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Curious about how you can transform your ordinary household items into something extraordinary? Calling all upcycling fans! Spoonflower Ambassador Michael Gardner shares five quick projects that turn utilitarian everyday objects into your new favorite things. All you need is Spoonflower’s new Peel and Stick wallpaper and a few common tools to add a pop of … Read more
My Bachelor’s Degree is in design with a double emphasis in graphic design and illustration. As a result, the classes and assignments were often fluid between the two methodologies. This fluidity has been incredibly helpful throughout my creative career and especially as a surface designer. One of my favorite assignments in my design program was … Read more
Learn how to increase crochet for beginners! As soon as you start to expand your crochet skills, you will want to start shaping your crochet fabric, moving away from basic squares and rectangles. If you work crochet increases into your fabric, it will make parts of your item wider by adding stitches. If you work … Read more
What does ‘Yarn Over Knitting’ mean in knitting patterns? This instruction is telling you to wrap the yarn over your needle an extra time when knitting your stitch. It is used as an extra stitch when increasing and is also used to make small eyelet holes as part of a textured pattern, as small buttonholes, … Read more
Learn the easiest way how to decrease crochet. Once you have mastered the basics of the crochet stitches, you will want to expand your skills, and one of the ways to do that is to shape your fabric. You may want to have well-fitting clothing items, or you may want to make amigurumi or similar … Read more
I made a small wall-hanging tapestry using my BERNINA machine. I’m going to share the techniques I used to create this piece in hopes that you will use them as inspiration to make a masterpiece yourself. I will focus on the different tools and methods you can use to create different textures rather than show … Read more
Learn how to crochet an infinity scarf with this easy tutorial. An infinity scarf is also known as a cowl. It is a super project for beginners, as it doesn’t require any complicated stitch combinations, and it is shorter than a conventional scarf, so it doesn’t require as much patience either! PinHow to Crochet an … Read more
We’ve all seen it. You go to the store to buy clothing for your kiddo, and all of the “boy” clothing is blue and green with dinosaurs and trucks, and all of the “girl” clothing is pink and purple with hearts and butterflies. While there’s nothing wrong with either of those things, it can feel … Read more
This blog contains affiliate links (marked with *). If you shop products via those links, I may get a small provision which helps me to maintain my blog. Of course the price doesn’t change. Cottagecore: Lifestyle and aesthetics Baking, DIY projects, linen dresses and the dream of an own garden – what might sound very … Read more
Here’s a debate that never gets old among surface designers, be they experts or newbies: should I create stand alone designs or full-blown collections? Whether you lean towards a single, detailed pattern or illustration or enjoy working in collections depends on a few factors, like the industry you choose to pitch your art to. Do … Read more