challenge I already have an inkling of what project I might do to meet it. This time with the dollar store challenge, I went in withou...
    Mar 13, 2012 7 Comments