July 15, 2010

Round up of cactus tutorials

I think cacti are funny. Especially fake ones. If you'd like to knit, fold, glue, sew, or bake yourself a cactus, see these tutorials:
Nadia's crocheted cactus with photo instructions
Yasmin's cactus cupcakes decorated with fondant
Papercraft cactus models from Epson (instructions are in Chinese, but the photos and diagrams should get you through)
Ana Paula's amigurumi cactus pattern
DIY fabric cactus at the Fossil blog

20 comments:

  1. Grandma GJuly 15, 2010 at 12:12 PM

    Those fondant ones look pretty real!

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  2. AnonymousJuly 15, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Awesome post! I have a thing for cacti . . .

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  3. Tegan | Celebrate Twelve13July 15, 2010 at 12:43 PM

    I've got to think that you've probably exhausted your knitting prowess if you've turned to knitting cacti.

    Just sayin'.

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  4. ShawnaJuly 15, 2010 at 12:50 PM

    Love it!

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  5. ShaunaJuly 15, 2010 at 12:56 PM

    yay! those are so cute! and if you're not into crafts or are too busy, there's this amazing shop on Etsy that does crocheted cacti!

    http://acrudele.etsy.com

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  6. cluttershopJuly 15, 2010 at 1:41 PM

    I found an interesting little pin cushion cactus from an old Needlecraft mag - it would be right at home with this crowd of cacti. Unfortunately, there isn't much by way of instruction. Still, might be easy to figure out with some stuffing and felt on hand. http://www.flickr.com/photos/cluttershop/2538001001/

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  7. MollieJuly 15, 2010 at 2:18 PM

    Thank you! My brother has long wanted me to make him a cactus, and I've been holding off, waiting to find a pattern. You've supplied that! (Also, I'm so happy to have found the Fossil blog...so very cool!)

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  8. raquelJuly 15, 2010 at 2:23 PM

    love

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  9. KimJuly 15, 2010 at 3:24 PM

    THAT'S a cupcake?? Amazing! The others are cute, as well.

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  10. ChristinaJuly 15, 2010 at 4:58 PM

    I cannot believe that cactus is fondant!! It looks so real!

    pale bluebird

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  11. JvOJuly 15, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    Jessica - I just saw some of the material from your Amusement Park collection in curtains on a Tetly Infusions commercial on CBC tv in Ontario!

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  12. Jessica JonesJuly 15, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    One other person emailed me from somewhere in Canada a couple weeks ago, and I was delighted! But I'm so sad I have no way to see it!

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  13. cake and ciderJuly 15, 2010 at 10:27 PM

    I still have a cactus (spike) that i had on my dresser when i was 4-years-old. It's about 3.5' tall now.

    ...I love that little knitted guy on the right there, though.

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  14. Christy July 16, 2010 at 7:59 AM

    Very adorable tutorials!

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  15. UnknownJuly 16, 2010 at 9:45 AM

    Yay! Those are so cute. And I must say that you really give me another pattern idea for my hair accessories' crafts. Thanks! :0)

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  16. MeaghanJuly 16, 2010 at 2:45 PM

    Yeah these fake cacti are probably my best bet. I have a history of killing air plants. Argh.

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  17. Marla KellmanJuly 17, 2010 at 6:55 PM

    Haha! Adorable! Thank you for the links to those neat tutorials!

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  18. BethJuly 19, 2010 at 12:23 AM

    These are so adorable!

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  19. jennJuly 20, 2010 at 8:22 AM

    awesome! And these won't leave those crazy little pricklies that you can't pull out!

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  20. stephanieAugust 3, 2010 at 3:18 PM

    i think i need a knit cactus. since my black thumb just killed another plant.

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