skip to my lou has a pattern and tutorial for making this pleated pouch.
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April 2010
Samster mommy has a tutorial to make this adorable fairy romper for your mini fairies.
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elsie marley has posted a few links to inspiration and tutorial for making little girls fashion – including the link to this tutorial / pattern for making this lazy days skirt from Oliver + S.
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Oh I love this doodle jump mini quilt by mrsmcporkchop – have been playing this iphone game recently – we are just a little bit addicted.
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This process and portrait series of videos on etsy sellers at the storque is simply inspirational. I saw one on meet me at mikes then went over to etsy and have since spent almost the whole morning watching them. From ceramic artists to doll makers to organic soap makers – there is so much to see.
I love seeing Mimi Kirchner discuss her doll making process and take a peek into her studio : Kim Westad is a ceramic artist who explains her process – she has a gorgeous studio and her work is amazing : and sustainable wood jewelry artist PrasseinDesignStudio shows her process – really fantastic.
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Welcome to Norah Gaughan the head designer behind the team at Berocco yarn, and author of Comfort Knitting and Crochet: Afghans
From the simplest mimicry of woven structures using basic stitches to more elaborate coverlets embellished with embroidery, looking to traditional textiles provided a great starting point for many of the pieces in Comfort Knitting and Crochet Afghans.
Herringbone and Houndstooth tweeds from the British Isles are interpreted with cables and stranded color work mimic houndstooth. The Spool shapes, pieced triangles and simple squares of American patchwork quilt patterns, easily translated to knitting and crochet, yield a great variety patterns.
These, in turn, can easily be modified by the individual needleworker to reflect their own taste in colors and fit into their own home. Looking to mud clothes from Mali, kilims from Turkey and flotaki from greece helped to broaden the design vocabulary, affecting colors choices and adding fun elements.
Thanks so much Norah – its a lovely book, with winter coming up here in the southern hemisphere, I will be making a cosy afghan for sure – will try that crochet circles one above – love it.
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Amy from Stash, Knit, Repeat is putting together an amazingly comprehensive series of free tutorials of how to knit things that fit well and look great. It’s not so much about techniques, but more what body shapes look good in what and how to be happy with your knitting no matter what you pick as a project. [Thanks to Caro from Split yarn for the heads up about this]
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Jeanne Williamson‘s small quilts are amazing – she uses all sorts of unusual materials to create these textural pieces. She recently had an exhibition – some pics below.
[images: Weathered Fences series and Walls from Fences Series]
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