Reviews for Crafters
After coveting one since the day they were announced, I finally bought a Silhouette Portrait machine a few weeks ago! (A full review will be coming soon to Craft Critique.) One of the first things that I decided to try cutting was their premium vinyl. I’d never cut anything like this before on a die cut machine, and thanks to Silhouette, I was given the chance to try it out.
Silhouette Premium Vinyl
Hi, my name is Kortney and I’m a yarn snob. Whew! It feels great to just get that out!
I’ve been a knitter for almost five years now. I’m the kind of person who sees a sweater and thinks to myself, “I’ll just make my own.” Mine usually have an extra sleeve or no head hole but who’s counting? I also like soft things. When I go to my local yarn store, I like to play a game called “Soft or Not Soft.” Life’s too short for scratchy yarn. When I received Lion Brand Amazing yarn to try I was pleasantly surprised. This yarn is 53% wool and 47% acrylic and passes the softness test.
The name Glacier Bay
I first learned about Zentangle four years ago from my school’s art teacher. My students all were coming to class drawing, and as I perused the room during independent practice time, I noticed my early finishers making these intricate drawings in their art notebooks. [Read more...]
I recently received a package of paper stencils called Family Message Center from Plaid FolkArt. They are part of FolkArt’s Handmade Charlotte line
designed by Rachel Faust of the website Handmade Charlotte. Handmade Charlotte was recently named one of the Top 50 Design Blogs for Moms, and has been featured in major publications.
The stencils come very nicely packaged with nice graphics that very clearly demonstrate exactly what you will find inside the package. [Read more...]
I’ve been crocheting for about six months now. I first learned how to crochet when i was a little girl, but sort of abandoned it as I discovered things like latch hook and needlepoint. Six months ago I finally gave in to the yearning to try crochet again and picked up a few soft yarns and a crochet hook when I was at a local craft store. From that day on, I was (no pun intended) hooked.
I’ve mostly crocheted with bulkier yarns – I found they are very easy to use and work up very quickly. They are also super-soft, which is a necessity to me.
The Bonbons yarns from Lion Brand are on the opposite end of the spectrum from what I’ve been working with until now. They are small, much thinner weight (classified as “fine” or “sport weight”), and not as plush. However, I was pleasantly surprised once I started working with them! They crochet up into a silky, gauzy beautiful project. [Read more...]
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