Sister_Diane
Portlandcontributor
craft interests: crochet, embroidery, fashion, gifts, holidays, home decorating, jewelry making, knitting, memory making, paper crafts, quilting, restyle, sewing
my personal website:
http://www.craftypod.com
Member Since: 05/12/2008
Crafty Zines: Read Them!
Crafters everywhere are writing and printing zines, which are self-published works of inspiration. Read one! You'll love it.
Discover Mail Art: A Global, One-On-One Art Show
The mail art movement is fascinating: Artists around the world are creating pieces of art to mail to other artists. In fact, the mailing becomes part of the art.
How to Make a Recycled Necktie Scarf
There's silk in those old neckties! Take them apart and make this gorgeous, light-as-a-feather patchwork scarf.
Crafty Business Then and Now: An Interview with Meggiecat
Gain some perspective on building a successful craft-fair business from an experienced maker and seller.
How to Emboss a Metal Tin
These shiny tins look impressive, but here's their secret: They're made with ordinary hardware-store metal tape.
Crafting Long Distance
Two friends share their online collaboration with the world and invite other crafters to join in.
PDX Etsy Art and Craft Show
Hey, Portland, Oregon - be sure to visit a very talented group of local Etsy sellers on Saturday, August 9th!
Three Fun Spool-Knitting Crafts to Try
If you're a fan of spool-knitting (or I-cord, as it's also called), then you'll like these fun and quick little projects. If you're new to spool-knitting, it's a snap to learn.
How to Crochet a Bead and Wire Bracelet
This three-strand beaded bracelet is easy to make, even if you have no crochet experience!
Turning Trash Into Craft
Tiffany Threadgould's company, RePlayGround, uses cast-off stuff as the raw material for making useful household goods.
You're a Fabric Designer!
Spoonflower is an eagerly awaited service that will allow you to have your own designs printed onto fabric. Cofounder Stephen Fraser tells us all about it.
Know Your (Hand-Sewing) Needles
Here's a little primer to the most commonly used hand-sewing needles: how to recognize them and how best to use them.
How to Make Cold Porcelain
Cold porcelain is a wonderful air-drying clay for jewelry-making and modeling, and it's easy to make in your kitchen.
How to Weave on a Cardboard Loom
You don't need expensive equipment to start weaving. Dig a piece of sturdy cardboard out of your recycle bin and learn how to turn it into a loom!
How to Felt Sweaters
Felted thrift-store sweaters make great craft materials! Here are some tips to help you get the best results from felting in your washing machine.
How to Embroider a Greeting Card
Many embroidery stitches take just as well to paper as they do to cloth. This tutorial shows you how to stitch up a pretty card for a special occasion.
How to Reverse-Applique a Tote Bag
Reverse applique involves layering several fabrics together, and then cutting pieces away to reveal what's underneath. This tutorial shows you how.
Pumpkin Cupcakes (Minis)
CupcakeCutie | September 8th, 2008
Silver and Resin Flower Power Pendant
fionachapman | September 8th, 2008
How to Make Scrap Paper Mosaics
Jeff_Rudell | September 8th, 2008
Re: How To: English Paper Piecing Project
What a great tutorial! And I love this project. Thank you!
posted: 12:35 pm on September 5thRe: How to Embellish a Picture Frame with Buttons
Super cute idea! Makes me wish I had more wall space. :-)
posted: 9:32 am on August 31stRe: How to Make a Recycled Necktie Scarf
beverlyb9, sure thing - the scarf top can be pieced any way you like. If you decide to make one with the narrower angled stripes, will you post a picture to the Gallery so we can all see?
posted: 9:31 am on August 31stRe: How to Emboss a Metal Tin
Merilyn, if you cut the cardstock about 1/8" smaller than the top of the tin, then believe it or not, the adhesive on the tape will hold the cardstock down to the tin just fine. It's a very strong adhesive - just burnish the edges well with a plastic spoon and you're all set. If you prefer to glue the cardstock down first, then you might find something like double-stick tape to be easy and effective.
posted: 12:57 am on August 24thRe: How to Reverse-Applique a Tote Bag
denese - You know, you certainly could machine-stitch the edges of the applique. The look would be different, of course, but it would definitely be quicker to do that way. I suppose then you'd need to press the edges of the applique first, so they wouldn't move while you sewed them. The nice thing about the hand-stitching is that you can make lots of tiny adjustments to the shape of the applique as you sew.
posted: 3:22 pm on August 19thIf you try this way, I hope you'll post a picture to the Gallery so we can all see!
Re: How to Crochet a Bead and Wire Bracelet
Apologies, everyone! The basic wire crochet tutorial is at http://www.craftypod.com/?p=71.
posted: 8:10 pm on August 13thRe: How to Make a T-Shirt Quilt
I love the idea of framing the t-shirt pieces in other fabrics - the mix is really fun, and also makes this more elegant than any other t-shirt quilt I've seen. Nice work! And, good luck at school!
posted: 5:01 pm on August 11thRe: How to Make Perfect Paper Daisies
So lovely and simple. Thank you for this excellent tutorial!
posted: 10:15 am on August 11thRe: Last Minute Gift to Make-Woven Ribbon Scarf
This is lovely, and what a great idea!
posted: 10:38 am on August 9thRe: How to Make Cards and Tags with Stripes and Dots
I love these! Thanks for the great tutorial!
posted: 1:11 pm on August 6thRe: Be A Crochet Insider with this great Web Zine
That's awesome - thanks for the link! I hadn't heard about this, and I love the projects in the current issue.
posted: 9:54 am on July 25thRe: How to Felt Sweaters
elizart. I haven't heard about using it for felting, but I sure have seen people use the leftover fluff to stuff toys. Works great!
posted: 2:04 pm on July 23rdRe: How to Crochet with Fabric
Awesome tutorial! I can't wait to give this a try.
posted: 10:52 am on July 9thRe: Crochet your own Orb
Wowee, this is an awesome concept! *adding to overlong To-Make list...*
posted: 10:44 am on July 7thRe: How To: Make a Popsicle Stick Purse
This is beautiful - it looks so modern, even with the vintage technique. And I'm pretty darn impressed with that craftsmanship!
posted: 5:17 pm on June 30thRe: How to Make a Beaded Crochet Pendant
How lovely! And what a great tutorial!
posted: 2:44 am on June 23rdRe: Which Ink is Right for Your Project
This is super-helpful - thank you!
posted: 10:30 am on June 19thRe: Get Addicted to Designing Your Own Flowers
This is WAY cool. I love how you can contribute your flowers to a public garden. Thanks so much for sharing the link!
posted: 10:29 am on June 19thRe: Money-Saving Tip: Don’t Buy Duplicate Hooks
That's dandy! I just realized the other day that I have about 15 hooks in sizes G through I. I can't wait to use this - thank you!!
posted: 1:02 pm on May 18thRe: Take a Peek at Portland's Vibrant Crafty Scene
Yay, P-Town! That certainly was a fun, crafty day. I thought I'd add, too: anyone who's interested in crafty things going on in Portland can also check out my local website: http://www.diyalert.com.
posted: 1:07 am on May 15th