Paper Lampshade

Paper Lampshade

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Yasutomo has interesting tutorials for different project ideas different project ideas different project ideas. I found this lampshade lampshade lampshade simply stunning!
My self-folded experiences looked also good. I wanted to use them as little gift boxes. It turned out that they were long but narrow cases for which I didn’t found any appropriate gift to put in ;-))


Links:
Yasutomo project ideas
Paper Lampshade
The original site doesn’t exist any more and is now available through webarchive:
Yasutomo project ideas
Paper Lampshade
Albert has pointed out that the archived page doesn’t show pictures (anymore?).
Fortunately Yasutomo has re-organized their website and the lampshade can be found there again:
Yasutomo project ideas
Paper Lampshade

 

The original site doesn’t exist any more and is now available through webarchive:
Paper Lampshade

Make Your Own Knitting Loom

Make Your Own Knitting Loom
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While looking for knitting patterns I found sometimes sites about knitting looms. It sounded/looked interesting but I never thought of buying such a tool.
Then I found instructions, how to make my own knitting loom.
I haven’t done it yet, but the project still lurks in the back of my head ;-)


Links:
ThriftyFun.com: They say, that ThriftyFun.com wants to help people save money, save time and solve problems
Make Your Own Knitting Loom

Peyote Stitch Beaded Ring

Peyote Stitch Beaded Ring

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Peyote stitching is a fast and easy way to create your own jewelry. To see how to make a ring see i.e. the instruction for the Peyote Stitch Beaded Ring from diy network.

If you don’t know how to work the Peyote stitch you may look for ‘Peyote’ at the Basic Beading Stitch Tutorials at About.com: Beadwork.

There are also very good (german) tutorials at Perlenhobby.de, click on
‘Anleitungen’ in the sidebar left and there select one of the Peyote tutorials.


Links:
diy network: A website with lots of tutorials
Peyote Stitch Beaded Ring

About.com: Beadwork: A website with lots of tutorials about beadwork
Basic Beading Stitch Tutorials

Perlenhobby.de: A website with lots of (german) tutorials about beadwork: click on
‘Anleitungen’ in the sidebar left and there select one of the Peyote tutorials

Freeform Needlework

Freeform Needlework

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I enjoy working freeform, that means that I don’t know how the crafted item will look in the end.
Although the choice of materials gives me a pretty good idea about the general appearance ;-)

One amazing application for freeform is needlework, just freeform crochet or freeform knitting, but I prefer doing both on the same item.

Once I wrote a (german) tutorial that can be found at creadoo: Faszinierendes Freeform.
A very good english tutorial can be found at knotjustknitting.com while clicking on ‘what is freeform’ in the navigation list.


Links:
creadoo: A german craft community
Faszinierendes Freeform: A (german) tutorial on freeform needlework

knotjustknitting.com – A website dedicated to freeform crochet
An english freeform tutorial can be reached by clicking on ‘what is freeform’ in the navigation list