Recently, I got a new-to-me serger.
Armed with lots of enthusiasm, and a solid working knowledge of sewing, and a dog eared manual, I got started.
There were trials and trials, and more trials.
I bro...
Mar 12, 2012
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Let’s Play!
Super Mario Brothers Coin Block Lamp from Instructables. It lights up and makes noise!
For the geeky baby a Luigi blanket and matching coin block pillow from Rapunzel’s Tower...
Mar 10, 2012
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One of the things I love about designing knitting patterns, especially those for toys, is seeing how other knitters adapt the pattern. This morning the perfect example of this was brought to my attent...
Mar 09, 2012
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Today I am looking at map quilts.
This playful design is by Gershamabob.
She blogged and showed us more here.
Debbie K made this rainbow North America
Kris did this cool map of the places she has li...
Mar 06, 2012
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Would you, could you with a needle? Would you, could you with some thread?
Knit a Lorax with this free pattern from Rachel Gallagher-Miller?
Wear a Cat in the Hat style hat from Craft Elf?
Quilt up...
Mar 03, 2012
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Happy leap day! We are coming in right under the wire for the February bag of the month. Actually I have an excuse, this bag was my latest Iron Craft project and I wasn’t allowed to show it unti...
Feb 29, 2012
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For this Iron Craft Challenge, Susi asked us to create something inspired by something we’d seen in a catalog, store or online that we didn’t buy, because we could make it. I had pinned a ...
Feb 28, 2012
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I have been seeing some AMAZING cross quilts on-line, and I wanted to share some of them.
Betty Whoosh did this striking red and white quilt.
Betty is no stranger to the Cross Quilt. A look at her lo...
Feb 27, 2012
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I love seeing different people’s interpretation of the same quit.
Here are three lovely ones.
This is called Innocent Crush Rectangle Squared Quilt, by Film in the Fridge.
She blogged about it ...
Feb 21, 2012
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I have wanted a serger for YEARS now. I see so many cute dresses and leggings and knit pieces, and I just think “I could make those for the cost of the fabric.”
(A serger a type of sewin...
Feb 20, 2012
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