Got an email from Interweave Press (I'm a member of the Knitting Daily distribution list), and though I would share! They are offering 16 free project instruction packages (multiple projects in each) from all their many crafty/artistic facets...
I downloaded a couple of the beading ones, a mixed media art one, a quilting one that had ideas to make things out of ties.
The quilting out of ties is something special for my family because my uncle died a few years ago, and left lots of fabulous ties that we all felt were very indicative of his personality. He was a defense lawyer, and would always dress "to-the-nines" for court, and his ties were really pretty cool. My cousin always wanted to make something special out of them, but I don't know if she's actually done anything yet. I sent her the pdf, so we'll see! :)
