And That Was the LAST Time I Had Sex With an Embroidery Major: Rhinebeck 2015
If you’re a knitter or crocheter, then the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY is just the place for you.
Continue ReadingIf you’re a knitter or crocheter, then the New York State Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, NY is just the place for you.
Continue ReadingEmbroidery is a great project for kids because they can make it how they like, following a pattern, drawing their own design, or making it up as they go. It’s also incredibly portable, needing only fabric, embroidery hoop, needle, embroidery floss, and scissors to do basic projects.
Continue ReadingIf you are eagerly anticipating the series four premiere of Downton Abbey on Sunday, why not pass the time working on one of these six needlepoint projects?
Continue ReadingOkay, so how many of you thought cross stitching and rolled your eyes? How many of you don’t know what it is? What started out as something to keep me busy when I was twelve has become a form of relaxation for the past 25 years. When life gets crazy, I bust out a needle and […]
Continue ReadingHere’s a sneak peek at one of the projects which might be included in the upcoming Geek Dad 2 book which our fearless leader Ken Denmead is hard at work on: the Death Star Temari. Just like the original, but …
Continue ReadingWhat do you get when you cross embroidery with Etch-a-Sketch? A pretty geeky idea: Shae (of Shae’s Random Musings) created a red frame with white knobs and then made an embroidery to match the black-on-grey appearance of a typical stair-stepping …
Continue ReadingOne nice thing about crafts is that they lend themselves well to customization. That’s kind of what they’re all about. Use your imaginative side to create something that fits your style and interests. You can do this with crochet (amigurumi …
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