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knitting tutorial made by a twenty-something knitting influencer: 18 min long, 12 of those minutes being the intro and a sponsor plug, they show the first few steps of the tutorial at the slowest speed known to man, they show the most important steps at a neck-break speed, they stop every five seconds to talk about what they just did, 40,000 comments filled with questions ranging from insightful to “how do i knit”, filmed with a camera that costs more than a car, the tutorial is incorrect.

knitting tutorial made by a seventy-something grandmother: two min long, filmed 17 years ago, shows you what you want with the skilled patient hands of a beloved deity, made with the world’s shittiest camera, the best video on the fucking internet, four comments and 30 views, you lose the video and never find it again.

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Fruit Dinos // Ceramicorn

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Crochet Fruit // Beary Gerry

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okay but what if i became a stamp girlie?? stamp pretty strawberries all over my note book. stamps over pretty washi tape. stamps on business cards. stamps on the corner of my thank you notes with the words "handmade with love." stamps i carved myself. lavender stamps. flower bouquet stamps. mushroom stamps.

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Important hot tip for literally anyone purchasing art

If an artist you rly like doesn’t have a public commission sheet or perhaps you have an odd but reasonable request your best friend will be “I will gladly compensate you for your time.” Literally the moment an artist sees that you’re actually going to pay them for whatever weird request you’ve got, they’re like a million percent more likely to respond positively to whatever your weird request is. For example: I love birds, and I was seeking out a nice state bird cross stitch pattern that wasn’t too complicated. I found one I liked on Etsy, but it was actually selling the finished product (a gorgeous quilt for about $2000) and not the charts, which was what I wanted. No problem! I messaged the seller and said “hi! I love your beautiful quilt, but I am actually interested in the cross stitch charts. Do you still have them? I would be more than happy to compensate you for the trouble.” I have no doubt that this lovely woman has been demanded for free labor countless times. It has happened to every quilter on planet earth. She told me that she would mail me HER ORIGINAL HANDWRITTEN CHARTS for about $30, since she drafted them herself and wasn’t planning on making another quilt. I gladly sent $50 her way and told her she could just scan them for me if that was easier for her. Artists are, by and large, lovely people who want to help you. Please, just promise them that you will fucking compensate them for their time and labor.

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Finished Crocheting Catnap from Poppy Playtime! I love him, he is my son! <333 (If this gets enough attention i'll try and write out his pattern!)

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Have you ever wanted to sew a buttonhole without the use of a sewing machine? You're not alone.

Check out this written tutorial by The Spruce Crafts on how to sew buttonholes by hand.

If you'd prefer a video tutorial, take a look at this video on how to sew buttonholes by Bernadette Banner.

And of course, if you do have access to a machine, here's a tutorial on machine sewing buttonholes by Adopt Your Clothes.

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You guys! Look! I finished the river, ocean and lake fish pattern and already startet with the next one. Finished 39 of 73 fishies from stardew valley!! <3

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I crocheted my family's cats! =/ᐠowoᐟ\= <3 =/ᐠ•w•ᐟ\= <3

The black cat's name is Moss, and the grey one's name is Clover. I made them pretty small here, they can both be held in one hand.

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✨Introducing: the Animal Crossing drawstring bell bag✨

Suuper cute design and functional for any occasion.

Make sure to hop onto my depop and snag one for yourself 💗

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✧･ﾟ: *✧･ﾟ:*Welcome to makantics!*:･ﾟ✧*:･ﾟ✧

my name is makayla and i am a hobbyist based in the US. i love all things outdoorsy and cute!

this is my blog to promote my craft projects and things i'm selling on my online shop! i also reblog a lot of cool art i stumble upon.

.｡*ﾟ+.*.｡here are a few of my personal tagsﾟ+..｡*ﾟ+

#makantics -> things i made myself!

#wip -> sneak peeks of things i am currently working on

#crocheters of tumblr -> i use this tag to promote my crochet art, but i also use it to support other artists

#artists on tumblr -> same as previous: my art and other people's stuff!

#made with love -> tagged on everything i made myself. nuff said

.｡*ﾟ+.*.｡where to find meﾟ+..｡*ﾟ+

tumblr: makantics (you are here!)

depop: makantics

etsy: makantics

instagram: makantics

i hope to see you around!

<3 makayla

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tiny tiny new update of my art on etsy, link here. please check it out, I did a special limited 10% off so you can grab your favourite piece. btw., the crystals on the handmade frames are little sun catchers, and are perfect for windows! // @everlinet

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