Colleen sent in this clock project: My dad Barry Babcock and I created this clock (photo attached) one day using a scrap piece of plywood and some newspaper out of the recycling bin. We also included a non-woodworker method for creating the clock. We thought that it is the perfect project to make for your dad or with your dad in time for Father’s Day.
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great idea to weave some baskets as party favours – but these would be great in your craft room too!
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l’m in what about you – attic24 is granny is granny striping a rug - looks do-able! – and pretty.
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Thanks so much for tuning in once again for a crafty fix newsletter. This past week I have been back at work and not much chance for crafting – I did however finish crocheting a pair of socks for big footed husband – it was an epic task! and have crocheted one bed sock for my daughter – not much use without another though. I have also been on blog tour with Whip Up Mini Quilts – here is the schedule so you can follow along:
June 1 - Craftzine – essential quilting tools
June 2 - Crafty Pod – book review & giveaway
June 3 - Chronicle Books – Behind the making of the book
June 4 – Indie Fixx – Designing your own mini-quilts
June 7 – Craft Sanity – Piped binding tutorial
June 8 – Hand Made by Alissa
June 9 – My Love for You Background on Mini Quilts
June 10 - Film in the Fridge
June 11 - The Haystack Needle Decorating with mini quilts
June 12 – West Coast Crafty
Some crafty news:
Now get making!
Happy making my darlinks!
Kathreen
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I have a guest post up today – all about designing your own mini quilts – head on over to indie fixx and while you are there sign up to be in the running to win a copy.
[Image: Two heads in better then one by Boo Davis - just one of the patterns you will find in my new book]
The blog tour continues:
June 1 - Craftzine – essential quilting tools
June 2 - Crafty Pod – book review & giveaway
June 3 - Chronicle Books – Behind the making of the book
June 4 – Indie Fixx – Designing your own mini-quilts
June 7 – Craft Sanity – Piped binding tutorial
June 8 – Hand Made by Alissa
June 9 – My Love for You Background on Mini Quilts
June 10 - Film in the Fridge
June 11 - The Haystack Needle Decorating with mini quilts
June 12 – West Coast Crafty
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Reviewed by: Janette has been knitting and crocheting for over 60 years, she also spins and dyes her own wool.
Hand Dyeing Yarn and Fleece: Custom-Color Your Favorite Fibers with Dip-Dyeing, Hand-Painting, Tie-Dyeing, and Other Creative Techniques
If you ever wanted to play with dyes or even seriously set up a small craft business of your own in which you need to dye your materials, this is the book for you. The book covers everything, from the setting up of where you intend to work, safety features and record keeping of the various methods you used to achieve your project results.
There are well set out instructions for dyeing different fibres, with good photos of the results – I found that ones hand was virtually being held all the way through the book.
“Out of the pot, onto your needles!” Is chapter 6 – turning your hand dyed yarn into finished projects. The book itself is designed to inspire from the most amateur to fully experienced crafts person into experimenting with colour and methods to get you started into dyeing your own fibre. Very inspirational!
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Day 2 and 3 of the Whip up Mini Quilts blog tour are now live – tune in at Crafty Pod where Sister Diane reviews the book and shows lots of pics + is giving away copies. And Christina at Chronicle books asked me a few questions about creating the book and has even more pics.
Here is the blog tour – hope you follow along:
June 1 - Craftzine – essential quilting tools
June 2 - Crafty Pod – book review & giveaway
June 3 - Chronicle Books – Behind the making of the book
June 4 – Indie Fixx – Designing your own mini-quilts
June 7 – Craft Sanity – Piped binding tutorial
June 8 – Hand Made by Alissa
June 9 – My Love for You Background on Mini Quilts
June 10 - Film in the Fridge
June 11 - The Haystack Needle Decorating with mini quilts
June 12 – West Coast Crafty
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I love that Caro loves the detail of hand finishing a quilt binding, I also love this part of finishing a quilt. (though Caro I’m quite partial to animated kitty’s (-: ) Link to tutorial.
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