By The Steady Hand on April 20th, 2012
25 views Not only can you find great deals on craft supplies like fabric and yarn but you can also take some online classes. They have classes that cover crocheting, food craft, gardening, holidays, home decor, jewelry and more. Most of the classes I have seen are $25. The classes are online and you can access them anytime and however many times you want. Click on the button above to check out Craftsy! On Craftsy, you can also share your craft project with the Craftsy community. Share pictures of your project, what pattern you used (whether you bought the pattern, learned it in a class or created it yourself – you can share the pattern too) and if you are selling the item, you can share the link to where people can buy it. Another great way to get some traffic to your shop! Craftsy is the fastest growing online community Continue reading Craftsy offers Online Crafting Classes By The Steady Hand on April 2nd, 2012
19 views Newly launched, the Patterns section of Craftsy is the fastest growing online marketplace for crafting patterns. Because Craftsy does not charge designers any fees or commissions for listing or selling their patterns, creative indie designers are hurrying to the site to set up their pattern shops. There, well over half a million active Craftsy members browse the thousands upon thousands of patterns of all types, for all crafts. And since the designers aren’t getting charged or having to give Craftsy any commissions, the deals on patterns are amazing! Some are even free. It’s the perfect place to get inspiration and instructions at super low prices. By The Steady Hand on February 5th, 2012
6,550 views I selected this post to be featured on Craft Blogs. Please visit the site and vote for my blog! I will admit that I am addicted to Crochet Patterns. I spend quite a bit of time searching for patterns crochet patterns on Etsy and Ravelry. There are so many blogs and websites out there that have free patterns too. Each pattern I download or buy adds to my never-ending to-crochet list. Here are a couple new patterns that I have acquired this past week: Crocodile Stitch Owl by CAROcreated design on Ravelry Cute right? I saw this on Ravelry and bought it right away. It is $6.10. I am absolutely in love with it. I haven’t had the chance to start on an owl yet but once I do I will post some pictures. I just love they way the look. The pattern says that the owls measure 4 Continue reading New Crochet Patterns that I have added to my collection By The Steady Hand on January 27th, 2012
620 views Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and now is the perfect time to start thinking of arts and craft ideas for kids or yourself. Whether it’s making Valentine’s Day cards in school or doing more sophisticated activities such as making a Valentine’s Day tote or an ornament or necklace, there are plenty of ways to be creative. Here are just a few ideas of what you can do or teach your kids to do on this fun holiday. Kids One great activity for your young one is to create translucent crayon hearts. Every kid enjoys doodling around on paper and this is the perfect opportunity to create some handmade sun catchers that will brighten up any room. As instructed by craft queen Martha Stewart, this crayon craft involves using wax paper, kraft paper to protect the wax paper, an iron, and crayon shavings. To do this activity, you fold Continue reading Fun Valentine’s Day Craft Ideas for Kids, Teens, and Adults! By The Steady Hand on January 7th, 2012
95 views I received Lion Brand Yarn’s Silky Twist yarn in Oatmeal to review. Here are the stats on this yarn from LB’s website: Weight Category: 5 – Bulky: Chunky, Craft, Rug Yarn 6.00 oz./170 g (185 yd/169 m) 98% acrylic, 2% polyester Gauge: Knit: 14 stitches x 20 rows = 4″ (10cm) on size 10 (6mm) needles Crochet: 10 sc and 10 rows = 4″ (10cm) with size K-10.5 (6.5mm) hook This yarn reminds me of LB’s Homespun yarn. They are very similar but Silky Twist is thicker and bulkier. I think this yarn would be great for shawls, blankets and fluffy hats. It is easy to get your yarn tangled in the fibers so be sure to use a big enough hook. With this yarn, I decided to make a very simple square hat. I did not use a pattern thinking I could just work my Continue reading Review: Lion Brand Yarn Silky Twist By The Steady Hand on October 25th, 2011
48 views For this project, I used some tutorials and patterns I found on MADE. Here are the links to the patterns and tutorials I used: Easy Pants Kids Pants with Pockets Kids Pants with Lining This project was made for a friend’s son and she provided me with the fabric. The lining is a beige cotton fabric and the outer fabric is a thick tweed looking fabric that (I think) she found at Goodwill. Online universities have classes in design for those of you who love being crafty and creative. I printed out the tutorials to reference while I was working on the pants and I printed and used the patterns as well. It is pretty straightforward and I think that anyone with basic sewing skills can definitely complete this. Here we go! Here I am using the patterns to cut out my pieces for the lining. And for the pockets. Continue reading Sewing Project: Easy Pants with Big Pockets | |
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