How stinkin' cute are these little onesies? A polka dotted dinosaur and a peace sign cross stitched on a onesie. Adorbs. If I do say so myself! Here is what you need to cross stitch a onesie DMC Floss (you will use only 3 of the 6 strands at a time) Small hoop … [Read more...]
p.s. i made this
How cute is this little owl? Makes a great baby gift :) Check out all the cute owls over @ See Kate Sew and even buy the pattern if you want to try one out for yourself! Does anyone recognize the creatures eyes? If so, you are a rock star C.R.A.F.T. reader. If … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. #86: How to Sew a Knee Patch
The BF has been begging me to fix these holes in his jeans for some time now. They randomly appear on my sewing table! I've been very hesitant because the holes are in the knees and my sewing machine can not reach them. (I'm a good butt patcher!) I decided to get brave with the … [Read more...]
Blog Swap: Atelier Caroline
I'm really excited that Caroline from Atelier Caroline is here today, AND sharing this awesome tutorial for a herringbone pillow :) Be sure and check out my fun Brownie in a Mug tutorial over at her blog! ------------------------------------- Hello C.R.A.F.T. lovers, My … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. #68: No Sew Skirt
I love to sew... I'm not the best but I have managed a few projects that I actually use. {neck roll out of leggings, pillow case skirt, t-shirt quilt} I'm more of clothing revamper then I am a clothing maker! C.R.A.F.T. #68 is actually a no sew project... The BF actually … [Read more...]
Funky Quilt Round Up
I really appreciate quilts :) and I enjoy making them... here is a round up of fun, inspiring quilts I have seen around the blog-o-sphere... #1: World Quilt @ Cakies [celebrating a Mouk birthday!] #2:Star Quilt @ Purl Bee #3:Sunny quilt @ Purl … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. #58: Crazy Quilt
My good friend Tori made these gorgeous patch work pillows... they reminded me of my crazy quilt I made in high school... A crazy quilt can mean a lot of things...I made one because my wonderful canasta partner worked in an architecture office where they had LOTS and LOTS … [Read more...]
Patch Pillows
Tori is the creative genius behind these beautiful embroidered patch pillows... [I think these would make great gifts!] How to make the pillow top-- By: Tori 1: pin the fancy fabric pieces to a backing (i use cheap sheets/pillow cases, others use … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. #50: Neck Roll Pillow
What can you do with s t r e t c h e d out leggings and a crusty, old pillow? How about make a neck roll pillow! All you need is: old leggings crusty, old pillow fabric scraps string Wrap pillow with any kind of string...this is the only way … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. # 46: Grey Scale Quilt
I made this quilt for my boyfriend for Christmas one year... I really enjoy creating quilts...if you can sew a straight line you CAN make this quilt! Here is what I did: 1: Make a simple design on graph paper, I was going for the faded look! [I only quilt … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. # 45: DIY Grommet Curtains
Not going to lie...I was a little scared of this project, but I am so happy I made my own DIY grommet curtains! I bought 6 yards of fabric from IKEA for $5.99 a yard, and 2 twin size flat bed sheets to use as backing. I used 6 grommets for each panel, a little no sew … [Read more...]
C.R.A.F.T. #43: Patch jeans
I was inspired to patch my own jeans after getting a pair of holy jeans back from the dry cleaner while living in Beijing, China. The funniest part, I did not even asked to have them patched! I really liked the look of the patch, and started patching my own pants in the same … [Read more...]
