Here's another handmade-over-store-bought-project for you to show those who are re-selling this stuff on ebay for an arm and a leg we don't need 'em. We can make our own!
Refinery 29 provides an easy and fun tutorial on making your own version of the Missoni chevron shoes that were on shelves for a mere minute. What a great way to transform my classic white Vans!
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Here's another handmade-over-store-bought-project for you to show those who are re-selling this stuff on ebay for an arm and a leg we don't need 'em. We can make our own!
Refinery 29 provides an easy and fun tutorial on making your own version of the Missoni chevron shoes that were on shelves for a mere minute. What a great way to transform my classic white Vans!
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You have probably seen the ads by now. Missoni, the famed Italian knitwear designer, is going to have a line that debuts at Target September 13.
But if you’re needlepointer, the exciting news is that you can see a preview of the line right now and get tons of inspiration for your needlepoint.
I found a great one at New York magazine, that has a wonderful slide show of the Missoni line in various room settings. And in the September Style Watch there is some nice coverage with some great stand-alone pictures of the products.
I love Missoni because there patterns can be translated so easily to Bargello, almost with no trouble at all. Take the outfit pictured here.
And this is from just one of the pictures! Think of the possibilities in the pictures of the whole line.
If you need a Missoni Bargello fix now, I have designed two Missoni-inspired projects that are available free:
I’m so jazzed by this, I’m going to do some new Missoni-inspired pieces.
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Missoni at Target
I imagine any knitter would love to wear a pair of these adorable yarn ball earrings or mini yarn skein necklace from Max's World. So cute and colorful!
The illusion in this leather bracelet from Melissa of I Still Love You is really cool and fun. See how it's done over on her blog. [via Danielle Maveal on Pinterest]
Michael’s has complete instructions for a simple pendant stitched on plastic canvas using white floss. More floss is used for the necklace itself.
The intriguing thing is that the whole thing is dyed after it’s put together.
The necklace is pictured here and there is a link to the downloadable pattern at the bottom of the page.
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Free Project Alert – Plastic Canvas & Dyed Floss Necklace
It’s really a good idea to keep your eReader in some kind of protective cover or sleeve (the screens on unprotected ones can crack). You can buy all kinds of covers or you can show your creativity and love of needlepoint by making one.
If, like me, you are sewing-challenged and without a sewing machine, you can add needlepoint to an insert, above, or you can buy a Stitch & Zip cover.
But if you are at all handy, why not use this delightful tutorial to make an eReader cover from a piece of finished needlepoint. The needlepoint needs to be about twice the length of your Reader and 1 inch wider (so you can get it out. Line it with something soft and turn it into a pocket.
You can get the steps and illustrations from the tutorial. Thanks to Jane from Chilly Hollow for pointing this out.
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Using Needlepoint to Make a eBook Cover
DIY iPhone cover
Isn’t this too cute?
Leesedesign is making a DIY iPhone cover. It fits the iPhone 4G and has holes drilled in it so you can stitch a cover. It’s being sold through a company in Korea.
The kit comes with the cover, three shades of floss, and some charts. The cover is woven, like mono canvas, but is, I think, vinyl. It comes in six colors (white, black, pink, orange, lime, and blue). There is a great description with tons of photos on-line. You’ll see the colors about halfway down and below that are nine charts you can use to stitch it. The size of the cover is 36×69.
It’s so adorable, I ordered it immediately and then realized I have an iPod Touch 4G, not an iPhone. I hope it will fit anyway.
The cost is $18 with $4 for shipping to the US and you can order it on the product description page.
Thanks and a tip of the hat to Denise from Craft Gossip.
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Spiff up Your iPhone
Colonial Needle has released four new products in their line of Lee Needle Arts self-finishing items.
They include an iPad Cover in black or red. It has a large area for needlework and uses the same elastic corners their ebook reader uses (my reviews of this product is tomorrow).
It comes in black and red.
Next is the same additional insert for their bags. It looks as if it’s the one used for Leigh’s popular Fash-Inserts.
There is a great alligator belt in white, red and black that uses the popular 3″ round/
Possibly my favorite is the two-insert nylon tote. It’s navy, a great color, and not only does it have places for two pieces of needlepoint, it opens wider than their other totes. It comes with two inserts so that you can change the look. It comes in black, brown, red & navy. One is on it’s way to me.
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New Self-finishing from Lee Needle Arts
