Of course the first step of any pattern is getting your measurements correct. Using the Measure for Measure section, I pin pointed my size as a medium.
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Spring Fling :: The Altering of a Skirt Pattern :: Part I
I’m going to do a two in one post today so I don’t slam you with one huge post later tonight, haha. A preview of sorts of what I’m working on and where I’m going to be taking it. After the post about organizing my fabric and wanting to make […]
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Personal Day :: Spring Clean Your Machine
I’m feeling pretty crap tastic today, and I have been saying “do the cl post” for the last 4 hours. So I’m giving in to my headache and turing in early tonight. I’ll do a double post tomorrow to make up for it :) In the meantime, check out this […]
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How To :: Yarn Spa Day :: Refreshing Spent Yarn
Sometimes yarn gets a little abused and used and worn out and just needs a good relaxing day. Well, actually, after ripping out yarn several times it does need to be refreshed. Maybe not a full on spa day, but a nice dip in some soapy water does wonders. In […]
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Enveloping Organization :: Free Needle Envelope Templates!
I really like these envelopes because 1)They are just the right size & 2)They have folding tabs that lock into place and unlock with ease. Oh and they are made with old paper bags! Even Better! Download the free template….
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I wanted fabric for a skirt…..
So I went to my fabric stash, which is all too massive and out of control in my bedroom and I found amazing things. I had all this great fabric in there that I had been “saving” for when I get “good” at sewing. Well, I am good at sewing […]
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Get Connected :: A Few of my Fav Online Friend Clubs (communities)
There are places I’m always going to when I search for how-to’s, inspirations, and the like. And recently I’ve looked around and found some more that I didn’t even know existed, or how vibrant they were.
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button it up :: Book Review + Giveaway!
Last spring I was contacted about being a guest designer in an amazing new project book by Susan Beal! I have had such a hard time keeping my mouth shut about it as I was really excited. First I love Susan Beal’s other book Bead Simple and it turns out […]
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ReRelease to the wild :: Proper Picnic Napkins :: Free Sewing Pattern
I really like cloth napkins, I always have and I always will, but I don’t care much for full out white ones. I understand the logic behind them as they can be bleached back to perfection, but for me, well, I don’t use bleach, so I need a different alternative to that pristine white.
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MacBook Blow Out
Well, it didn’t blow out, but it did crap out. First it stopped charging. Then it died. Then my user account was deleted so I couldn’t log in when I plugged it in. Jason got it back up and running on Saturday, but my folks were in town so no […]
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Make a Needle :: Free Guest How To
Su of Tangled Crafts has sent us all another great how to! How to make your own weaving needle from old gift cards. Here is what she says about it: “My usual suggestion for a makeshift weaving needle is to use a hairclip. But what if you don’t have a […]
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Rejuvenated Jewels :: Book Review!
I was delighted to receive Rejuvenated Jewels in my mail box about a week and a half ago. I was going to post about it right away, but I wanted to give the book a little time to ferment and get a real feel for it. You can check in […]
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Newspaper Yarn :: How To Link
I saw this while looking for Knitting Baskets or some such thing (I’m actually not sure how I came across this at all now that I think of it), but anyway, I found this great tutorial on how to spin yarn from newspaper using a drop spindle. Excellent! I really […]
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So Sad :: Knit Basket Breakdown
I’m facing giving my knitting basket a face lift. Very similar to the story here on Vintage Knitting, my basket is old and broken down and it doesn’t stand up (I have it propped open between the couch and the side table, nice right?). But I really like it. It […]
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Free Sock Pattern Set :: Knitting Daily!
I just checked my email and saw that Knitting Daily is offering up a set of 5 sock patterns. You can get it by clicking here. You just need to sign up for Knitting Daily – which often has a lot of good knitting tips as well as free patterns […]
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Woven Kiddo Kicker :: Weaving Workshop :: Tutorial
I’ve been working this afternoon on a project I’m doing with some kiddos as part of the Spring Break Art Camp. I’ll be working with kids 5 and up so it has to be easy, solid, and the flexibility to be more complex.
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ATC Envelope :: Guest Pattern!
Su Mwamba of Tangled Crafts has provided me this great instruction set to share with you! I am so impressed by all of her productivity!
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Hook and Needle Drawer :: ReDress!
It’s great having a place to put all my stitch markers instead of just putting them into random little pouches and bags and cubbyholes.
I redid the wooden 4 drawer set I had mentioned yesterday. It wasn’t really hard to do but made me feel really good. Kind of set the rest of my day on good footing you know. Here is what I did:
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Getting Organized :: Hooks & Needles :: Help!
A pressing thing – hooks and needles. I need a serious storage solution for sure, but I don’t have a lot to spend. I have a little wooden 4 drawer deal, but I think that my circulars would catch on the inside and it would turn into a huge headache. […]
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Catnip Pillow :: Re-released!
I make this pattern pretty often, both for the shop and for Molly as well as my friend’s cats’. I’m so happy to finally get this pattern into a pdf. It was one of those 2 page jpg deals, pain in the you know what. So now it’s all touched […]