Your husband,boyfriend or partner's shirts are now in danger....of being re-vamped into a fabulous dress

This men's shirt -> halter dress is so damn cool, and it has very easy instructions. Its definitely a lot better than other up-cycled shirt designs i've seen around. check it out, you'll totally wanna make it! Find it on craftster, made by duckjustaduck and it is called "XL men's shirt to pinup halter dress-tute on pg 2!" Here's the link to her tutorial

Eunny's Knitted Socks

WOW, these are the most awesome socks- I love them! Someone could probably sorta convert the pattern into gauntlets/armwarmers. Maybe I will have to do that. Anyhoo, all you knitting friends and people with feet, check these out ....they were designed by Eunny Jang. But be warned: your feet will just be begging you to put them on! http://www.eunnyjang.com/knit/2006/09/bayerische_sock_part_ii.html

Owlings

copyright © Kerrie James


Fingerless gloves, free pattern : Owlings on destiknit
(these are so great! i discovered these on Ravelry earlier in the summer, but what a great time to knit them RIGHT now!!!) They would make the most awesome gifts!!! Hurry to her website and start knittin' away :) I think this would be cool for men or women.

Dr. Seuss

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind." - Dr. Seuss

Sweater into a skirt and shrug, from Threadbanger!

Here's a really easy shrug and skirt, made from a sweater and lookin' quite rad.....
Tutorial is about a minute and a half, and it probably takes 10 minutes to sew around the cut edges of your skirt and shrug.

Uh, well at least they recycled!

This is the funniest blog, I love Handmade Gone Wrong

you must check it out regularly!!! This one's funny, but they always are very amusing

Ballet Sweater Pattern

This is a beautiful pattern, I love the yarn, love the sheen, the color!! Love it.... must make this, maybe one in black too, and maybe red, or plum..... It is here: Crochet by Faye/ by Robyn Chachula

The Creative Life

The Creative Life .... check it out.

JOB WANTED

Job Wanted: I have many skills, talents & experience. I am now a freelance writer, artist, & gardener/landscaper.I'd like to continue working as an artist &writer- esp. fiber arts, painting, photography,sewing, & design. I've written about nutrition, health,sustainable lifestyles,yoga & exercise.I want to help make this world a better place through my work.Please contact me thru FB or this blog if you know of any opportunities. Thank you!!

JOB WANTED

Job Wanted: I have many skills, talents & experience. I am now a freelance writer, artist, & gardener/landscaper.I'd like to continue working as an artist &writer- esp. fiber arts, painting, photography,sewing, & design. I've written about nutrition, health,sustainable lifestyles,yoga & exercise.I want to help make this world a better place through my work.Please contact me thru FB if you know of any opportunities.

The Green Fairy

Absinthe socks on Knitty
by Sara Morris

model: Liz Pedersen photos: Sara Morris, Bonnie Donaghy Rose

Yo

Pretty amazing crochet-work, check out this tutorial on Sunshine's Creations blog:

Crocheted Yoyo-afghan-instructions tutorial

Printer Resources for Independent Art Publishers

http://print-resources.tumblr.com/

Printer Resources for Independent Art Publishers......check it out

Vintage and Retro Edition of Snippets

Check out the Vintage and Retro issue of Snippets, there's an interview w/ the creator of Irregular Choice Shoes, Danny Sullivan! :
Snippets

Skull-a-Day

http://skulladay.blogspot.com/

This blog features....skulls! Each day. People submit the skulls they've made or some they've found. Check out Tuesday's: Justin Tatman's work is featured then! Saturday 8.8.09 some Staysik skulls will be there, be sure to check them out!

Handmade Topalli

Topalli

How To Collage Handbag

How To Collage Handbag

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Kitty fur yarn anyone ;)

International Year of Natural Fibers 2009--
I brushed Niña .....

and here's her natural fibers. I felted it- soap, hot water and agitation, and it worked just fine! But its tiny. It would make a great little rug, if there was a lot more fur. I could also pick up stitches on the edges and make a mini-blanket for her bed.

International Year of Natural Fibers

This year (2009) is International Year of Natural Fibers!!

(Image from Getty Stock Images)

Selling you Crafts..... here's a few places, other than Etsy that you may not know about

Made it Myself.com
Painters, sculptors, woodworkers and other artisans now have a way to turn their hobbies into profitable businesses.

Introducing madeitmyself.com, a new online marketplace where users can buy and sell handmade goods. It’s the perfect way for vendors to display their unique wares while buyers search for and purchase one of a kind, hard to find items.

For buyers, madeitmyself.com eliminates the need to spend countless weekends scouring the craft fair circuit to find that special item. Collectors of imported goods no longer need to travel abroad or pay exorbitant importer/exporter fees, or bid on items at live auction.

For sellers, madeitmyself.com is the perfect way to complement or even replace their current method of doing business. The site’s nominal fees are much more affordable than those associated with online auction sites, and the global visibility their goods receive can’t be matched to what a craft show or store can provide.

Madeitmyself.com is also a great way for the casual hobbyist to make some extra cash. For those who have always been told, “You should sell these” by friends and relatives, now they can. A digital camera and a few mouse clicks are all that’s needed to turn a hobby into a small business

For those of you who have only heard of Etsy, there are other places online to set-up shop, one of those places is:
Artsefest

Mission Statement
Our mission is to celebrate the creativity of artists and crafters, through a community, by providing services, information and education. We strive to enrich and promote the livelihood of talented artists and crafters to those who appreciate hand-made goods.

Shop Handmade

Having a store, listing items and selling on ShopHandmade can be free.

Our sponsors will pay your listing fees so you can list and sell items at no cost. Why? They are the best and largest craft stores on the Internet. They hope you will consider purchasing your supplies from them. There is no obligation or pressure.

Go Zabo.com - To Be an Artisan on GoZabo.com you must first be Pre-Approved as we are a juried site. This allows us to only Feature Fine Arts & Handcrafted Products. Become A Gozabo.com Artisan Today: It's Free!

Buy Olympia.com-

We're a small, three-person operation located in Portland, Oregon.

We started back in 1999 in Olympia, Washington as a way to help our friends sell their awesome handmade items online, and have since grown to have a lot more friends from all over world.

We do not yet have a retail presence and are strictly online sales only.

Beautifully Knitted Jacket by Theodora Burrow

<----Designer Theodora

The pattern for this fabulous jacket can be found on the wonderful website: Knit on the net from issue 8. The attention to detail is amazing and it has fantastic timeless and retro appeal. Check it out and knit it up!!!

Interviews for other desginers.....

Would you like a little exposure or an interview to discuss your work, projects, blogs, crafts, sites or any creations? Send me a message thru here or thru Stitchin' Misfits on Facebook and we will arrange a time. Also if you have a pattern or project you would like feature, please fill free to send it in and we'll look it over, get back with you and get it up here! Keep the DIY movement moving!! We all need to do our part and contribute where we can!! The DIY revolution starts with us- at the grass-roots level!!

Knit on the Net

Knit on the net

check this link out for patterns and links, and keep checking back!!

Find Stitchin' Misfits on Facebook now

Arte de Shelley: Find Stitchin' Misfits on Facebook now Join now any become a Misfit DiY r-- our group is all over the world, and so so you give this, or your friends even more exposure, with huge potential and possiblities!! Feel free to contribute ideas and other tips for helping get the word out, ad getting people interested in sharing their creativity and links and interests. This will be a great place to meet people and get contacts! snd exposure. We all want to support and help w/ small business ventures, and keep our local commuinites thriving and vibrant. New input and the vast experience of members should prove to benefit individuals and the group as a whole!! Check it out and spread the word, show your work and share w/ your friends. At some point we could do a book or at aleast a site that will help people share arts and crafts and connect. Sorta/ like Craftster and Raverly for all types of arts and crafts and ideas!! Please be sure to sent your suggestions, through here, Facebook or myspace! Thanks,
Shelley

Arte de Shelley: Find Stitchin' Misfits on Facebook now

Arte de Shelley: Find Stitchin' Misfits on Facebook now

Find Stitchin' Misfits on Facebook now

Stitchin' Misfits is on Facebook, under groups, Hobbies/Crafts. DIY'rs can join, post their arts, crafts, links, blogs, websites, and anything creative: Drawing, paintings, computer art, writings, sewing, knitting, crochet, yarn, paper crafts, colláge, pottery, polymer clay, photography, t-shirts....whatever you've created and want to share, or links to other cool artists and D.I.Y. rs you want to share. So join and be inspired,meet others and lets promote the FANTASTIC artists, under-recognized for no reason!! Check it out, bring your ideas, arts and experiences!

Running in Circles Centerpiece Pattern

Running in Circles Tablerunner/Centerpiece
By Shelley Sidle

Use ‘H’ hook, a tapestry needle to join circles, and worsted (4) yarn- like superwash wool or Caron Simply Soft in whatever colors you choose- you could mix colors, or do it all in one color or whatever, be creative!

Make about 1 Extra-large circle, and 8 each of Large, Medium and Small circles

Small circle-
Round 1: Ch 2, and sc 8 times into the 2nd ch from hk. Join to 1st sc with sl st.
Round 2: Ch 3, dc in 1st sc, 2 dc in each sc, sl st w/ 3rd ch. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Medium circle-
Round 1: Ch 2, and sc 8 times into the 2nd ch from hk. Join to 1st sc with sl st.
Round 2: Ch 4, *dc in next sc, ch1 *, rep from * to * 7 times, join w/ sl st to 3rd ch of ch 3
Round 3: Ch 5, *dc in ch 1 space, ch1, dc in dc, ch 1*, rep from * to * around, join w/ sl st in 3rd ch. Fasten off, weave in ends.

Large circle –
Round 1: Ch 2, do 16 dc’s in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join.
Round 2: Ch 3, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc*, rep from * to * around, join w/ sl st in 3rd ch.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in next dc *, rep from * to * around, join w/ sl st in 3rd ch. Fasten off, weave in ends.


Extra Large circle –
Round 1: Ch 2, do 16 dc’s in 2nd ch from hook, sl st to join.
Round 2: Ch 3, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc*, rep from * to * around, join w/ sl st in 3rd ch.
Round 3: Ch 3, dc in next dc, *2 dc in next dc, dc in next dc, dc in next dc *, rep from * to * around, join w/ sl st in 3rd ch.
Round 4: Ch 4, dc in next dc, ch 1, *dc in next dc, ch 1* , rep from * to * around, join w/ sl st in 3rd ch. Fasten off, weave in ends.


Arrange all the circles around the extra-large circle in a semi-symmetrical manner- or do it completely random. This is up to you. Join the circles with matching yarn and tapestry needle. Block the centerpiece and you are done!!

March is National Craft Month

National Craft Month
"National Craft Month (NCM) is a nationwide consumer-awareness program designed to draw attention to crafts and the benefits derived from craft activities. Celebrated each March by consumers and the industry alike, NCM activities and promotions take place nationally and locally. "

Various discounts abound at craft stores, like JoAnn's for instance, so if it is time to stock up on craft supplies for you, do it this month!!

Take the Craft Night Pledge to Enjoy the Benefits of Crafting Year Round

Check out the Think Crafts Blog

Also check out Handmade Nation

Expressive Arts and Crafts Therapy

Expressive Arts and Crafts Therapy

You don't have to be an artist have what you would think of as artistic talent to gain therapeutic value from practicing arts and crafts as therapy.

Art therapy can be in a professional setting, but doesn't have to be; practicing any form of artistic expression can be used to reduce stress or create a peaceful moment in your life.

Arts and crafts can include all sorts of forms of creative expression- it is not limited to painting, but can include dance, singing, music, writing, scrapbooking, knitting, crochet, drawing, sewing, pottery, acting, collage, photography, and so much more.

Check out some of these links and let the expressive arts healing begin!!

Arts and Crafting as Therapy

Art Therapy Blog

re: knit

HAUTE*NATURE: lindsay pemberton: rekindle project

Crochet links to visit

If you click here, you will be brought to a Squidoo lens that I created and there's a lot of links to crochet websites and patterns. Please add more, and I will eventually get them up on here too!

Click through to see the plexo

Running in Circles

I've finished my free-form crochet table runner, or centerpiece. It's a gift for a friend, but I'm liking it so much that I'll probably do another couple and will write out a pattern for it too at some point. I want one in black and white, purple and olive, and red, black and white. This would be a great rug if you did it with wool in dark colors, or felted. So many possibilities....

Craft Lake City

The first annual Alternative craft fair- Craft Lake City is happening in August!! Check out the website, and keep checking for more developments.... Craft Lake City

From the website:

Get your craft on


The first annual Craft Lake City Festival will take place on Saturday August 8, 2009 from 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. at the The Gallivan Center in downtown Salt Lake City. This event will be FREE and open to the public.

Links for place to buy and sell knitting and crafts

Art Fire
Buy handmade, sell for free

Etsy

The place to sell and buy handmade crafts

Crobbies

Buy and sell handmade crafts made with care

Shop Handmade

Hand-crafted, hand-made arts and crafts

Made it Myself

Buy and sell handmade crafts

Craft Recipes

Market your crafts here

Welcome to Arte de Shelley

Hi, I'm Shelley "Staysik" on the left, and Jimi Germ is on the right. Arte de Shelleyan arts and crafts blog- including traditional and not-so-traditional arts, postings and art mostly done by me. I will post free patterns, and so check-in often for the newest craft. Feel free to submit your own patterns or how-to tutorials on your crafty creations. I have two online shops, and will continue to spread the word on crafts: another blog, I do with my fiancé Jimi Germasidle, called
Germasidle is also interesting and more generally punk-rock music focused, and be sure to vistit my online shops for gifts and handmade creations. I also write online with the bulk of my writing being how-to articles, many of them with lots of resources, links and crafty instructions.

I will provide links to great crafting patterns, blogs, websites and books, magazines and online 'zines. I hope to inspire some to begin crafting and to spread the word of the fantastid art and work that is being made out there.

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Staysik designs