really beautiful scrap bag at M. Patrizio Illustrations

So you want to study Knitwear? at Making Things

The Association of Sewing and Design Professionals

Know Your Weaves II at True Up

reusable sandwich wrap at The Small Object

Free Gift Box Templates at Bleu Arts

Help Create a Worldwide Map of Local Fabric Stores at True Up

The Thrifty Knitter has pictures of just shorn alpaca, they're adorably skinny

How to Make Japanese Papercraft Boxes at Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories

Where I Buy Decorative Paper


at Craftzine:

crocheters on the quest to interview Joss Whedon

BurdaStyle Launches How To Series

yoga mat strappy sandals made by Sami Sue

How To Make a Vintage Fabric Basket with Grommets at Perpetual Plum

How To Make A Post Office Bag at Elsie Marley

How To Cut Rags for Knitting at Coco Knits

How To Make a Pinch Pouch at The Small Object

The kind people at Chronicle Books have offered two copies of Amy Butler's Little Stitches for Little Ones. It's a fantastic book, filled with clothing, toys and accessories for baby and for you. (There is a bag I'd like to make for myself.) The book is very sturdy with a pocket to hold the patterns, clear illustrated instructions and a spiral binding so it will stay open on it's own. Projects are marked on a scale of easy to difficult, but everything is equally charming.









If you'd like a chance to win a copy of Amy Butler's Little Stitches for Little Ones please leave a comment with this entry. The winners have been notified, thanks to everybody for entering! The usual fine print applies. I'll let the Random Number Generator choose the winners at 12 noon PST on Monday, September 1st.

Good luck!

Oops, I feel terrible about this, in my guest post over at Shelterrific on buying a sewing machine I completely forgot to include a link to a site called Zipzaggers where people send in reviews the older machines they have. She recently started a parallel site for new machines as well, New Zigzaggers. Krista wrote to let me know about this site a while ago and I've been meaning to find a reason to talk about it, I'm so sorry it slipped my mind. My thanks to Shelterrific and the commenter who called me on this one.

If you own a sewing machine, Zigzaggers would love to know what you think about it. The first question of the interview is "Love it, hate it, or something in between?", and I find knowing that somebody doesn't neccessarily love it is very helpful indeed.

I have a guest post over at Shelterrific today on buying a sewing machine. This is always a question I dread, I know just enough to give a bit of advice but not enough to feel like I'm not potentially steering somebody towards spending a lot of money on something they don't like, or worse, won't use very often. So, here's to hoping it helps a little.

Congratulations to Alicia! She (and we) finally get to see the cover of her book!

Spoonflower, in beta, allows you to upload your designs and have them printed on fabric. This is very, very exciting. You can sign up to get an invitation. Via Readymade.

cardiganizing the raglan pullover at Flint Knits. This is for the Wicked sweater from Zephyr Style. I think I want to make one of these.

sewing room ergonomics at Lemon Tree Tales, via Poise.cc

looking for a good scarf pattern at Ask Metafilter. I think that if you choose the yarn carefully the one drop scarf that is suggested in that thread is fabulous.

the Lars hat at Streets and YOs. As she mentions, I wish the Panda yarn didn't look worn so quickly.

How can I get a custom sweater pattern developed? at Ask Metafilter

how to make a repeat pattern, at Design*Sponge

Denyse Schmidt's "County Fair" in cavas weight, oh good! at Craftzine

The Eight Dollar Dress, a faux-smocked dress at Burda Style, via Craftzine

refashioning a pullover sweater into a cardigan, via Craftzine

Curbly's ten minute grommet workshop, via Craftzine

Are there any trendy, fashion-forward fabric and sewing-pattern shops online? at Ask Metafilter

better bind off, at The Purl Bee

Lotta Prints, I heart the Jansdotter you know.







Sew U Home Stretch, stretch sewing is something I know very little about. Read a review over at Angry Chicken for more about it.







Waiter Rant, I've been reading the Waiter Rant site forever, I'm so thrilled to see his book appear.







The Beauty Brains, another book from a site I've been a reading for a long time. I love the straight talk about products and real recommendations vs. hype.







Things I Learned About My Dad (In Therapy), put together by Dooce and including chapters by Defective Yeti and Mighty Girl? Yes, please.

Candy Blog Photo Studio, nice set up you got there!

Busywork points us to this video tutorial for pockets at Simple Sparrow

How to Knit in the Woods coming soon, oh! I know a knitter who is on the Appalacian Trail right now.

DIY: How to Cut Glass Bottles for Use in Other Projects at Unplugged

Protecting Your Creative Work at The Boss of You blog

How Marimekko fabrics are made, at the Marimekko blog

True Up, new(ish) site, all about fabric

The Lauren Jacket from Weaverknits. I already bought this pattern, love it.

Mannequin Madness, from now until May 25th, is offering 20% off any of their products to Project RunGay readers.

I dig the wave scarf, at Grumperina

The Knitting School has launched. It's here in Seattle and offers a bunch of machine knitting classes. Little known fact: I have a Brother Chunky machine with ribber and a bunch of accessories.

finding sewing contractors at Sommer Designs

Via Craftzine:

sewing bag tutorial at Mackville Road

hand braided scarf at ah-yi

sewing machine monster tee! by CubistLiterature at Etsy

catnip eyeballs by hannapt at Etsy

cute japanese coin purse at The Purl Bee, I have a few of these frames, must try this