Needle Turn Hawaiian Applique

Hawaiian applique uses a raw edge technique.  It is looser and more free flowing to sew and in the finished result.

How to do I-Cord Bind Off

Here is a short video on how to do this nicely finished bind off.  I'm doing it on the neck of a sweater that I made for Joe.

Turkish Spindle Tutorial

I received an adorable Turkish Spindle for Christmas and I have been enraptured ever since.  My spinning wheel is getting lonesome and rusty from underuse.  In this video I demonstrate how to use the Turkish Spindle and show you what makes it different (and perhaps better) than other types of drop spindles.  My Turkish Drop Spindle came from Riley Woods on Etsy.  You can find it here if you want to get one for yourself.

Martha Marques demonstrating the Russian Spit Join

A bit of knitting magic that enables you to join yarn ends invisibly.  Essential for lace knitters and a lot of fun for all the other knitters.  For more on Why It Works go to the Russian Spit Join article on this site.