how cool is this?

and here is how she made her little fiber books

this is so charming. really.

pictures are from million little stitches

via craftzine

(you can rest assured i got the feed subscription for million little stitches)

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i LOVE this site

and i visit it frequently. i don't do much stitching but you know what, i think i will in the future. (i'm not 'good' at this craft. several others YEAH, i can function, sewing, stitching, NO i'm not. but i will continue to try)

the site is chuck full o' wonderful info. tutorials. how to turn photos into cross stitch. LOTS of good stuff!

subversive cross stitch
via boing boing


oh, and while you're at it, here's yet ANOTHER wonderful site. this one has a bunch of free patterns too. GOOD ONES radical cross stitch

pic: women - free from radical cross stitch
pic: fuck cancer from subversive cross stitch (kit is VERY reasonably priced by the way. VERY)

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want to make this?

design sponge will show you how (photo of the wild birch bark basket from the tutorial at design sponge)

diy, diy projects, studio choo, we like it wild

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resurrection fern shows us all how to

rock this


snowflake pendant with a tutorial!

pic is from the tutorial at resurrection fern

(man, i LOVE her stuff!)

welburn gourd farm

is offering this WONDERFUL the beginners guide to gourd crafting pdf download FOR FREE

i have always wanted to work with gourds. i have now bookmarked welburn gourd farm and i'm going to get me some gourds!




pic: gourd lamp by pamela redhawk from the pdf download


via

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from oh so happy together

refashion a men's hoodie (well you could do it with a woman's as well!)

pic from the tutorial above at happy together



while you're at it stop by jessica's cool etsy shop happy together by ohsohappytogether
via

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here are a ton of decoupage links

from the artful crafter

winter crafting

with a bunch o' tutorials!

from
savers good all around

via whipup (Pic from their link as well)

you really COULD make this

with a lot of time and patience (well i'd need a LOT of both).

it's beautiful and lovely and amazing and i want it!

Making a floral necklace




pic from the beading arts posting above

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it DOES involve sewing but i think

i could do this by hand.....

anyway, wicked cute

craft project: felt ornament

pic from the tutorial at zakkalife

i've not used spoonflower yet

i don't sew much. i don't LIKE sewing much. i think about sewing. i think about projects. i LOVE material and fabric and textiles. i just have to train myself to actually LIKE to sew





via

spoonflower

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i want to make!

and i can and YOU can too!


from designing moms a tutorial
tiny treasure cards



via folding trees
pic from the tutorial

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lovely

anastassia elias aka chadou yama's paper sculptures

via the rag & bone blog

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my tv (if i had one)

would sure be tuned to this! i'll catch it somewhere so not to worry about me

The Intersection of Arts and Science: Between the Folds

For folks interested in the intersection of arts and science, the PBS series Independent Lens is presenting a fascinating in-depth look into origami titled Between the Folds. The film documents "a determined group of theoretical scientists and fine artists who have abandoned their careers and scoffed at their graduate degrees to forge new lives as modern-day paper folders."

Featured in the film are MIT's youngest-ever tenured professor Dr. Erik Demaine; mathematician, sculptor, puzzle maker, and self-taught computer scientist Marty Demaine; master free-style folder Vincent Floderer; pioneering Israeli educator Miri Golan; mathematics professor Dr. Tom Hull; trained artist and instructor Paul Jackson; one of the most technically accomplished folders in the world, Eric Joisel; one of only a few handmade origami papermakers in the world, Michael LaFosse; origami "hyper-realist" and physicist Dr. Robert J. Lang (who was profiled in CRAFT Volume 05); material artist with a masterful understanding of patterns and geometry, Chris K. Palmer; and the father of modern origami, Akira Yoshizawa.

Screenings are part of the Independent Television Service's (ITVS) Community Cinema series, which are free, followed by discussion panels and access to resources............

independent lens, pbs, between the folds (times and listings and such like there as and is)

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this posting is for YOU

cal

here's a whole LOAD o' cephalopod craft patterns

pic: braided octopus from berroco

pic: emily and giant squid (from her tutorial on how to make it)

oh there are many more. just click the first link for 'em all!

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you all know i'm a sucker for wreaths

any kind. i love 'em all! here is a most adorable one from craftapalooza (where the picture is from as well)


a button wreath tutorial


(via whip up)

and here's a link to craftapalooza's online shop (nice stuff, check it out!)

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lion brand has posted SIX (count 'em SIX)

videos to help us ALL learn to knit a pair of socks
(i've only made ONE pair in my life. time for another i think)


and here's a link to all of 'em

there's even a link to a free sock pattern (you just have to sign up to lion brand)

pic from the sock pattern at lion brand

here's vid #1

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nice!

how to make vintage photo gift tags (they would look swell on all the christmas presents you're going to be getting me)

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these earrings are dear

and if you want to crochet them

here's how

pic and tutorial from un jardin de hilo


(and here's her etsy shop)


found via whip up

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the return of alice

via

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