Tuesday, February 17, 2009

Knitting, Crochet, DIY, Something for Everyone!

Need to knit? Crave Crochet? Borrow a page from these
Bangor Daily News - Bangor,ME,USA
The book’s scarf section features several boas, a chevron pattern and a hairpin lace design. Instructions for hairpin lace are included in the book. ...

DIY art for non-artists
Indiana Daily Student - USA
Buy a wooden picture frame from a thrift store or craft shop as the backing of the bulletin board. 3. Remove the backing so that only the glass and frame ...

Find new inspiration or just bust your stash at the Philly Sewing ...
Examiner.com - USA
A handful of wool but no pattern to inspire a use for it? The Winter Craft Swap, sponsored by the Philly Sewing Collective, could solve all of your crafty ...

An interview with Kaye Wood - part 2
Examiner.com - USA
People choose their particular area of study - any technique of Kaye's that they want to pursue - then spend a full day learning and sewing. ...

Stitching together old memories
expressandstar.com - Wolverhampton,England,UK
Mr Hanson is hoping the sewing book might spark some recognition among the descendants of the young seamstresses who worked on the patterns back in 1897. ...

Stitches and Stuff: Playing with paper batik
Longview Daily News - Longview,WA,USA
Traditionally, a combination of melted beeswax and paraffin is applied to fabric in a pattern. Then the fabric is dyed and additional patterns are made to ...

Knitting resources: using your public library
Examiner.com - USA
by Jessica Loring, NY Knitting Examiner The range of books released about knitting only continues to grow, making it tough to keep up financially. ...

Bid to pull wool over Skye Bridge
BBC News - UK
Aos described its project as a piece of "guerrilla knitting" and said the items would be mounted on the ramparts. It has invited people to send large ...

Knitting resources: using your public library
Examiner.com - USA
by Jessica Loring, NY Knitting Examiner The range of books released about knitting only continues to grow, making it tough to keep up financially. ...

Bid to pull wool over Skye Bridge
BBC News - UK
Aos described its project as a piece of "guerrilla knitting" and said the items would be mounted on the ramparts. It has invited people to send large ...

Diva Zappa Paints With Yarn
SYS-CON Media - Montvale,NJ,USA
In her knitting, Diva uses a freeform and stream-of-consciousness technique, allowing each knit stitch and pearl stitch to tell its own unique story. ...

Ramones sets sights on culinary career
Staunton News Leader - Staunton,VA,USA
Knitting — we recently started a knitting and crochet club. I'm also a part of the fencing club." Favorite dish to make: "My low-calorie fiesta chicken. ...

Group knits outfits for new ministry
Point Pleasant Register - Point Pleasant,WV,USA
by Diane Pottorff Diane Pottorff/photo - Patricia Tribble, Marjorie Gruser and Vicki Reynolds, members of the Trinity United Methodist Church knitting and ...

Organization of the Week: Knit 1, Purl TU
The Collegian online - Tulsa,OK,USA
Knit 1, Purl TU consists of TU students, faculty and staff, as well as some non-TU members, who are interested in knitting and crocheting. ...

Resin Jewellery Designer Turns Her Hand To Knitting Needles
PRLog.Org (press release) - Bucuresti,Romania
The new resin knitting needles can be customised to make a great gift for knitters that like a touch of sparkle. Retailing at £8 plus postage, they are made ...

Charity knitting and crochet group meets up at Charity Craft Center
Community Impact Newspaper - Austin,TX,USA
Jodi Rogers of Texas Home Health Hospice will lead a charity knitting and crochet group at the Charity Craft Center located at The Stitching Studio, ...

Saving soles: Consumers try to get more miles out of shoes
Orlando Sentinel - Orlando,FL,USA
Machinery in the shop includes a sander/finisher, a trimmer that cuts soles and heels, a machine to pull the dowels out of high heels, a stitcher for sewing ...

Secret retreat: Local center weaves textile enthusiasts together
York Daily Record - York,PA,USA
Most fiber arts are represented in the school's regular menu of classes, or in the periodicals, books and supplies in the adjoining shop-- knitting, ...

Getting a head start: From shirts to skirts
Whitworthian - Spokane,WA,USA
“I crochet in all my classes, and everyone knows me as the knitting girl,” Wallace said. Wallace started making her own clothes for the sheer joy of ...

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