it’s done! well, the first part is done. but now i can tell you everything. the cuff pattern set is ten designs, each using 10 yards of yarn, and 2 buttons. the pdf is for sale now and is 10 pages long, with 3 pages of technique how-tos, etc. the set is meant not justContinue reading “ten 10 yard cuffs, part 1: mini-ebook”
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craftstylish celebration month tutorials and more
oh hello there world. i’ve been so out of everything lately, it’s been a weird last couple of weeks. pete had a semi-emergency surgery a week ago and has been home recovering since, so i’ve been working less than usual, and things like blog-reading and twitter-following almost not at all, so i’m pretty detached. we’veContinue reading “craftstylish celebration month tutorials and more”
classes, anyone?
hey portlanders, i have some classes coming up!! they are: may 9th (this saturday!): freezer paper stenciling at sellwood library 1pm may 18th: sweater conversion at diy lounge (woodstock location) 5:30pm may 20th: recycled wool sweater jewelry at albina library 5:30pm june 7th: recycled wool coffee cup and mug cozies at gregory heights library 2pmContinue reading “classes, anyone?”
Updated: 2 years of weekly diy roundups!
the last year has gone by so quickly (but it’s felt long at the same time, as time always does) – tuesday was the 1 year anniversary of my first threadbanger weekly diy roundup post, which i’ve done every single week since then. so i decided they should all be in one place together, forContinue reading “Updated: 2 years of weekly diy roundups!”
recycled tee skirt on craftstylish!
this week’s craftstylish tutorial was a special one to me – i designed this skirt a couple years ago for myself, and i loved the design concept (super easy, no pattern, custom fit, crazy comfy) but i loved it so much that i wanted to hold off doing a how-to… it’s silly, but i justContinue reading “recycled tee skirt on craftstylish!”
newish projects and knit design pattern reveal!
hey have you been keeping up with craftstylish this month? lots of great earth-friendly crafts… here are mine! first, make a vest from an old pullover sweater, with different embellishment ideas… like crocheting into the knit fabric: and embroidery with recycled cotton: this one has hand-stitched knit tape stuff i got at knittn kitten: andContinue reading “newish projects and knit design pattern reveal!”
book review: the anti 9 to 5 guide
ok i’m going to try to make book reviews a regular thing for reals, starting today. i plan to review a mixture of all different diy books, both new and old, knitting and other craft genres, and anything else i’m excited about that i want to share with you! (some with giveaways!) but first, hereContinue reading “book review: the anti 9 to 5 guide”
knitting, knitting, dyeing, and food!
some knitting stuff for you today… first of all, i’ve altered the mary jane booties pattern a wee bit. just changed a couple decrease types for looks, nothing that changes the shape or anything, so it’s not a big deal. i had knit them with fuzzy yarn that hid the decreases before, but while makingContinue reading “knitting, knitting, dyeing, and food!”
coffee photos, non-profits, websites, books (aka stuff!)
i have non-crafty things totally in the spirit of doing stuff! that i want to talk about, which don’t have pictures, so i’m going to stick a few old black and white film photos in here because of my excitement about my recent discovery that you can develop film with coffee!! can you believe it?!Continue reading “coffee photos, non-profits, websites, books (aka stuff!)”
oops this is still a massive post…
wow, the last week was so overwhelmingly awesome, i don’t even know where to start. so i’m going to break it up a bit, to avoid a massive post that you can’t get through… so here’s part 1: fun times with amazing people! friday morning the weekend of crazamazingly crafty fun times (all because ofContinue reading “oops this is still a massive post…”
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