The Golden Yard http://thegoldenyard.com A shop of vintage fabric, fibers, patterns, needlepoint and notions Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:42:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 en TheGoldenYardhttp://feedburner.google.com Zippered Coin Purse How-to via Craft Blog tags: make this, pattern http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGoldenYard/~3/gNMCLyuo19Q/ http://thegoldenyard.com/2009/07/29/zippered-coin-purse-how-to-via-craft-blog-tags-make-this-pattern/#comments Wed, 29 Jul 2009 03:42:51 +0000 http://thegoldenyard.com/2009/07/29/zippered-coin-purse-how-to-via-craft-blog-tags-make-this-pattern/  
 

via CRAFT by Rachel Hobson on 7/24/09


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Here’s a quick and easy project from Sally Hess on the Bolt fabric store blog for making a small zippered coin purse. I always seem to struggle with zippers, but this tutorial actually makes them seem manageable. As they mention, there are a million uses for a wee pouch like this. Enjoy!

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via CRAFT by Becky Stern on 7/28/09


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Randy Sarafan made this attractive lamp with adjustable light levels from zippers. Learn to make your own zipper lamp with his instructions.

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Follow us on Twitter @TheGoldenYard!

And thought the magic of the great WordPress Plugin Wp-Twitip ID you can now leave your Twitter Name when you leave a comment!

Who do you follow on Twitter?  Who are the crafty folks to follow?

Some more blog reading on twitter…
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]]> http://thegoldenyard.com/2009/04/30/tweet-tweet-follow-us-on-twitter/feed/ http://thegoldenyard.com/2009/04/30/tweet-tweet-follow-us-on-twitter/ Etsy Love: recycled skateboard bracelet http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TheGoldenYard/~3/XHKsDfx9Uus/ http://thegoldenyard.com/2009/04/29/etsy-love-recycled-skateboard-bracelet/#comments Wed, 29 Apr 2009 21:40:51 +0000 http://thegoldenyard.com/?p=210

I first came across this Etsy seller when from a picture their Make A List notebook on Garbella’s blog (another great Etsy seller that screenprints awesome shirts, totes, scarves).  We love the note book but we also really love this bangle!  I have a necklace with striped wood beads that I used to wear with everything until it broke.  The colors of this bangle caught my eye and then to find out it is made of an old skateboard even better!

Some other sellers working with recycled skateboards:

 

 

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Have you made some wrap pants? Do you own wrap pants? We only found one blogger showing off some completed wrap pants here.

The tutorial is by LauPre who has some other lovely items for sale on her website.

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This yarn is from Kitty Grrls.  Check out the Kitty Grrlz Etsy Shop, Blog and on Facebook.

Click here to learn about how you can win at $25 gift card to Kitty Grrlz.

What would you knit with this yarn?  The first thing that comes to mind is one of my old favorite patterns - claptois.  Any other ideas for what to make with this yarn?

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Today’s Not Knit is featured in the Lion Brand Yarn newsletter - the Knit Kit: Knit Hooded Ponchette.

We like ponchos, I might even be okay with knitting a hood - I am having a hard time of thinking why you would just want a hood.  But I just don’t know why you would want a hood on a ponco, or in this case ponchette.  If it is so cold out that you need a hood, you are probably going to need more than a ponchette to keep you warm.  So this makes the Not Knit list for being impractacle.  Additionally the fur trim is too much, just too much.  We are guessing that most other knitters out there agree with our thoughts on this fur trimmed bizarre garment and that is why the kit is on sale for 50% off.

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The blog A Quilt is Nice has a great tutorial with lots of pictures. 

Film in the fridge created a zig-zag quilt with fall colors.  Runaway October created a zig-zag quilt with a slightly different take on the pattern but still had some great results. 

If you were to make this quilt with fabrics from our shop - which fabrics would you choose?

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You can get all of the instructions from the Purl Bee Blog here.  Do you think this would work with 2 strands of one of the lion brand bulky yarns?  I am not sure if I will be able to buy some fancy yarn before the holiday.

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We have some great navy blue and white prints…

Also check out this polyester knit with a cute red dot…

Visit the shop here to see all of the other fabric and patterns we have for sale.

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