i almost forgot about batik!

thanks to cathie filian (and of course steve p) it all came back to me!

THE most comfortable shoes

i have ever owned

gt jane's by simple shoes

they're made with ecofriendly stuff - and these are VEGAN to boot (so to speak)

believe it or not, the cheapest price i found for them are at amazon

two of my all time favorite foods

combined in one dish. from fatfree vegan kitchen polenta and tofu skillet dinner

we had a rag rug yesterday

and today we're going to find out how to make a floor loom (not as hard as you'd think).

from crafty daisies via craftzine

rag knitting

a tutorial from coco knits

(via whip up)

(unfortunately the pattern for the beautiful rug is NOT on the site)

as far as i'm concerned

one can NEVER have too many sock monkeys

(from craftbits via craftzine)

i HATE not having pockets

in my clothing. just in case, here's a lil' somethin' somethin' i made out of
daria by noro. it's a cotton and rayon blend and it's rather like cord (thin)

no particular knitting pattern. just garter stitch and i did a purl row where i wanted the flap to fold. then i tapered the flap by decreasing on each row. made a few buttonholes and an i-cord strap and voila!

from resurrection fern

how to make this cute little fabric snail

how cute is this?

a tutorial to make a puppy pouch by chu11

from instructables

no flour, no sugar, no fat, no gluten

but LOTS of goodness!

from fatfree vegan kitchen

blueberry oat bars

i happen to be one of THE

biggest wizard of oz fans out there. JUST LOOK AT THESE BABY BOOTIES

from frog in knots the RUBY (baby slipper socks)

shout out to craftzine

look at these teeny bunnies! (and bear!)

pattern at little cotton rabbits

(shout out to whip up)

wool..............................ORGANS

from sarah illenberger

her other works ain't bad either. check them out

(shout out to craftzine)

i have been making a lot of jewelry

of late. half are drilled and the other half are wire wrapped. this how to wire wrap a pendant video will come in REAL HANDY!



(shout out to crafting in a green world)

my pictures are of amy and her new birthday necklace. made out of a cast resin bead i did with a few other little (and nice i may add) glass beads strung on beading silk with a few strands of heavier silk
(note my sunflower in the background. still a while before she blooms!)

it's knitting tattoo day

from flint knits

beautiful RAY GUNS

made out of hand blown glass from joe blow glassworks

(shout out to dark roasted blend)

natural plant based dyes

from crafting in a green world. oh, NON TOXIC as well

i can smell it now

freshly baked pan d'epi. of course it's 3 am and it's got to be 80 something degrees out with NO breeze and wicked HIGH HUMIDITY. NOT ideal conditions for baking bread. BUT fall will be here before you know it
(p.s. i don't think the artisan recipe is at the link above. just how to shape it. however, if you just do a search on artisan bread recipe, you'll find a bunch. there's even one from the nyt)

(shout out to craftzine)

a new necklace i made

out of one of the resin beads i cast. i used craft wire to wrap it. i threaded a few beads on the ends of the wire and bent the wire around the beads a bit. i then formed two loops on either end of the wire. i used some beading silk to slip through the loops. i tied a bead on each end of the silk. the silk can be tied and put in a bow (back of your neck) with the beaded ends brought forward

my kind o' lamp

from cathie filian's blog

a bohemian lamp from cathie and steve's show Creative Juice.

because one of my MANY nicknames is

ladybug
we have a how to build a

beetlebot! (v2)

from yarn ball boogie

(which is a great site i must say) here's a wicked cool knitting related tat

you gotta love it!

here be some coooooooooooooollllllllll

street art
Video: Artist Joshua Allen Harris Turns Garbage Bags Into World's Greatest Balloon Animals

Call us boring and simple-minded, but before we saw the work of street artist Joshua Allen Harris we never once considered the artistic possibilities of subway exhaust. Using only tape and garbage bags, Harris creates giant inflatable animals that become animated when fastened to a sidewalk grate. In the video above, watch him do a bear, a giraffe, and one that looks not unlike the Cloverfield monster. .......

*shout out to boing boing

here kitty kitty

mountain weaver fiber arts studio has so graciously posted a pattern for

maneki neko crochet kitty
i know just who i am going to make one for!
(shout out to craftzine)

i like this because it's PINK

from by Sunbanks at instructables the smashed mutant octopus book shelf

i can't believe i came across this!

skeleton leaves from esprit cabane

i've always loved these. never knew how to do it. looks easy - although it does take time

i think i'll put some in resin and perhaps frame a few too

(shout out to make magazine)

this is REALLY living on the edge

from deputy dog

living on the edge: 2 stunningly scary clifftop communities

now THIS is a mushroom burger

by momo! at instructables the 1up mushroom burger

i would make changes by substituting VEGAN cheese for the regular cheese. VEGAN mayo for the regular mayo, vegan pesto (yes, it's possible), egg replacer for the egg and be sure to check the pancake mix to make sure that's VEGAN as well

this is one cute burger!

from evil mad scientist

a wicked cool

DIY d12 Handbag (of Holding)

from the hip homemaker

a great (and easy) tutorial on how to make an embossed wall

(shout out to whip up

a very simple clean looking necklace

from wiki how

i like it!

from craftapalooza

a neat

embroidery hoop pictures tutorial - but don't cry me a river

(i LOVE that apple!!!)

from roxycraft (patterns that don't suck)

we have a woody the owl amigurumi crochet pattern. he's cute!

wee wonderfuls

has a tutorial for shrinky dink pins pins literally like pins in a PIN CUSHION

look at how adorable they are!

i happen to love the blanket stitch

it looks great and it's versatile and even i can do it! (i don't sew...well. although i DO love the idea of sewing. i don't think i have the patience or something or other. i'll keep on trying though. i have seen some kick ass embroidery and i'd sure love to make a simple quilt)

anyway, here's a GRAND tutorial on how to DO THAT BLANKET STITCH

look at that lovely heart.

from de ponto em no

via whip up

a (sewing) tutorial from tissue papers

how to make the the pearl rucksake
this looks PERFECT for me. a LARGE bag. i need LARGE. (shout out to craftzine)

*(spelling belongs to tissue papers).