Here's a list of some of my very favorite painter's tape hacks that will make your sewing and crafting (and maybe even your life!) a little easier.

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How many of us have doilies and linens that we have inherited from our mothers and grandmothers? I (Kara) have accumulated quite a few over the years. Whether they were given to me as gifts from my grandmother or whether I picked them up on my thrift/antique store adventures, my pile is quite large. My collection But the question is, what do I do with them all? My grandmother and great-grandmother, and even my great-great-grandmother spent a lot of time and energy on creating these beautiful works of art. Even if I used them in my home decor on a rotating basis, I would still not be able to adequately show them off in a way they deserve. So instead, they languish away in drawers, boxes, and cedar chests. A tablecloth my grandmother started It's been on the back of my mind to do something with them all, but lack of time and energy has prevented that from happening. Recently, I became a member of the Facebook group, Quilting Vintage, and have been inspired by the amazing things that machine quilters and long-armers have been doing with vintage linens of all kinds. I have also searched through Pinterest for doily re-purposing ideas, and I was bit overwhelmed at all the creative options I found. Doily pillow from "Ode to Inspiration" What a gorgeous use of color for these doilies by Sadie Seasongoods This lovely quilt can be seen at "V and Co."and in the book Make It Sew Modern: Gather, Twist, Pleat, Texture The above ideas are just a few creative ways that I've found to use doilies, but I think I will put my inherited doilies in a quilt. When I came across these inspirational quilts from Suziqu's Threadworks, I was in awe. I love the use of velvet as a background The neutral palette is beautiful So many different types of needlework were used in this quilt Now that I have some inspiration, I will need to sort through my collection and plan. I really like the idea of a neutral background in taupes, tans, and beiges. I think that this project will be one that has to be fluid and dictated by the doilies themselves, since they vary so much in size, color, and style. What a variety! The doily on the right is a classic pineapple design My great-great grandmother made these adorable filet-crochet animals. Handmade crocheted trim A lovely cuff made by a friend A sweet bib Do you have vintage linens stashed away somewhere just waiting for new life? I love the idea of using these doilies, made by my grandmothers' hands, and giving them another story. Hopefully you will be inspired to create something with your collection and visit some of the pages we have linked here. If you have already re-purposed your doilies and vintage linens, please share your creativity. We'd love to see it!

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London Fog is a beginner friendly knitting pattern. It is bold and chunky vest/slipover that will effortlessly keep you dressed up and warm. You will cast on and work in the round continuously to shape the front and back plus saddle shoulders, then separate the front and back to shape arm holes and after that you will connect the front and back to work the body in the round. The slipover is worked in stockinette stitch all the way through. It is meant to be worn with little ease. 0 – 10 cm of positive ease is built into the pattern. Available in English and Dutch (NL) Sizes Bust size of the finished slipover with ease built in is XS 34 ½ ”, S 36 ½ ”, M 39”, L 41”, XL 42”, 2XL 45”, 3XL 49”, 4XL 53 ½ “, 5XL 60” inches. (XS 88, S 93, M 101, L 106, XL 114, 2XL 125, 3XL 136, 4XL 144, 5XL 152 cm). Gauge 7.5 stitches by 10 rows = 4” x 4” (10 x 10 cm) using size (19US) 15 mm needles in stockinette stitch. Gauge is very important for this garment, you will need to check it periodically as knitters tend to knit differently when knitting flat and knitting in the round. Yarn 425, (450), 500, (500), 550, (575), 650, (700), 725 grams of Crazy Sexy Wool from Wool and The Gang, or The Wool from We Are Knitters (200 grams = 80 meters /87 yards). Needles For the neck and continuous saddle shoulder, you will need 16” US19 (15mm) + 32” or 40” US19 80 cm or 100 cm circular knitting needles. Smaller sizes can use shorter needles only, larger sizes might need longer needles as well. Notions 4 markers, tapestry needle. Instagram @caidree

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You are allowed to make as many scoodies you wish using this tutorial. You can modify the design to suit your needs, give them away or sell them either locally or online. You cannot copy my tutorial -- the text and photos are my property. You may not sell the tutorial (with or without photos), print it and give it away, or use it to teach someone else to make one. Share the link to the page freely. I do ask that you give credit if you do make them to sell and include a link back to this page. ---------------------------------------- I use the most appropriate (in my opinion) seam allowance for the area I'm sewing. I have tried to be as specific as possible throughout the tutorial. I hope I've captured enough in pictures for this to make sense to everyone. Here goes nothing. First, you get two pieces of fleece. You need the majority of a yard of each. You'll likely end up with enough to make two, but it's a good way to make a friend feel warm and loved. Yes, it can be done with only one yard of fabric, but then it would be rather boring. Two fabrics is always better! Fold the fabric with the selvages together, then fold again to make the piece manageable on your cutting surface. Trim the raw edge to make it straight. For each scoodie, you'll need one width of fabric piece of the primary fabric and one width of fabric cut of the contrast fabric. I cut these pieces at 6" wide. You can make it a little narrower or wider if you like. Here is my hood pattern. It measures 15 inches by 11.5 inches. Feel free to use the hood on a sweatshirt to get the desired shape. Cut two hood pieces of your primary fabric and two pieces of your contrast. Here are all the pieces cut out. The pockets measure 6 inches by 8 inches. Cut two pockets. I layered one of the primary and one of the contrast fabrics to ensure they get cut at the same length. Trim the selvage ends off, then trim the folds at the other end. You'll have four pieces (two of primary and two of contrast) that are 6 inches by about 28-30 inches long. Layer the primary and contrast pieces with right sides together. Hem the upper edge of the pocket. I folded it over about 1/2 inch and finished with a straight stitch. Right sides together, sew the two pieces of the hood together along the rounded, back seam. I used a 5/8 inch seam for the back of the hood. Turn the hood right-side out and top-stitch about 1/4 inch from the seam. When you top-stitch, go slowly and pull both seam allowances to the same side. I generally pull it to my left, but do what is comfortable for you. Working within this curve can be challenging. Go slowly. Here are the two finished hood pieces. You can see how the seam is nice and flat after the top-stitching. Put the right sides together, matching the top seam and pin to prepare for sewing around the front of the hood. Pull back the contrast fabric on the scarf ends and place the pockets. Since we'll be turning the whole thing after it is sewn, place the pockets just as they will be when turned. Wrong side against the right side, raw edges matching. Pull down the contrast fabric and pin at the corners. Sew the two pieces of the hood together using a 1/2 inch seam allowance. I also used a 1/2 inch seam allowance for sewing the scarf bits. Start sewing down one long edge, stopping 1/2 inch from the bottom of the pocket, put the needle down, lift the presser foot and reposition to stitch across the bottom, stop again 1/2 inch from the end, needle down, lift foot and turn. Continue back up the other long edge. Snip the corners on the pocket ends to cut down on the bulk. Make sure you don't cut the stitching. I usually leave 1/4 to 1/8 inch of fabric between the corner stitching and the cut corner. Reach into the scarf piece and grab the pocket end. I turn it about half way, then reach into the piece and poke at the corners to make them as flat as possible. With fleece, this will not be very flat, but we use fleece so we can be warm. Don't turn the hood at this point. We're going to use it like a bag to hold our scarf bits while we sew them on. Pin the primary fabric of the scarf end to the primary fabric of the hood. Try to get the side seam pushed into the front seam of the hood as much as possible. This is what it looks like once you've got both of the scarf sides pinned into the hood. We're going to leave this bit open for turning (between the red pin heads). About 3 inches. Don't worry, it's plenty to turn the scoodie right-side out. Here, I use a 5/8 inch seam, to make sure there is plenty of fabric to hold onto those scarf ends. I stopped stitching about 1 inch past the end of the scarf edge and start again about 1 inch before the back seam. Back stitch at both of these points to ensure you don't pull out a bunch of the stitching when you turn the scoodie. You can just see where I left it open. I put the opening here so I don't have to worry about hand stitching over any seams or through more than the two thicknesses of the hood. Trim the bulk from the forward edge of the scarf end. Reach into that hole and carefully tug out the scarf. Then, reach in and turn the hood itself. Hold onto the forward edge of the hood and tug down the scarf so to is as flat as possible. Here it is all turned. All that remains is to hand stitch up the small opening we left when we turned it. The scarf on this one is more than long enough for me and should be suitable for most heights. Since the scarf pieces were cut with the stretchiest part of the fleece, they give enough for many heights. Your scoodie is ready to wear! Leave the scarf hanging down. Wrap it around to keep off a horrible chill. Or, throw the hood back and just look stylish. Please, if you use this tutorial and something is horribly wrong with it, leave a comment and I'll fix it to the best of my ability.

Lets take a look at men's fashion imagery that is competing with the woman's dominated fashion scene. After all...menmakefashiontoo...... This beautiful image is manly, haunting and modern. He almost looks like a male Abby Lee Kershaw. The sexy alligator skin glove, with a hint of hair and the snipped thumb is so hot i can hardly stand it. This is reminiscent of my post last month of the models standing on the cement wall all in shades of red. The shattered light creating angles on his body and exposing the hued stripes is magic. I also love his solid eyebrows and block coloured outfit. Again the hint of hair on his leg is very sexy. The placement of his hands is almost a small sign of hurt implying that the echidna spikes are growing out his back - very black swan - if it was a male lead in the film. Pushing through the knit is a great juxtaposition. This is stunning. I'm not adverse at a bit of photo shopping. This is reminiscent of this Stella McCartney's campaign from Spring Summer 2009. I love it. I love to see menswear being pushed. The skeleton rib print on the tank, and the leg bone body art is hot - and those gold bone shoes are amazing. Off set this will a fur shrug, sheer striped shorts and a metal head piece and this is a look not to be messed with....lets add a fab ring too just to complete it. DELICIOUS.