Japanese artist Mayumi Yamamoto makes incredibly lifelike cat portraits.

Japanese artist Mayumi Yamamoto makes incredibly lifelike cat portraits.

Are you ready for another free tee review? This time I decided to tackle an indie sewing heavyweight – the Hemlock tee by Grainline studio but can it live up to the hype? To recap, I am hopin…

Make your home decor look unique and expensive with these Cheap, easy and quick home decorating ideas. Easy DIY home decor ideas on a budget.

I’m getting a bit behind myself with my free tee review blog posts, over the last few weeks I have sewn up a few different free tee patterns but finding the time to photograph them and write …

The humble hammer is a go-to for most home improvement projects. But did you know it can do more than just pound nails? See what else this good ol’ tool can do.

Der Telemark-Stich gehört wie der Dalby-Stich zur Gruppe der sogenannten Russischen Stiche und unterscheidet sich auch nur minimal vom Dalby-Stich. Er wird auch Russischer Stich 1+1+1 genannt. Das Stichbild ist sehr dicht, ohne dabei dick zu sein. Telemark-Stich in der Hansen-Notation: UOU/OUOU F1 Für die Freihandmethode: Unter den ersten Faden, über den nächsten, unter den danach, wenden. Über den ersten, unter den zweten, über den dritten und unter dem vierten Faden hinfurch. Für die Daumenfesselmethode: Dieser Stich hat eine aktive Daumenschlaufe (DS) sowie zwei hintere Schlaufen(HS). Die ältere Schlaufe werde ich hier HS2 nennen, die jüngere/vordere HS1. Es wird mit der Nadel von vorne in die HS1gestochen, dann von hinten in die HS2, wodurch sich diese Schlaufe in etwa wie beim Oslo-Stich verdreht, nur eben nach hinten (von 9 Uhr auf 12 Uhr). Abschließend sticht man unter die DS und über den Arbeitsfaden. Der Arbeitsfaden liegt wieder links vom Daumen. Wir beginnen wieder mit der Brezel. Ob ihr nun einmal den Oslo-Stich nehmt um auf zwei hintere Schlaufen zu kommen oder einfach die Brezel mit zwei Schlaufen um den Daumen fixiert und eine davon dann hinter den Daumen schiebt, bleibt euch überlassen. Wichtig ist nur, dass ihr am Ende eine DS und zwei HS habt. Hier seht ihr die beiden HS. Die linke davon wird wieder von der Nadel genommen, von hinten eingestochen und nach rechts (Richtung 12 Uhr) verdreht. Das sollte dann so aussehen. Bisher ist alles identich mit dem Dalby-Stich. Wie beim Dalby-Stich gehen wir unter die Daumenschlaufe aber ÜBER den Arbeitsfaden. Nun wird der Stich festgezogen. So sieht das dann nach ein paar Stichen aus. Und hier nochmal Bilder vom späteren Stichbild - gearbeitet mit dem Verbindungsstich F1. rechte Seite linke Seite Liebe Grüße Anne

A step by step tutorial on adding a new ball of yarn with the overlap join knitting method. An easy technique without using a tapestry needle

The National Museum of Scotland delves into the fascinating world of samplers to tell the stories of young lives lived centuries ago What is it about samplers that fires people’s imaginations? After all, the name ‘sampler’, which is derived from...

A lot of people are curious about what Nalbinding is since we know mostly knitting and crochet. I was curious as well and it is through the Vikings that I discovered this technique. The members of Niflheim, a fighting group in South of London were actively making socks using Nalbinding and they taught me the basics. Nalbinding is a knitting technique used during the Viking age and it is about using your thumb, a large needle and a yarn to make a woollen garment. Let’s say that my first attempts

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My woad plant (Isatis Tinctoria) suffered quite an extensive catepillar attack while I was away this summer. I thought it best to dye with it as soon as possible before it got all eaten away. This …

The project began when Nina Dodd showed me a sweater based on the seat covers of Brighton buses. This seemed too good an opportunity to miss, so we found an eye-catching model and photographed him on a bus.

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Nålbinding is how Viking Age people made hats, socks, mittens, and sieves for straining liquids more than a thousand years ago.

Get your hand tools looking like new again with DIY rust remover. It's easy to make your own rust remover for metals with this cleaning life hack!

Vaak als je net een supermooie creatie hebt genaaid blijf je zitten met een Gat.. Meestel het Gat waardoor je je werk met de goede kant naar buiten moest keren, bij een (spelden)kussen, een knuffel of de voering van een tas. Maar hoe naai je dat Gat netjes dicht? Het kan met de naaimachine, dat is snel maar niet zo netjes. Echt netjes doe je dat met de hand, met een onzichtbare steek. En dat gaat als volgt > Lees Verder >

(See English version below) Innentaschen mit Reißverschluss sind wirklich sehr praktisch und hilfreich. Fast immer, wenn bei meinen Nähanleitungen und Schnittmustern ein Innenfutter vorhanden ist, …

We asked our Facebook fans what they would do with mesh produce bags from the grocery store once the produce is gone. These little bags, which hold clementines, apples, brussels sprouts, and more, are too cute to throw away. Here are some genius ideas our crafty fans came up with for ways to reuse mesh produce bags. We love crafts using recycled materials! We also compiled our favorite ideas from the comments below and added them to our article! Learn what our site visitors use mesh produce bags for and see how you can help the environment by making better use of those helpful bags.

Have you got a shop full of wood shavings and/or sawdust? Hate throwing it into the landfill? Try making these easy DIY fire starters to prep for summer fun at the cottage, camping or in your backyard fire pit. Do it yourself fire starters, Make your own fire starters, fire starter, repurposed sawdust, camping hack

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Years ago I bought a dress form. If you’re sewing for yourself, a dress form is essential. I mean, unless you like trying to apply and remove a garment from your body repeatedly and suffering pin injuries like a human voodoo doll. There are lots of ways to make one that fits you perfectly. I... Read More »

How to sharpen fabric scissors, regular scissors, and rotary cutters the easy way at home

– Simple remedies for when things stick or slip, or just don’t feel right (First published in Creative Fibre magazine June 2017) (Click on a photo to enlarge it) Is the yarn refusing to go i…

I LOVE BIAS BINDING! There, I said it...I love bias binding and yes all caps that's how much I love it ;) Why am i in love with bias binding? It's an elegant finish suitable for a lot of projects and fabrics. After using the technique for a few years (on just about every project) I find it's actually a quick, clean and easy way to finish garments. 

This wee machine from John Lewis has been perfect for the girls as they each started to sew on a machine. Over the course of the last week I have been plagued with the phrase…’Can... Read The Post

Double Chain Stitch is a part of the chain stitch family. This is a simple stitch that looks strikingly similar to closed feather stitch. But if you follow the stitch closely, you notice the minute difference that it has to offer. In this stitch, we will be working the needle from inside the chain instead...Read More »

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So now you know how to make your first row of nalbinding, you might want to know how to make something with it. Here is a tutorial to nalbind fingerless gloves for the cold nights of Viking shows. It’s an easy project to start nalbinding. What you need is a row of nalbinding that is long enough to go around your hand. If you do not remember how to do the Oslo stitch you can have a look here at the previous tutorial. When you join the chain be careful to check that it is not twisted