Posts Tagged ‘how to’

I want to knit! So where do I start…

Thursday, July 17, 2008 11:29 2 Comments

Ed’s Note: Please welcome Charm to CraftBlog, our Victorian crafter extraordinare, this post will hopefully be the first of many here! When I was a kid my grandma would always have a box of yarn and a bag of needles sitting beside the sofa so it was only natural that I (being a very inquisitive [...]

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How To: Machine Felt Your Projects

Monday, July 14, 2008 10:36 1 Comment

Ahh, more adventures in felting/fulling on CraftBlog! Previously I wrote about how to hand felt your projects, now I’ll speak about the far less manual version of just chucking it in the washing machine aka “time to ignore everything the laundry label tells you to do”! Machine felting works great for larger pieces, you lose [...]

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T-shirt Into Drawstring Bag Tutorial

Saturday, July 12, 2008 20:57 7 Comments

I woke up inspired this morning, and so decided to share it with the world, so here’s my tutorial for turning an old t-shirt into an awesome bag, in this case it’s toddler sized for my son, but size wise you’re only limited by the size of your t-shirt. You will need: one kick arse [...]

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How To: Hand Felt Your Projects

Tuesday, July 8, 2008 22:05 1 Comment

Felting (or “fulling” as it’s correctly known) is the process of using heat, agitation and water to break down the fibres in your yarn so they bind together to create a solid fabric where the stitches are no longer obvious. It’s a great way to add some extra interest to a project. Felting can be [...]

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Inspiration Board Tutorial

Saturday, July 5, 2008 9:10 3 Comments

This week’s tut is fairly simplistic, I have the headache to end all headaches so I haven’t been able to put as much time into it as I would normally, as far as I’m aware I haven’t missed any massive steps, but let me know if there’s something that I’ve let slip As mentioned previously [...]

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