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Stick Weaving Done on Six Sticks83

Stick Weaving For a Quick Homemade Gift

Stick Weaving Done on Six Sticks Details of scarf. I'm always on the look-out for unusual crafts. One day I was walking around an SCA event and noticed a woman doing some kind of weaving using pointed sticks....

31 comments    crafts gift idea
View of the Saturday Market from Burnside Bridge77

Portland Saturday Market

             I walked from the Hawthorne District to the Saturday Market, which is just across the river, in the Old Town section of downtown.  I have only lived in this apartment for two months...

2 comments    paintings bridge portland
A scrumble.68

Freeform Knitting and Crochet

A scrumble. Sporkle hat by F.Z. Harper My 'sporkle' hat I designed. Are you one of those people that never wanted to color inside the lines? Are you happier inventing your own way of doing things than you are...

6 comments    arts fashion crafts
The Seascape stole, as featured on www.knitty.com.72

Designing Lace Shawls

When I first started knitting, I started reading blogs from more prolific knitters. In addition to learning common knitting mistakes and how to avoid them, I also got to see many pictures of their works in...

4 comments    design knitting shape
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Make an art doll

Doll making has roots in ancient times. It strikes a primal chord within to replicate the human form. Anyone can make a doll. You can use the most basic of tools and supplies, all the way up to the most...

4 comments    arts gifts crafts
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Crocheters and Knitters, Can't We All Just Get Along?

There seems to be a long-standing feud between some crocheters and knitters, as evidenced by a lively thread that appeared on the International Freeform Crochet Guild’s Yahoo Group forum. This is a...

2 comments    knitting crochet fiber arts
Unicorn Gem Birthstone Pendant67

Global Artisan Designer Group: eSMArts

 eSMArts is a group of Social Marketing Artisans who have come together as a team, using etsy and yahoo groups to connect and communicate.  From there, the group goals are to use cutting edge social...

7 comments    shopping crafts jewelry
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Sampler Shawls and Afghans

I knew I'd end up behind on my HubChallenge if I tried to do one a day! Thanks to being busy at work and somewhat sick at home, I've gone almost an entire week without writing a single article. Fortunately,...

0 comments    hubchallenge crafts knitting
garden variety plastic bag76

How to make Plarn

I am not talking about dietary fiber here, I am talking about fiber for your fiber arts craft projects. The cost of yarn is going up and our effective salaries are going down in this economic boondoggle the...

13 comments    family crafts recycle
Tan cotton worsted weight yarn, and spring green angora/nylon yarn, both recycled from sweaters.84

Recycling Yarn: Frugal, or Just Plain Cheap?

Tan cotton worsted weight yarn, and spring green angora/nylon yarn, both recycled from sweaters. With the cost of living continuing to rise, and wages not really increasing much to reflect that, many people...

7 comments    home crafts save money
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