melissa | 
* TUTORIALS, costume, doll, knit/crochet, no-sew, pattern, pirate, scarf | 
09 19th, 2008| 
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DIYLife has a post from last year: Craft Like A Pirate: more pirate craft links than you can shake a parrot at
Pirate Crafts for Children at DLTK
Pirate Book Bag at sew? i knit!
Another “Craft Like A Pirate”—The Skulls and Stripes Forever list of links from Crafty Minx
And because I don’t have much time this morning, a google search for pirate crafts
melissa | * TUTORIALS, green, knit/crochet, reconstruction/modification, sewing | 09 9th, 2008| No Comments »
The fourth carnival of green crafts was posted on whipup last week and there are some fabu eco-friendly tutorials there. Do check them out.
The carnival of green crafts in run by crafting a green world. Here is a list of past and future hosts:
Frances Trombly, Craft Goddess, is my new hero! Click on a thumbnail to go to a full size image on her site.
Hand-woven fabric, mixed media
10 X 26 X 23 inches, 21 X 30 X 16 inches
Hand woven fabric, embroidery, packing tape
Dimensions variable
Crocheted cotton and metal hook
32 linear ft
Crocheted cotton
50 linear ft
Hand-embroidery on fabric
10 x 3 inches
Hand-woven, hand-dyed silk and cotton fabric
350 linear feet, 12 x 18 inch pennants
Dimensions variable
Crocheted cotton
Light blue balloon, 12? dia.
Dark blue balloon, 15? dia.
Crocheted cotton
Dimensions variable
Hand crocheted cotton
Dimensions variable
967 pieces
Cross-stitched fabric
14 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches
Hand-embroidery on fabric
Dimensions variable
Hand-woven fabric
Dimensions variable
Each sheet 8 1?2 x 11 inches
50 sheets
Hand-woven polypropylene fiber, pedestals
Tarp dimensions: 110 X 45 inches
Dimensions variable
Hand spun silver wool and cotton, wooden mop handle
52 X 14 X 13 inches
melissa | * TUTORIALS, knit/crochet, pattern, sewing, shoes/booties, slippers | 06 21st, 2008| No Comments »check out their excellent post on shoe tutorials at shoes shoes and more shoes
melissa | * TUTORIALS, bag, cozies, fabric, felt, knit/crochet, laptop, pattern, reconstruction/modification, sewing, tote | 06 18th, 2008| No Comments »click on any image below to go directly to a tutorial for the laptop sleeve/case/cozy/cover. please let me know if you are aware of a tutorial I’ve missed.
Pattern for sleeve above is in MAKE: [magazine] 06: Robots, Page 27
melissa | * TUTORIALS, children's clothing, felt, knit/crochet, pattern, reconstruction/modification, reversible, sewing, shoes/booties, slippers | 06 16th, 2008| No Comments »click on any image below to go directly to a tutorial for the shoes, slippers, booties, etc.–please let me know if you are aware of a tutorial I’ve missed.
http://www.flickr.com/groups/clothshoes/pool/
http://www.wikihow.com/Sew-a-Scented-Shoe-Stuffer
http://www.marywalesloomis.com/
http://www.notebookmagazine.com/calendar/article/353/Warm-and-fuzzy
