Traditional Arts
A friend came over for a knitting "fix" last night. She is new to lace and needed help in taking it back a row or two. We got to talking, about the projects we have in progress. She wants to make the resolution of finishing five projects before starting...[...
After the holiday rush to finish all your knit and crochet gifts, January is a welcomed month to relax, minus time constraints and the demands of individual tastes. One Ravelry knitalong is appropriately calling itself the "selfish" knitting month...
Now that it's getting a lot colder, it's time to start thinking about hot looks that can keep you warm. Sweater dresses have been around since the 1930s and they're favorites for winter, but they probably aren't the first things that come to mind for a...
I found three quilt blocks, tucked in different drawers in different dressers, when sorting for my parent’s move from the farm into town recently. I wondered when these orphaned blocks were sewn, and why they were not incorporated into a quilt....[content:...
Tasia Pona from Sewaholic and Sewaholic Patterns is definitely an industry “rising star” in our book. Her beautiful patterns took the sewing world by storm in 2011, and she continues to develop her blog as an outstanding resource for sewing techniques an...[...
As you might guess, process is central to Rea's worldview, as well as his work. During a meandering (in a good way) chat with him, I would often ask simple questions - like how his suburban Chicago upbringing affected who he is as an adult, and he gave...[...
When I was a little girl my mother made my brothers and me some amazing felt appliqué Christmas stockings from a kit. My brothers' stockings were in a toy soldier theme and mine was in an angel theme. Sadly, a certain little girl loved her stocking so...
Learn how to upsize or downsize a garment. Take your daughter's sweater you loved her in as a toddler and size it for a tween. Wendy will encourage you to make a pattern your own by adding sleeves or even a hood. She will even show you how to take a...[...
Patti Paige makes turns cityscapes into sweets. In 1976, a young, redheaded art school graduate named Patti Paige rented a studio in a commercial walk-up in southern SoHo, not far from Canal Street. Her paintings made it into journals and shows, and she...[...
She may turn out to be a tomboy, but you can still fulfill your princess fantasy with these adorable baby ballet slippers. We love the lace detail and pretty pink ribbon...
