kaytet
kayte terry, Brooklyn, NY, UScontributor
I love crafting and have tried pretty much anything you can think of!
My first book, Complete Embellishing, will be out in July 2008, published by Collins and Brown.
craft interests: embroidery, fashion, gifts, holidays, home decorating, jewelry making, memory making, paper crafts, quilting, restyle, sewing
my personal website:
http://thisisloveforever.com/blog
my etsy page:
http://loveforever.etsy.com
Gender: Female
Birthday: 10/20/1976
Member Since: 05/13/2008
Join Me at the Handmade Holiday Cavalcade!
Bust out your shopping carts because on December 6, 2008, the Holiday Handmade Cavalcade is taking over the Knitting Factory!
Make It: Crafty Mini-Wreaths
Make these cute and festive wreaths with your crafty scraps and items from the recycling bin!
How to Make a Modern Centerpiece Using Natural Materials
Make a fabulous fall centerpiece with some items gathered from your yard, some craft supplies, and a little ingenuity.
How to Make Felt Napkin Rings for Your Holiday Table
Stitch up a group of felt napkin rings in autumnal colors. Add a decorative button for vintage flair.
How to Make Leaf-Print Napkins for Your Holiday Table
Here's a simple introduction to printmaking. There's no cutting out stencils or stamps; all you have to do is collect some beautiful fallen leaves!
Accent Your Home Décor with Ribbons!
Ribbons aren't just for fashion; they are a pretty embellishment in the home, too! Learn how to weave ribbons with this easy how-to.
How to Make a Ribbon Belt in 15 Minutes!
Fashion yourself a quick and stylish velvet ribbon belt by following this tutorial.
Make a Prize-Ribbon Pin
Make your own prize-ribbon pins from grosgrain ribbon. Wear one on your sweater or give it to someone you think deserves a little recognition!
How to Make a Patchwork Cozy for Your French Press
Keep your coffee warm and your French press protected with this striped patchwork cozy!
How to Stitch Up a Felt Needle Book
No more looking around for the right needle! Keep all your different types of needles organized in this cute little felt needle book.
How to Make a Felted Bird Mobile
Learn how to make a simple mobile of a flock of felt birds in flight.
Make It: Lacy Headband
Hair accessories are all the rage right now. Sure, you could buy one in a store, but I'll show you how easy it is to make your own!
The Handmade Cavalcade Is Coming to Beacon, New York
Bust out your shopping carts because on September 13, 2008, the Handmade Cavalcade is coming to town!
Save That Sweater!
Even if your favorite sweater is full of holes or all stretched out, you can give it a new life with embellishments or simple sewing. Try some of these techniques just in time for Fall!
Crafty Shopping in NYC
A day of crafty shopping in the Big Apple.
Make It: Cork-Square Inspiration Board
Here's a quick way to custom-make an inspiration board with cork squares. Add as many squares as you want to fit on your wall.
Indie Fixx Craft-off
Indie Fixx is having a craft-off to celebrate their 2nd anniversary!
How to Make Cards and Tags with Stripes and Dots
Make these graphic cards and tags with items you already have lying around the house.
Shopping for Craft Supplies at Flea Markets
There are many unexpected places to find craft supplies for your projects. A day at Stormville Flea Market in New York yielded lots of new things for my crafty stash.
Beating Crafty Burnout
Sometimes the best way to move forward with a crafty idea is to take a step back and take a break.
A Little Primer on Japanese Craft Books
Japanese craft books, known for their irreverent photography and quirky projects, are a big hit with today's crafters. I'll tell you where to find them!
The Hyberbolic Crochet Coral Reef
Christina and Margaret Wertheim want you to think about our disappearing coral reefs and they're doing it with crochet.
Review: Nathalie Lete at Anthropologie
Artist and designer Nathalie Lété recently had a show at the Anthropologie gallery in Rockefeller Center and blogger Kayte Terry was there to cover the artsy event.
A Day at the Brooklyn Flea
Brooklyn gets its own weekly flea market—200 vendors of vintage clothing and housewares, crafts, and delicious food!
Shop Tour: Treehouse, Brooklyn, NY
An interview with Siri, one of the owners of the indie boutique Treehouse in Brooklyn NY.
My Sewing Room
itsaswindle78 | November 22nd, 2008
Recent Projects 11.21.08
HclarkDesigns | November 22nd, 2008
How to Needle-Felt on Fleece While Making a Cozy Hat
JenniferStern | November 22nd, 2008
Re: How to Embellish with Crochet Inserts
so pretty! i love little details like this!
posted: 2:23 pm on November 18thRe: How to Make a Patchwork Cozy for Your French Press
in his path, i am a big tea person, so i promise i will come up with a tea cozy project for you!!!
posted: 12:21 am on November 12thRe: How to Make Felt Napkin Rings for Your Holiday Table
hey crafty gal-
posted: 1:14 am on November 7thhere are a few places to get wool felt:
http://www.prairiepointjunction.com/woolfeltcentral.html
and http://www.magiccabin.com/magiccabin/product.do?section_id=0&bc=1004&pgc=185&cmvalue=MCD|0|Normal%20Search%20Result|P1
i think they both have great felt! you can use craft store felt too but it's not as durable.
another solution is to make your own felt by throwing wool sweaters in the wash on hot and then in the dryer.
hope that helps!
Re: A Crafty Girl's Bachelorette Party
That's so cool and very helpful for a bride! I am flattered you were inspired by my cards!
posted: 6:17 pm on November 5thI decided to make my own thank you cards for my wedding and it was quite an undertaking. I wish i had recruited some friends to help!
Re: How to Make an Easy Needlepoint Gift Box
so cute diane! i would love to try this sometime!
posted: 10:37 pm on November 1stRe: Accent Your Home Décor with Ribbons!
thanks guys! my only suggestion sofia is to make sure you get ribbon with a little stretch if your lampshade has any curve to it!
posted: 12:36 pm on October 24thRe: Shopping for Fuzzy Bear Hats with My New Friend Bill Murray
that is totally totally amazing!!!
posted: 9:45 pm on October 21stso jealous! i want to walk around wearing fuzzy bear hats with bill murray. did you guys make a date to meet some time in the future?
Re: How to Sew a Machine Blindstitch Hem
thanks cal! i always handstitch my hems and it takes forever!
posted: 9:50 pm on October 7thRe: How to Make a Patchwork Cozy for Your French Press
thanks guys!
posted: 7:12 pm on October 3rdjen- one of the best parts of doing tutorials all the time is having an excuse to have pretty nails!
Re: How to Create Textured Textiles with Felting
i love this! if i ever have time to craft for myself again, i'm totally going to try this!
posted: 1:04 pm on October 1stRe: How to Make a Stuffed Buche de Noel (Part 1)
cute! i love yule logs! i made one for the holidays last year!
posted: 12:01 pm on October 1stRe: How to Stitch Up a Felt Needle Book
i totally agree! i love when someone takes an idea i had and adapts it to their needs! it's so cool to see what people come up with!
posted: 9:47 am on September 29thRe: How to Make Flowers Using a Vintage Flower Loom
i love these!
posted: 5:31 pm on September 18thi was wearing my loomed flower hairpins yesterday!
Re: How to Make a Belt and Use Quilting for Your Fashion Inspiration
i love this!!! such a great idea
posted: 11:25 am on September 12thRe: Make It: Lacy Headband
oh thanks! i have made quite a few of these now and i really love making them!
posted: 11:13 pm on September 11thRe: Wee Girl
that is so so adorable!
posted: 11:56 am on September 5thRe: Beating Crafty Burnout
thanks for your responses ladies!
posted: 2:26 pm on July 28thit's always interesting to hear about what other people do when they hit a crafty wall.
jen-i totally cleaned out my closet when i was on deadline for my book! i just couldn't focus until it was done!
Re: A Little Primer on Japanese Craft Books
oh i'm so glad i inspired you! i just love japanese craft books!
posted: 3:38 pm on July 17thRe: Live Crafty How-Tos at Etsy All Month!
thanks for the shout-out susan!!
posted: 12:17 pm on July 3rdRe: Spinning a Spider Web...Sort Of
linda, this is amazing!
posted: 10:49 pm on June 20th