Expanding our Creativity
We are evolving…branching out…making room for some new topics and ideas. Because “creative minds and hands” implies so much more than just crafts, we’ve decided to open up this little space of ours to all things creative. Some of us write, some of us are creative cooking mavens, organization queens, and some of us are learning ways to make hearth and home more inviting, more comfortable. We’ll be sharing our skills, and perhaps our attempts at learning … Read entire article »
Filed under: Blog
Spooky Decorations with Holiday Trim
Here is an inspirational video from Jo-Ann’s to get you started on your Halloween Decorations! … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beginner, Inspiration, Less than an Hour
Recent Find – Spool Quarterly – Coming in Fall
Look what I found! Cruising around looking for something new in embroidery, I stumbled upon this site announcing a new magazine coming in Fall 2010. According to their website they will have nationally know writers and designers, but are also looking for new designers. “Any use of needle(s) and fiber with either an updated traditional look or an edgy twist is of interest.“ The magazine is in tabloid format, newspaper style sized at 11″ x 17″ and … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Blog, Inspiration, Misc. Crafts
Learn to Cross Stitch in 5 Minutes
Counted cross stitch is easy to learn! Print out this graph and instructions and share it with others. You can also download the instructions in .pdf format (158K). You will need Adobe Acrobat to view and print. The .pdf format page prints on a single sheet of paper and is great for classes! Counted cross stitch transfers a design from a printed graph onto evenweave fabric. The stitcher uses embroidery floss to place X’s on the fabric corresponding to symbols on the chart. Each symbol on the chart represents one X on the fabric. The different styles of symbols on the chart represent different colors of floss.Cross stitch is easy to learn and requires only a few supplies. Graph. This is the pattern or design you chose to stitch. There are thousands … Read entire article »
Filed under: A couple of hours, All Crafts, Beginner, Needlework
Basic Beading by Auntie’s Beads
Our friends at Auntie’s Beads have produced a wonderful video on Basic Beading that they’ve allowed us to show here. Be sure and check out their store for your supplies. … Read entire article »
Filed under: All Crafts, Beads, Beginner