| Survey: 1,000 Knitters Needed Ask any knitter for his/her motivation, and you'll get a wide variety of responses. It's a great stress reliever, as the process can be very relaxing and therapeutic. Some knitters are "process" knitters and some focus on the end object. Well, some folks at Cardiff University in the UK are performing an anonymous survey, and they could use your help! Stitchlinks and Cardiff University have launched an online survey which looks at the impact of knitting on physical, mental and social wellbeing. The results will form part of a series of formal studies into the therapeutic benefits of knitting and will be published.More: CRAFT Pattern: Reversible Cable-Knit Scarf (pictured above) Knitting Archives CRAFT PatternsRead this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
CNC Sewing Machine MAKE and CRAFT author Andrew Lewis writes: We're all working on some pretty cool projects over here at the moment, but this Arduino powered sewing machine is my personal favourite. I took an old zigzag sewing machine and kitted it out with servos to control the needle position and fabric feed.CNC sewing machineRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Sewing Machines | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
CAC fine arts and crafts set The Community Arts Center has been busy this summer among other events, its planning the Eighth Annual Fine Arts and Crafts Festival set for 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday (Sept. 25 and 26) at Rose Tree Park on Rte. 252 near Media. delconewsnetwork.com |
What's Happening in Oroville * Crafts for the Cause fall kickoff events Join volunteers 10 a.m.-noon Tuesday, Sept. 14, for Ribbons of Hope project and jewelry making sessions, Family Resource Center, 1720 Daryl Porter Way. orovillemr.com |
How To: Draft a Back Pleat I admit to being one of those people who think that very nearly everything could be improved with a modest pleat or ruffle to spice things up, so I was intrigued by this tutorial for drafting a double back pleat by Lauriana at Petit Main Sauvage. My relationship to her blog is usually much more aspirational as I'm a middling sewer at best and she's constantly dashing off her own intricate patterns, but this seems pretty straightforward. If you can draft your own pattern, so much the better, but for a learning sewer like myself, she explains how to add it to an existing skirt pattern (or even an existing skirt, I suppose). I think it's time for an wool autumn skirt with a pleat in a contrasting color .... Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Sewing | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |