January 13, 2013
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Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at our crafty world This week at Craftside there is a cool drawing tutorial with Carla Sonheim, a dogwood flower crochet granny square pattern and recipes for vegan minty dog biscuits and vegetable blender soup. Do You … Continue reading
January 10, 2013
by Tammy
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Ummm…yeah…believe it or not, this is a skein of yarn, my first. The fiber was 2 ounces of medium Coopworth, and as you can see I spun the bajebeez out of it! The colored bits of yarn hold the skein … Continue reading
January 7, 2013
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I have been fighting the urge to spin yarn for probably at least a year. I told myself the usual: I do not need another hobby. I do not have the time. I can just buy nice yarn, so what … Continue reading
January 6, 2013
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Beading Arts Cyndi is looking for bead artists to feature in 2013. Have some work you’d like to share? Come see how! Craftside-A behind-the-scenes peek at our crafty world This week at Craftside there is a tutorial on how to … Continue reading
January 4, 2013
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I have completed the third amigurumi from the Craftsy class I’m taking, who by the way was mentioned in the Wall Street Journal recently. Here is a side view of the deer. I learned how to make some different arms … Continue reading
January 3, 2013
by Tammy
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For January 2013, you get a chance to win a wonderful new book that focuses on a specific bead weaving stitch. It’s called I Can Herringbone and is written by Melissa Grakowsky. I reviewed it over on About.com, so you … Continue reading
January 2, 2013
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Congratulations to Emily! She is the winner of the Crafty Princess Diaries December Giveaway, which includes a free copy of the e-book The Fine Art of Shameless Self-Promotion written by Margot Potter. Look for news about January’s giveaway, and hey, … Continue reading
January 1, 2013
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With all the amigurumi I have been making, this means counting stitches a lot, and of course, this also means using stitch markers. While for larger areas of crochet, I prefer locking stitch markers; when making small items like limbs … Continue reading