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Book Review – Needle Felted Tapestries
With my Felting / Fulling tutorial and Edgewater bag pattern, I've been in a bit of a felting phase recently. Needle felting is a whole different kind of felting. When done on a flat surface, I've heard it referred to as painting with wool. With this technique you can create stunning tapestry designs, like the one pictured on the cover…
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#HookedOnYarn2018 Instagram Challenge
It’s almost NatCroMo (National Crochet Month), are you excited? Marly Bird, Marie Segares of the Underground Crafter, and I got together to plan something extra fun this year. I’ve been dying to share it with you, and now I finally can – here’s the #HookedOnYarn2018 Instagram Challenge! How it Works: It’s easy to join in so I really hope you will.…
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Free Pattern – Edgewater
Take in a lakefront stroll with the Edgewater bag. This roomy, felted purse is equally at home on the beach, at the office, or just about anywhere else. The simple stitches and felted texture are a great way to highlight your favorite color-changing yarn. Felting also makes a strong, dense fabric, so that no lining is necessary.
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Tutorial – Felting/Fulling
Felting (or fulling) means compressing and combining fibers into a more dense and compact fabric. It's a great way to change the texture of your projects. Felted or fulled fabric is stiffer and holds its shape much better, so it's perfect for things like bags, appliques, and slipper soles.
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Polymer Clay Valentine Buttons
This past Sunday, I decided to put down the yarn for a while and make some heart shaped buttons! I'm still new to the world of polymer clay and wanted to try a fun, polka-dot design. I think they turned out pretty well! Keep reading to see a video of me making them.
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Tutorial – Decoding Cables (with Licorice)
If you've never done them, cables can seem intimidating. They have weird abbreviations and symbols, with complicated instructions for each one. But it doesn't have to be hard! The abbreviations for cable stitches tell you exactly what you need to know to make them - you just need to be able to decode them. This tutorial explains the language of…
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Free Pattern – Two of Hearts – Harmony Blanket Square #6
Two of Hearts is pattern #6 in the 2018 Harmony Blanket Knit Along. Just in time for Valentine's Day, twisting cables form a pair of intertwined hearts. The pattern includes both written and charted versions of the instructions.
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Scrappy Stitchers Link Party #38
There were lots of fun projects in last month's Scrappy Stitchers Link Party! If you haven't seen them yet, stop by and take a look. The most clicked was the gemstone themed, 2017 Square of the Month CAL on Posh Pooch Designs. Congrats Sara!
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Tutorial – Needlepoint Knit Stitches
If you've been following me on Instagram, you know I've been working on a needlepoint project on plastic canvas for some time now. I'm using a variety of different stitches for the project, including one that looks like knit stitches.
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What Learning Crochet Can Add to Your Life – Guest Post by Kathryn Vercillo
I'm excited to share with you a guest post from Kathryn Vercillo. Kathryn is the talented blogger at Crochet Concupiscence and author of Crochet Saved My Life and several other titles. In this article, she explores some of the benefits of crochet that we may not always think about.
