Five Acres with a View

As far as blogs go, they don’t get much more special-interest than this blog devoted to video game inspired crafts: Sprite Stitch. I’d be tempted by the Space Invaders Guitar Strap if I still did cross stitch.

In PaperFriendly: EASY DOES IT , Nancy Ward explains how to cut things out from paper, one of my least favorite paper craft activities.

If cutting out isn’t your favorite thing to do, here’s some tips that will eliminate the frustration AND give excellent results.

Wrap Art: Two Fragments shows how to combine two fragments of wrapping paper and make it look planned.

Two weeks ago, I mentioned that I would knit this Möbius scarf if I were a knitter.  The accomplished fiber artist at Catena Expressions asked me my favorite color. Last night, the scarf arrived in the mail.  It is so cool.  The wool / silk blend is not at all scratchy feeling.   She expressed a concern that  it might be too large,  but it fits comfortably over the head and will  fill in a jacket neckline very well.

If I were a knitter, I would knit this Möbius scarf.

Now here’s an altered book: La fantasia esiste (Klog). Click on the image to see the whole sculpture.

I am astonished to learn that people are using Kool-Aid to dye fibers.

Wardrobe Refashion is a group weblog with an interesting premise: the people involved “Pledge that I shall refashion, renovate, recycle pre-loved items for myself.”

As part of my participation in Laboratory 555: Chronicles of a Year-Long Online Art Retreat, I took photos of the room that I use as my office and craft room. This morning I posted them as a photoset on Flickr: Office and Craft Room.

The web log happythings has a clearly photographed tutorial on how to easily make a lined drawstring bag. (via CRAFT Blog.)