Week 2 of 2011 and the weather is crazy on my side of the world – its a wet summer – Good luck to all the folk in Qld experiencing flooding and evacuations. And in more Northern climes – the heavy snow is also causing havoc – I hope you are tucked in snugly at home.
gifts continue to flow: a pattern to make my Sleepy time baby with matching doll quilt. Get all the Whip Up tutorials here.
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Lots of crafty links this week:
This gratitude journal is perfectly timedMake this patchwork fabric and crochet belt inspired by Shelby’s grand prize winning “Kyoto Coat” baby jacket made for the Crochet Guild of America’s 2010 design competition.I love Classic Elite Yarns new scarf pattern – Daniel’s Kumara Scarf - its knitted but looks woven – very stylish.Some more free printables – the cupid valentines collectionsbeat the winter blues with a hula party – and use this free printable favour box to add to your party theme.Use this tutorial to cover your chair cushions – love the fabric used – not sure what it is – but you could substitute this cool Sarah Waterhouse hand printIt is really nearly valentines? here is a pretty window garland.Franscesca posted about her adventures darning a huge hole in her husband’s favourite woolly sweaterFollow Sandy’s 1000 paper cranes mission. She plans to make 1000 paper cranes, all different types of paper, each with a different positive word, and will place them in locations for people to find.I like marzipan the stick horseMake a squeaky doggy bone for your petBritt the great recycler has a couple of new tutorials available – making a mug rug from recycled materials and how to unravel a sweater.I like this permanent marker canvas silhouette projectThis knitted neck-warmer is great for women or men and uses less than a skein of yarn – Free Pattern: Simple Seed Stitch Neck-Warmercute crochet flower patternI love this quilted wine tote tutorial - so useful and pretty tooTotally pretty pyjama pillow – great tutorial tooLoving these embroidered brooches12 months of christmas – a free ebookCrafty news:
Interweave Launches Knitting Daily App – Now Available for Free Download in Apple’s App Store App. Designed for iPhone and iPod Touch Brings Knitting Daily to the Mobile User, Featuring Video, Photos, Projects, Editorial Content, and More.Have you signed up for C&T publishing’s new venture? Patternspot – a new market place for sewing designers to sell their patterns – its not yet live, but you can sign up to find out more.Wendi Gratz is launching a new sewing tutorial site – where she will be posting regular sewing tutorials, patterns, reviews, and embroidery patterns – looks like it is going to be a great resource.BurdaStyle is having a sewing star talent search for a nationally broadcast sewing show. They are really looking for someone dynamic that can stand out and represent BurdaStyle for their first television appearance on a major network. It’s Sew Easy, the new television program to be broadcast in the United States on Public Television, and BurdaStyle needs a member to star in a 10 minute television spot instructing a national audience on a BurdaStyle sewing project! They are holding auditions via video submissions. This talent search is open to all BurdaStyle members! Find out more here.Happy New Year
Kathreen
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