Entries from March 2007

March 30, 2007

Food deying flowers - Tutorial 2

Last Sunday I went for a bike ride with my twin boys, which means that they went on their bikes and I ran behind them but well. I spotted these little fluffy things and thought what can I do with those? So we picked some and took them home.
 
So they look pretty in a vase but [...]

March 29, 2007

Inspirational Easter links 4

Easter is almost here, are you ready? I have been trying quite hard to find some inspirational links and fresh tutorials for Easter but so far I have only come up with these, most of them can also be found via Crafster’s new Easter board here
Thread eggs at BH & G Magazine

Via Maize Hutton I [...]

March 29, 2007

More owls

So they do come in swarms…..

I am very curious to see if anybody else has made some, please leave a link in the comments so I can have a look
Just thought that I would let everyone know that Craft Tutorials has moved to crafttutorials.net

March 28, 2007

Tutorial Try Out 4 - Owl by Moonstitches

After I found this tutowlrial on the 26th of March I could hardly wait to start on these very cute owls. I found a template for the pattern here it’s on the top of the page which I found very handy and together with Moonstiches excellent photo’s there was not a lot to write about. The [...]

March 28, 2007

Book review 2

While browsing through the “returned-today” area of our local library I found this book. It’s called “complete feltmaking - easy techniques and 25 great great projects” by Gillian Harris, ISBN 1-84340-369-2.
The inside flap reads; “Complete feltmaking covers all aspects of feltmaking, including making flat felt, creating 3-D shapes, felting klitted work, needle felting and slightly [...]

March 27, 2007

Learn to knit 1

Since we are going towards winter in this part of the world I have set myself a new goal; learning how to knit. My question to you, dear reader, since I don’t have my mum living around the corner, which book, tutorial, website can you recommend?
Please leave a comment so I can have a look [...]

March 26, 2007

Inspirational links 3

I have had an extremely busy weekend so unfortunately no tutorial try outs today. Here are some inspirational links to keep the crafty-juices going though.
Look at these extremely cool robots.

 Very pretty birds at While She Naps.

And Moonstitches has posted a tutorial about these incredible owls! I have been checking them out for weeks and they will definately be [...]

March 22, 2007

Little Bee - Tutorial 1

Here is a tutorial for a little bee I have written myself the other day. Please find a photo below of what the end result should look like. I used some scrap yarn I picked up from the thrift store and 4mm hook. I am very curious to see what you think or maybe I forgot [...]

March 21, 2007

National Crochet week 17-23 March

I just found out this week is National Crochet week so I’d better start hooking away and see if I can find a nice and quick tutorial. I am not a very good crocheter and with not good I actually mean  not very fast but I do enjoy it.
So here are some excellent links to [...]

March 19, 2007

Inspirational links 2

Another 5 links to keep you inspired this week!
Gooseflesh Amazing crocheted sea creatures by Gooseflesh.
Majeak Ann Extremely cute and beautiful illustrations by Majeak Ann.
Sony My favourite televison ad by Sony, don’t forget to listen to the music by Jose Gonzalez too.
I found TAF via Bloesem a Swedish company that make ordinary every day things extraordinary.
Peter Callesen I had been on this [...]

March 18, 2007

reader call out

I just realised I had almost 2000 hits since the birth of this blog I have to say I feel very honoured. So in order to keep going, expanding the tutorial list and doing more reviews on books and tutorials I wanted to ask you visitor of my blog for some help.
Dear Visitor,
Thank you for [...]

March 17, 2007

Tutorial Try Out 3 - Button Flowers by One more Moore

I found this tutorial on One More Moore last Friday and knew that this was going to be my next Tutorial Try Out. I mean these little button flowers are just too cute. So here we go! Materials needed

Bowl of buttons in heaps of sizes and colors
24 Gaugue 1/4 lb Green Wire (I only had [...]

March 16, 2007

St Patrick’s Day

Just wanted to wish you all a happy St Patrick’s Day!
Here is a tutorial on making a Crochet Shamrock Magnet to get you started!

March 14, 2007

Inspirational links 1

Through all my surfing on the internet I see so many people making great stuff.
Please find below 5 inspirational links from amazing bloggers:
Futuregirl Futuregirl’s amazing handbags and now one for herself, very pretty!
Thimble Thimble writing about the stichette tutorial by Wee Wonderfuls.
Little Birds A peek at Little Birds Handmade new finished craft room.
Bella Dia The little pink house by Bella [...]

March 10, 2007

Tutorial Try Out 2 - Journal by Five and a Half

After getting a heap of tutorials submitted by e-mail last week one immediately stood out. I think it was sent to me by Mariek Uniek http://www.mariekuniek.nl ,thanks for that!
After reading through the reCOLLECTED, REcreated blog http://www.fiveandahalf.net/blog/ I was even more enthusiastic. An absolutely wonderful website; fantastic web-design, easy on the eye and Judy shares a wealth of information in [...]

March 9, 2007

Whip-Up

I spend a lot of time surfing the net, no let me rephrase that I spend waaaay too much time surfing the net. Since I have only been introduced to the world of blogging for just over a year, most of time is spend lurking at other people’s blogs. There are soo many little communities [...]

March 7, 2007

Tutorial Try Out 1 - Felt Balls by Martha Stewart

I was very excited about my first tutorial try out this was definately one on the top of my list. So last Sunday I took of to my favourite wool shop and bought 40 grams of red soon to be felted wool at the amazing price of NZ$1.80 which probably works out to around US$1 [...]

March 6, 2007

Book review

Yesterday Paul and I went on the plane to Auckland for the day. We went to see some customers for our business and had the rest of the day off to cruise around the city. It was lovely being back in the “big smoke”; lots of inspiration, beautiful shops and just the general pace of [...]

March 6, 2007

Stripe generator

I was looking around on the internet when I found a link to this page http://www.kissyourshadow.com/stripe_maker.php 
I think it’s awesome and a great tool for knitters and crocheters who want to have a look what their stripey pattern is going to look like!

March 4, 2007

Thanks

Thanks to all the people who have already come to read my blog and to all of you who have permitted me to use your tutorials.
As you can see I have created a new banner and am currently working on my first Tutorial try out. Soo Exciting!! I cannot wait to tell you all how [...]