DIY Finger Knitting and Finger Knitting Projects. Direct links and Tutorials:
- How to Knit with Fingers: Little Bird School School of Stitchcraft here.
- How to Knit with Fingers: flax & twine here.
- DIY Woven Finger Knitting Hula Hoop Rug (flax & Twine) here.
- DIY Finger Kniting Scarf (Dana’s Fashion Blog) here.
- DIY Finger Knitting Jersey Knit Bracelets (V and Co.) here.
- DIY Finger Knitting Felted Scarf (BurdaStyle) here.
Pinhegg, created by Francesco Capponi, is a pinhole camera crafted from an eggshell. The “camera” is only good for one shot and must be sacrificed in order to reveal the image.
Learn how to build your own Pinhegg here.
I am a graphic design student. I love typography. This Caslon 540 italic ampersand is my simple tribute to the art. Done by Fagan at Drop of Ink in Mechanicsburg, PA. Come at me at krissyfit.tumblr.com.
(Source: ashleighadeline, via inmygalaxie)
Who’d have known your stomach could double as a camera?
Two UK students, Josh Lake and Luke Evans, ate 35mm film and were able to process photos after the film, erm, came out!
(via orientaltiger)
DIY Red Valentino Bow Back Cotton Jersey T-Shirt. I’m posting this in honor of its being inspiration & realisation’s most viewed post ever on her wonderful site (over 62,000 views and counting for this Valentino knockoff). Congrats Donatella! Tutorial for this easy to make shirt by inspiration & realisation here.
Cat On A Limb Brings us a really excellent tutorial for turning a cardboard six pack case into a crafting caddy! Don’t these cost $10-20 bucks at the stores? I’m pretty sure they do.
DIY - HOW TO CROCHET A 5-PETAL FLOWER
after failing dramatically when attempting to follow any of the billion “how to crochet a flower” tutorials that exist on the internet, i gave up and made up my own. i apologize in advance if i used the wrong terminology, i am not a pattern-following crocheter, i’m purely a “make it work” kind of girl… so i hope you can follow along : )
first, you should follow this tutorial to crochet a “magic circle” in order to begin. there are lots of videos on making the magic circle so just pick one that you like and get started - it’s incredibly useful! (i use it for these flowers, but also to make ears for other kinds of crocheted hats)
now you can begin with my steps.
MATERIALS: a ball of yarn, an appropriately sized crochet hook (depending on your yarn), scissors *in this tutorial i am using lion brand baby’s first yarn and a size K hook*
- once you’ve started your magic circle, single crochet 13 stitches around the circle (11 if you want a 4 petal flower)
- pull the non-working string to tighten the circle
- chain once into the first single crochet in your circle
- double crochet into the next single crochet in your circle 5 times!
- then, chain once into that same single crochet AND chain once into the next stitch
- double crochet 5 times into the next stitch and follow by chaining once into the same stitch and chaining once into the following stitch
- repeat step 6 three more times to complete the flower, then cut your working yarn and pull both strings through the center of the flower to the back and tie them off together
- now your flower is finished! you can leave it like this if you want!
- or you can attach a hand made pom pom by threading the strings through the flower’s center and tying them all together! (a pom pom tutorial will be
comingsoon! HERE!!!)
15 Ways To Tie A Scarf | The Fashion Spot
OK, so now you’ve made your new scarf, here’s 15 great ways to tie it! Numbers 3, 9 and 12 are my favourites but I think I will have a go at tying most of these. Of course, you will need different sizes for some of these, but scarves are such a great way of dressing up an outfit so why wouldn’t you want multiple!?
DIY: Turn Your Photos into a Sartorial Masterpiece
Did you know you can print photos in all kinds of colors on fabric? We used the Photo Fabric Dye Kit to make photo skirts and pillow cases.
Salt Glitter
Mix 1/4 cup of salt with a 1/2 teaspoon of food coloring in a small bowl until the salt is uniformly colored. Spread the mixture out in an even layer on a foil-lined baking sheet. Bake in the oven for ten minutes at 350. Allow your homemade glitter to cool before using it or storing it. And that’s it!:)