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contiguous [the series 7] seelie pattern : seelie by me yarn : recycled cotton (white) needles : us 8 Oh, Fransson! Today is my stop on the blog tour for the lovely and talented Jennifer Sampou's new fabric collection, Shimmer. Shimmer includes nature-inspired prints in beautiful earth tones, all with a little bit of irridescent, sparkling shimmer. Continue reading "Shimmer Fabric Blog Tour" » I really love the 14" center of the Aviatrix Medallion and I think it looks fantastic as a larger block. For these quilted pillow covers, I used 24" and 20" versions of the block. Continue reading "Aviatrix Pillows" »

knitty.com It's true, isn't it? You're aware that copyright laws exist and that they somehow apply to you. Perhaps you also wonder if your blissful ignorance will one day be your undoing, like the time you decided not to swatch before starting a project and wound up with a sweater half your girth and twice your height. Is this some kind of sermon about doing the right thing? No. artsy-crafty babe So yes, I’ve been knitting. You know how it is when the mood strikes. I blame the cold weather. Knitting just feels right in cold weather, doesn’t it? Because I tend to over commit myself, I decided to start off with something small, something easily finishable. Soften Up that Stiff, Scratchy Acrylic Yarn. I live in the middle of butt-freaking nowhere, and the only yarn that’s regularly stocked is Red Heart Super Saver. Sure, they carry Lion Brand Hometown USA and a few skeins of Caron Simply Soft, but once that’s bought up they won’t restock it for months because Red Heart is all anyone around here really buys. There are lots of crocheters in Southwestern VA, crochet uses a LOT of yarn, and a lot of smaller stores around here only carry good ‘ol Red Heart Super Saver and nothing else.

dip-dye lamp & pillow when summer rolls around, i try as hard as possible to freshen up the cave that is my apartment. while the darkness does help to keep rooms cool, the mood can get a little depressing if i don’t inject a jolt of summer here and there. if you have a plain fabric lampshade, pillow, or any scrap fabric lying around, then you can easily create a completely new set of home textiles that have a lovely airiness and fresh color. dip dye is a very easy process; you can adjust the color saturation in a snap by adding water or dye, and you just keep dipping until you like the results! it’s good to have a few scrap pieces of fabric around for color tests, and a nice outdoor spot or some tarp to work on (as you can probably guess, it can get a bit drippy). you can also mix dyes to make an amazing range of hues, so feel free to experiment. have fun! -kate CLICK HERE for the full how-to after the jump!

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