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(all wrapped up) kindle case + tutorial

2/2/12 9:00am by crafterbynight
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Sew a custom Kindle cover.

Last March, my hubby gave me a kindle for my birthday... I was so excited! He even got me the case that had a light in it! There were many nights spent reading to the wee hours with my handy dandy lighted case...  Read more >

Return to Crafting Basics

12/28/11 11:13am by debra roby
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I'm spending my free time going through all my crafting supplies recently. While doing so, I found an instruction booklet and kit for bookmaking, some kits for jewelry making and several knitting patterns that I'd set aside for some reason several years ago. In looking at my supplies, however, it struck me that really before I took up any of these activities, I needed to brush up on some basic techniques.  Read more >

Bonding Over a Homemade Halloween Costume

10/14/11 11:02am by southmainmuse
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Does a witch need a hat? I gather modern witches don’t wear them much. Most make do with a garland halo of flowers or something. For Halloween, I thought sewing a costume would bring hours of mother and daughter bonding. Bonding moment number one: Flipping through the pattern books, she asked, “Is this all they have? No Skulls and Stars Gothic Fairy?" Thank goodness there was no Gothic Fairy. I began the delicate task of steering her toward a costumes with nothing too difficult. Simplicity implies simple, doesn’t it.  Read more >

Vintage Dress Rescue

9/19/11 1:21pm by Harpa
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[Editor's note: I recently came across some dresses of my mom's from the late 1950's and passed them on to my daughter. Luckily, they were still in perfect shape. So when I came across this post by Harpa and how she is working to restore her own classics, it melted my heart! - Kathy]My friend inherited some lovely vintage dresses this summer.I have taken on the task of restoring them, something I really looks forward to. There is no pressure, I just take one at a time, when I can and feel like it.I decided to start with this one:  Read more >

Monster Mending :: Super Fun Knee Patches

9/6/11 1:23pm by BTRT
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Monster knee patch

I do not like mending (really, who does?). But I love the idea of turning a gaping hole in a favourite pair of jeans into an adorable monster!  Read more >

Texturize Your Fabric

8/21/11 4:54pm by The Crafty Chica
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Texturize your fabric with yarn.

I do a lot of fabric collage, especially when it comes to my art purses. Instead of always going for plain old fabric, I'll construct my own from scraps or contrasting prints. Here's how I do it... For this specific design, I used black and white batik fabric, as well as colored batik. I cut the pieces into long strips and sewed them together, alternating the patterns. That wasn't all! I then sewed black yarn on the colored fabric, and maroon on the black and white.  Read more >