Craft Discovery of the Week

Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Skirt
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Sleeve
Teach Yourself to Sew: How to Sew a Dart
Make Your Own Damn Bras (that’s what she said)

One Pretty Thing NYC Maker Faire Dana Made It

How To Decorate Your Own Tea Set

Sewing DIY Read

Clone Yourself A Fitting Assistant * Pattern from the Little Brown Dress * Pattern Drafting 101: How to Close a Bust Dart and Move the Fullness to the Hem * Darts, Darts, Darts * Pattern Alteration

Simplicity Patterns for Sewing

I collected some Simplicity Patterns though I don't sew. Simplicity Patterns links for beginners is here. Following is an example of a pattern at Simplicity Patterns:

Free Unisex Pull-on PJ Pants Pattern
Part 1: What do you need to get started?
Part 2: What pattern size are you?
Part 3: Anatomy of a pattern and fabric selections

Visit Simplicity Patterns for beginners to find out the latest tutorial.

Ikea Hacker

Do join Ikea Hacker fun of converting standard Ikea stuffs into practical and useful stuffs at home especially for children.

How to Make a Wrap Skirt

Fitzpatterns Dana A-line wrap skirt sewing pattern link is here, click here for its sizing, for amount of fabric needed click here to find out, level of skill needed to complete this skirt.

Angie of Home Grown makes pretty wrap skirt since her school days.
Read Get Crafty's forum on making this skirt at here.

Inspired by Paris Breakfasts

Love reading Paris Breakfasts , makes my Paris dream (since high school) surreal and delicious. Combining Paris Breakfasts watercolors and experience, I came up with color pencil sketches of Paris Breakfasts favourite breakfast set.

Fineliner Sunflower Bouquet Sketch

Craft Notes

Jewellery Wire Art
* Jig, dowel pin diam. 3.mm
* Array - circular, rectangular.

Museum Photo Bag
* Pocket size insert 80.cm x 60.cm

Xi for Gift Envelope

Clone Your Body

How to make an exact mannequin of your body with some cost effective methods for home sewing.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2008

Knife Block Assembled by Agnes T.

Rectangular cork pads from IKEA, pins and black waist band from haberdashery makes a neat and compact knife block.

Clover Knit Kawaii Zakka Link

Clover Knit Kawaii Zakka Link
Some interesting hand made and small projects from Clover

Sakura in 3D

I did this Sakura 4 years ago to practise embellishment for first time. Now the sequin is no longer in stock at the shop I frequent, I feel bad to continue with rest of the pretty pink sequins and beads.

Craft Web Link

Martha Stewart Crafts Online Shop
Martha Stewart Crafts Resource

Miyuki Beads
Swarovski Design Tools

Clover
Ondori Crafts