How-Tuesday: Rose Petal Tee From Appliqué Your Way
Picking through the scrap bins at fabric stores is my cherished scavenging adventure for texture and pattern. In every nook of my craft storage, strips of vibrant textiles bloom forth. When I find projects made for these sweet trims, I'm not only reinventing a T-shirt or a tote bag, I'm also creating …
Pikaland's 9 Tips to be More Creative
Amy Ng, Pikaland blogger and artist collaborator extraordinaire, has many a helpful article on creativity, business and life in her zine, The Good to Know Project. Amy hosted a Virtual Lab as part of our Holiday Workshops for Sellers series on Getting Out of the Box (you can find the recap here). I asked Amy to …
How-Tuesday: Button-Down Shirt From Design-It-Yourself Clothes
Trying on clothes in fitting rooms tends to be a less than inspiring experience. Puckering, pulling, shifting, and stretching — the garment quickly becomes an obstacle in itself. Cal Patch's book, Design-It-Yourself Clothes, is built on an inherently sensible premise: perfect fit comes from custom …
How-Tuesday: Frog Suit From Wacky Baby Knits
Well, I'm not sure I really need to say anything once you've seen this baby in a frog suit. The cutie patootie inspires me not only to knit, but to reproduce. Since Halloween is only a month away, we picked this week's How-Tuesday according to our early childhood indoctrination program. Alison Jenkins' lovable …
Etsy Finds: I Heart Team Twilight
Today's Etsy Finds are inspired by the three central characters in Stephanie Meyer's Twilight series. These passionate figures struggle through an emotionally complex love triangle. The protagonist, Bella Swan, finds herself caught between the adoration of a vampire, Edward Cullen, and a werewolf, …
How-Tuesday: Like-New Shoes From Crochet Adorned
When my fingertips begin to get antsy, overambition tends to get the best of me. Weeks and weeks later I end up with a bag of abandoned crochet squares in my closet, yet no afghan under which to cuddle and drink hot tea. Linda Permann's book, Crochet Adorned, is a bounty of pretty crochet projects that prove …
How-Tuesday: Headboard From Wallpaper Projects (Giveaway too!)
My favorite part of visiting historical homes is hands down, the wallpaper. Ornate, textural, colorful, geometric, gilded, florid — these are the kinds of patterns that transform a space into a realm. For this week's How-Tuesday, we're sharing a project from Wallpaper Projects, as well as general instructions …
This Is Not a Blog Post
I have always been fanatical about narratives, but I hadn't really contemplated the possibilities of the book as an object until working at Special Collections in college. From 19th century miniatures to hand-printed Yolla Bolly aquatint etchings, books came to be portable sculptures, records, decor …
Get the Look: Anne of Green Gables
Growing up, Anne Shirley (remember, that's Anne with an "e") was my literary hero. Lost in her romantic imagination, and with tendencies for the verbose, Anne was just the kind of company I was seeking. These days, I find myself drawn back to Anne in new ways: namely, puffed sleeves, floral dresses, and carpet bags …
How-Tuesday: Pillow With Rosette Clusters From Felt Furnishings
I haven't crafted with felt since I was little, but since picking up a copy of Anne Kyrrö Quinn's book, Felt Furnishings, I have a whole new universe of respect for the material. Anne was encouraged to revisit felt by her tutor in her final year studying Textile Design at London Metropolitan University, and she …
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