Handspinning Video

Enjoy this creative look at the Revolution of Handspinning. The characters and background are  needle-felted, and it's fun to watch.

Katheryn's Bag

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Guild members have long admired Katheryn E.'s knitting bag, and now they can make one of their own.

So Sew Easy shares a free pattern and a source for purchasing the handles.

The bag pattern can be found here.

Fall Leaves

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Crochet some leaves to decorate the Thanksgiving table or to add a touch of color to the coffee table.

The Painted Hinge offers free patterns for decorative leaves:
     Maple Leaf pattern
     Oak Leaf pattern

Turning the Corner with Knitted-on Border

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According to Roving Crafters, "It's difficult to find explanations on how to turn on corner with a knitted-on border because the specifics will be different for every border. A lot of what you do will depend on the pattern/motif you’ve chosen for your border. If you are tackling this on your own, you’re going to have to make some judgement calls."

Roving Crafters website provides specific information on the various techniques for turning the corner and how to make those judgement calls.

The tutorial can be found here.

Wired Ribbon from a Shirt

Wired Ribbon is used frequently in decorations and displays, but sometimes what is sold is just not the right color or type of ribbon desired.

Sadie Seasongoods (aka Sarah) shared how she made an Autumn wired-ribbon from a thrifted flannel shirt. The complete process is shown in a tutorial on her blog.

Making Buttons

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No doubt the recent winds brought down some tree branches and limbs. Before throwing the wood into the compost or recycle bins, look at their potential.

Mark Montano shares a tutorial for making buttons from branches.

Helpful Resources

Cowgirl Yarn in Laramie, WY shares some helpful information on their blog.

Fiber-related resources can be found on this blog post.

A list of free pattern sites can be found on another blog post.

Check out Cowgirl Yarn's other blog posts here.