Naomi Ito is a designer for Kokka fabrics and fashion designer and author. Her website NaniIRO is an amazing wealth of inspiration and patterns. Go to the sewing section of her website and click on any collection to download patterns to make all the amazing things she has available.
I nearly fell out of my chair when I saw these boots by Emma Greenwood on meetmeatmikes – super cool – handmade boots and hand embroidered to boot!
Sweet paul and his doily obsession – loving this headband made from doilies.
Made in Brooklyn – a collection of original handknit designs in natural fibers, published with Classic Elite yarns and designed by Jared Flood from Brooklyn Tweed.
Some beautiful designs – sweaters for him and her, lace work and hats. As usual Jared’s designs are elegant with lovely detailing and without any fussiness or strange elements – and of course gorgeously photographed.
‘Dread falls’ are artificial hair extensions – Pie Knits has a few links on how to wear them and how to make them.
U handbag has a free pattern to make this cute bag.
How to make Heather Ross’s smocked sundress from her book Weekend Sewing
is shared on The storque.
Evil mad scientist has done it again and developed a pattern to make these two bags the d20 is a icosahedron (composed of twenty triangular faces, with five meeting at each of the twelve vertices) lined zipper bag. The (retro-dork-chic-DIY) d12 bag is a dodecahedral (composed of twelve regular pentagonal faces, with three meeting at each vertex). I just love when math meets craft … so very nerdy cool.
Little bear preemie baby hat by Inkie Goijer. Free crochet pattern available at squishy chocolate.
Dana shows us how to make these market skirts for you little darlings. So easy and so colourful – just perfect. [thanks craft]
