Felt Woodland Ornament Tutorials You can never have too many ornaments...or at least, that's what I tell myself as I become obsessed with making new ornaments. This was the case when I was inspired to make felt woodland (and other animal) ornaments for Grace's Christmas tree. These sweet woodland ornaments are virtually no-sew, besides for their french knot snowflakes and embroidered accents like eyes and buttons. Clever, right? and, I've decided to share the patterns with you! To make your own Fox, use the pattern below... You might not be excited to have a raccoon sneaking around your yard, digging through your garbage but somehow in felt form, I wouldn't mind seeing more. To make a raccoon, use the pattern below... Though, not woodland, Grace has a soft spot for pigs and so her woodland tree also has a pig. To make your own pig, use the pattern below... No forest is complete without a deer, or two. To make your own deer, use the pattern below. Whooo would disagree...no woodland set is complete without an owl. Made with love.
Lace window treatment with cornflour | Annabel Vita Oh my goodness, this was the quickest, easiest, cheapest project ever but I’m 100 per cent in love with the results. You know those little upgrades that just make your life both better and prettier? This is one of those for our bedroom. So, privacy. This bedroom has delectable shutters, which I adore, but it makes window treatments kind of hard. You either have to hang curtains in front of the whole alcove (we can tell by the holes in the trim that this is what our predecessors did) or not at all. The shutters are great at blocking all natural light, which is great for lie-ins. Anyway, the other day I was browsing the Manhatten Nest blog (looking for something else entirely), when I stumbled on this post of yore about using liquid starch and fabric for privacy in glass windows. Obviously, my mind went straight to lace (because my mind always goes straight to lace) and I thought ooh, I gots to try that out one day! Anyway, I got home from work one day and mixed up the starch jelly. PS.
Find a Pattern with a Picture: Google Reverse Image Search! One of the most common email and private message requests I get is, “How do I find the pattern for what’s in this photo I found online?” While the first thing you should look for is a watermark or logo, these photos too often have neither. So what’s the next step? Reverse Image Search, or Search by Image, is where you use the actual photo to search the web, rather than words. The first step is to go to the Google Reverse Image Search page. you can do that by going to Google Reverse Image Search and clicking on the camera icon, or even just type “google reverse image search” or “google search by image” in your search bar in your browser! You can see from this page that there are several ways to use this fab Google features. Clicking that camera will change the search bar so it looks like this: From here you can paste the URL of the photo you are looking for online, OR you can upload it if you’ve saved the photo to your computer files.
Patterns of Time Costume and Garb Patterns Little Hearts Matter: A Special Free #Crochet Pattern Collection! As some of you may know, my middle child has a severe congenital heart defect. While it’s a big deal, he gets to lead a pretty normal life 99% of the time, and we’re very lucky that it’s not something we have to think about every day. This is not the case for the parents of children born with single ventricle heart disease – children born with just half a heart. Little Hearts Matter is a charity organization dedicated to providing support and education to families with children born with single ventricle heart disease. And they’ve asked me to help spread the word about their work, because there’s something very special happening right now! During the month of October, Little Hearts Matter (LHM) is running a fundraising campaign called Handmade Hearts. Obviously, this is a cause which hits close to home for me – even all the way over here in Iowa. 14 Free Heart Themed Crochet Patterns Click on the name of the patterns you like to go to their pattern pages.
How to #Crochet a Button - a Moogly Video Tutorial! Sometimes you just can’t find the button you want. Sometimes it’s just too yucky out to go button shopping. And sometimes you just want to crochet… a button! So here’s how to crochet a button! Disclaimer: This post includes affiliate links. There are lots of crochet buttons patterns out there, and way back when I put together a list of links to them. But 99% of the crochet buttons out there follow the same basic formula – crochet in the round til you get the size you want, then decrease and finish off. How to Crochet a Button Video Tutorial – Right Handed How to Crochet a Button Video Tutorial – Left Handed As Seen in This Video: US – I, 5.5mm Furls Fiberarts Hook Lion Brand Modern Baby in Yellow and Chartreuse Now, as I say in the video, this is all about the idea, not the pattern itself. Round 1: Starting with a magic circle, sc 6 times in the ring, join with a sl st. (6 sts) Round 2: Ch 1, 2 sc in each st around, join with a sl st. (12 sts)
Free Determinng Fiber Content Burn Test Chart from Fiber Images As crafters, many of us take advantage of special sales on fabrics and yarns. Sometimes the fiber content of these specials may not be known. To determine the fiber content without special chemicals or microscopes, the "burn test" is a simple, non-technical method to determine the fiber content of an unknown fiber. WARNING - USE CAUTION. You will need: the fiber in question a pair of tweezers an igniter (match, lighter, etc.) a non-flammable work surface container of water catch container (something that will not burn such as an old tin can, a glass or metal baking dish, etc.) 1. 2. 3. Note: If the fabric/yarn is a blend or if the fabric/yarn is treated (sizing or finishes), the burn test will product unreliable results. ** Non Self-Extinguishing means the test fabric/yarn does not put itself out and you must dip it into water to extinguish the flame. This material is copyrighted and printed with permission and may be used for your personal use only. advertisement Return to Top of Page
26 Clever And Inexpensive Crafting Hacks Shoe lacing with fold over elastic- slip on easy! This is by request of a friend of mine who saw this photo I posted on Facebook I laced up one of my pairs of sneakers with foldover elastic to make them easy to slip on and off, and have been wearing them like that for a week now, going for walks, etc- they've been holding up well. I did have to tighten the elastic a bit, but haven't had to tie my shoes, and they don't come untied. So cut about a yard of elastic per shoe, and start lacing following the diagram below. Be careful not to twist the elastic, and adjust it so it's all wide and flat across the top of the shoe. Adjust the lacing to be comfortable after it's tied, and tie in a square knot on the underside between the two eyelets. Now I need to find the perfect elastic for the Wonder Woman shoes my dad got me! The last couple of weeks I've been very busy with my mom and dad's place.
Tutorial : How to Draw Mandalas | Craftypodes I want to do more embroidered mandalas, so I’ve been posting pictures on Instagram of mandalas I’m drawing. I often hear from others – even other creative folks – that they wish they could draw mandalas. They look fancy, but mandalas are actually fairly simple to draw if you know how to approach the process. Today we’re going to look at how to draw mandalas as a relaxing, meditative activity.Some of you who enjoy doing Zentangle may have seen, or even used, templates for zendalas. Essentially, you fill the areas of the mandala template in with Zentangle designs. I don’t like using those. You can keep your mandala within the original layout, as I’ve done here.
knitting technique tutorials by Lee Meredith Use a yarn needle (aka tapestry needle) to stitch yarn through two rows of live stitches, making a completely seamless join - step-by-step instructions are given for stockinette or garter stitch live stitches. It may be a little tricky at first, as it feels more like sewing than knitting, but once you get the rhythm of it down, it's relatively easy and so satisfying once it's finished! Many leethal patterns use grafting; most of them give the step-by-step directions written out within the pattern, for your convenience. Important for all versions of grafting: as you make the grafted stitches, pulling yarn through the live stitches, pull at an even tension, matching the tension of the knit stitches, for a seamless line. Check how it's looking after you work an inch or so, and tighten or loosen the grafted stitches as you go - if you work the whole seam too tightly or loosely, it can be very difficult to fix it later.
Stellar Four: Outlander: Come for the Scotsmen, Stay for the Hand Knits by Sara N. It's time for your weekly dose of Outlander, because that's apparently my regular beat now. So. How much are you loving the hand knits we're seeing every week? Feast your eyes: Mmmmmmmmm cowls and fingerless mitts. This is what we knitters do: We see, we covet, we create. You can approximate Mrs. Creamery Shrug by Kirsten Hipsky is similar to Claire's semi-sweater. (Off topic: This of course makes me think of Hugh Jackman saying, "fresh creamery butter." I feel like Mrs. OK, so Geillis' headscarf isn't hand knit, but you can still make yourself a lookalike with the Hooded Wrap by Sabrina Judge. Openwork Infinity Scarf by Karen Clements is the project I'll be working on next, I think, because I must have a copy of Claire's neckwarmer. Can you believe all this handmade goodness, after only three episodes? (P.S.
WildCare Small Felted Nest Pattern notes:It doesn’t matter if the edges curl. Often the woolen nests are put inside of plastic containers, and the curled edge folds over the plastic. After you knit this, you felt it, and it will become a sturdy, tightly woven shape that will keep birds warm and safe. Finished Measurements:Approximately 3” tall and 3” in diameter, after felting. Materials:40 grams worsted weight wool yarn or aran weight yarn held double.Size 10.5 circular needles, 24” length or double pointed needles, set of 4 Darning or yarn needles Directions: Nest sides:Cast on 48 stitches using a simple cast on. At end of first row, place marker and connect to knit in round being careful not to twist stitches. Base:Decrease in each row as follows until a flat base has been created. Leaving a length of 9 inches, break off yarn. Finish by fulling, or felting it. Fill out the Baby Bird Nest Donation Form and send it in!