Kevin of Feed Dog points us to his finished quilting project. This card catalog quilt fetaures blocks are 3×5″, the size of cards from those lovely old-school library card catalogs. The cards were then inkjet printed and detailed with grommets. See more photos in his Flickr and read more about it on his blog. Link.
Snuffykin on LJ has a crochet pattern for this cute amigurumi eel. Yay for sea creatures! [ via ] Link.
Sally of Shim + Sons has a special feature in CHOW for how to get crafty and make your own table settings, complete with table runner and utensil holders. I’ve always loved the beautiful patchwork and fabric print matching she does. The colors are a perfect setting for Fall and will naturally bring the colors […]
They’re alive!! The softies from the Softies book come to life with the amazing stop-motion animation by Andrew Moran with Christina Loff from Chronicle Books. I love seeing all the little characters and of course, spotting the new issue of CRAFT: 05! All the softies finalists are announced for the Holiday Softie Awards! Check them […]
There are plush shows popping up everywhere these days, and Luv-able and Hug-able at Gallery Hanahou in NYC looks like it’s going to be one of the best! 29 creative plush artists from all over the globe will “stuff Gallery Hanahou full of the cutest, fuzziest, and strangest gifts around”. Artists include Betz White, Christina […]
The fabulous store Atomic Pop in Baltimore recently hosted a book reading with KnitKnit author Sabrina Gschwandtner, which also featured artist Laure Drogoul’s amplified knitting project. As the Baltimore Sun notes: Depending on the knitters’ numbers, their speed and Drogoul’s soundboard manipulations of wooden, plastic and steel needles, both fat and slender, a unique acoustic […]
Knitters at The Village Yarn & Fiber Shop in East Rochester, NY are hard at work on what will eventually be the World’s Largest Sock. According to blogger LJC, who helped out for a spell, they’ll have to knit 12 feet before beginning the heel turn. You can still stop by today if you’d like […]
