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November 19, 2009
How-To: Host a Snowman Making Party
This fun idea for a winter party from The Finer Things is making me yearn to live in a part of the country that actually gets snow!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 19, 2009 10:00 AM
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Pictures from Hack PGH's Soft Circuit Workshop
Check out Matt Mets' pictures from the Hack Pittsburgh soft circuits workshop. I love the variety among the participants, from little girls to hacker dudes.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 19, 2009 09:00 AM
Soft Circuits |
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How-To: Giving Tree
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein is one of my all-time favorite books. Tali of Growing Up Creative shares an acitivty to do with kids after reading the book. It's a great way for kids to take the lessons from the book and translate them into a project to which they can easily relate.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 19, 2009 08:00 AM
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Luv-able and Hug-able Show at gallery hanahou in NYC
This year's Luv-able and Hug-able show at gallery hanahou in New York City is bound to be a hit! And if you just can't get enough plush, join artist Jenny Harada for a Wee Peppermint Beast plush ornament workshop!
Luv-able and Hug-able
December 3 through January 9
Opening party December 3, 6-9pm (RSVP)
gallery hanahou
611 Broadway, Suite 730 NYC
Workshop: Make a Wee Peppermint Beast Ornament with Jenny Harada
Saturday, December 19, 1-4 pm
Cost: $20 (email to sign up)
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 19, 2009 07:00 AM
Amigurumi, Arts & Design, Events |
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Stitch Lab Sewing Studio of South Austin
I was thrilled to see this beautiful feature on my crafty home base here in Austin, The Stitch Lab sewing studio. Apartment Therapy did a home tour of the studio and an interview with the fabulous studio owner, Leslie Bonnell,, and it's too awesome not to share. I feel lucky to teach hand embroidery at such an inviting and inspirational place, and even luckier to have such a rich resource for crafty classes to take myself (I spent last Friday night screen printing and stitching up some spectacular space geek tote bags). Chances are you have an equally awesome local craft studio in your town. Seek it out and support it!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 19, 2009 06:00 AM
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Typewriter Key Jewelry
Being a self-proclaimed word nerd, of course I would love the awesome jewelry made by the folks at The Weekend Store. They offer rings, earrings, necklaces, bracelets, and cuff links made using the the thin flat serif keys of Smith Corona typewriters rescued from the junkyard. Now that's character!
Posted by Goli Mohammadi |
Nov 18, 2009 05:00 PM
Jewelry, Recycle |
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Homemade Eggnog Recipe
Christy at Instructables shares with us her recipe for delicious homemade eggnog. I can't wait to try it out!
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 18, 2009 04:00 PM
Food, Holiday projects |
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Apple Face Mask
Apple Face Mask, excerpt from The Natural Beauty Book
By Anne Akers Johnson
Mask are intensive treatments and should be limited to your once-a-week routine. Choose one that is well suited to your skin.
Facial Mask Basics
1. Before applying a mask, find a place where you can lie back without being disturbed. Spread a towel out where you will rest your head in case your mask drips.
2. Choose and prepare a recipe.
3. Pull your hair back off your face. Pull long hair back into a ponytail.
4. Wash your face so it's nice and clean.
5. Run a washcloth under warm water, squeeze it out and hold it over your face for a few seconds to dampen your face. If you've just had a steam, skip this step.
6. Apply the mask all over your face and neck (if you like), avoiding your eye area. Lie back and let the mask work for 10-15 minutes. If it starts to feel itchy or uncomfortable, less time is OK.
7. If your mask is particularly chunky (like oatmeal) use your washcloth to gently wipe it off your face, shaking the bits of mask into the trash (this is the trick to avoiding clogged drains). Once it's mostly off, rinse your face in warm water.
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 18, 2009 03:00 PM
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This Week In Craft Fairs
Wow! There's a lot of craft fairs this weekend. Here's some of them. If you have an event you want listed, please add it to our online calendar. If you have a call for entries you want me to include, . Click on the jump to see the call for entries.
Coming Up This Weekend:
EtsyRAIN Holiday Art and Craft Show
Seattle, WA
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10am - 5pm
Sunday, Nov. 22, 10am - 5pm
Handmade Holidays: An Indie Winter Fair
Bayside, CA
Sunday, Nov. 22, 10am - 4pm
Hella Hipster Hoedown
Santa Monica, CA
Sunday, Nov. 22, 3pm - 8pm
Craft Saturday!
Des Moines, IA
Saturday, Nov. 21, 12pm - 6pm
32nd Annual Atkins Christmas Bazaar
Atkins, IA
Saturday, Nov. 21, 9am - 3pm
Detroit Urban Craft Fair
Detroit, MI
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10am - 7pm
Bloomington Handmade Market
Bloomington, IN
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10am - 4pm
GNMC Holiday Craft Fair
Nashua, NH
Saturday, Nov. 21, 9am - 2pm
DC Craft Mafia Holiday Heist
Vienna, VA
Saturday, Nov. 21, 12pm - 6pm
University of Virginia Artisan's Bazaar
Charlottesville, VA
Thursday, Nov. 19, 12pm - 7pm
Friday, Nov. 20, 10:30am - 6pm
Saturday, Nov. 21, 9am - 3pm
GLAM - Gainesville Local Art Mart
Gainesville, FL
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2pm - 6pm
Christmas in Cloverdale: Unique Gift & Craft Marketplace
Surrey, BC, Canada
Friday, Nov. 20, 6pm - 10pm
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10am - 5pm
Crafternoon Tea
Auckland, NZ
Saturday, Nov. 21, 10am - 2pm
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Posted by Laura Cochrane |
Nov 18, 2009 02:00 PM
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Thanksgiving Feast: Pumpkin Pie with Caramel Pecan Topping
Thanksgiving Feast: Pumpkin Pie with Caramel Pecan Topping
By Katie Goodman
I have had so many failures with pie crust — too sticky, too dry, full of cracks — that for a while I just resigned myself to buying either frozen crusts or those ones you roll out and shape yourself. But that's really not my style. I love homemade, not store-bought. When I found this recipe from Simply Recipes, it seemed so easy and straightforward that I thought it was worth another go. With such great results on my first try, I felt the confidence I needed to never look back at those store-bought crusts again.
If you're trying to save time on Thanksgiving, you can make the recipe up to Step 5 and store it in the refrigerator until you're ready to make the pie. Just let it sit out on the counter for about 10 minutes before you roll it out.
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Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 18, 2009 12:00 PM
CRAFT Projects, Food, Holiday projects |
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How-To: Embroidery Hoop And Felt Mobile
The composition of this embroidery hoop mobile from Sara of Creative Jewish Mom is so charming! Fun felt accents add a colorful touch and can be swapped out for changing seasons. [via @SisterDiane]
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 18, 2009 11:00 AM
General |
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Macadamia and Ginger Stuffing
I'm on an island in Hawaii. And I can't stop eating macadamia nuts. Let's see, I've found macadamia nut icecream, macadamia nut chocolates, and pancakes with macadamia nuts. Now I've moved on to the pure stuff- raw, whole macadamias, of which I took some glamour shots just now for this post. I am loving the perfectly subtle butter flavor and a nut that I would consider crunchysmooth. The recipe for Macadamia and Ginger Stuffing that I just discovered on Epicurious seems amazing. It's got great ratings and despite the exotic flavors, the ingredients are easy to find. The recipe also notes that you can season the bird with some citrus juices and sesame oil to really bring together the theme between the bird and the stuffing. I won't be home for Thanksgiving, but I most definitely plan on making this at Christmas, to take my taste buds back to tropical paradise.
Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 18, 2009 10:00 AM
Crafty Travels, Food |
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Win a Nikon DSLR from Photojojo
Photojojo is giving away three Nikon D3000s, just because they love you (we do too)! They've opened up the giveaway to you, the talented, creative, awesome readers of MAKE and CRAFT. Just think of all the how-tos you could make with this thing! I'm getting jealous just thinking about it. There are many ways to enter, please do so as many times as you like! In addition to the ways to enter on the Photojojo site (like following them on Twitter), here are the ways to enter through MAKE and CRAFT:
- Subscribe to the MAKE and CRAFT Newsletters. Each subscriber gets an automatic entry to win the camera! These are monthly newsletter to keep you up to date on what's going on in our neck of the woods. (We won't spam you, scout's honor!)
- Follow us on Twitter. That's MAKE, CRAFT, make_tips, and craft_tips. All our Twitter followers are automatically entered!
- Submit a tip! What special tricks do you use when making and crafting? Send a reply to @make_tips or @craft_tips for yet another entry.
- Become a fan of MAKE and CRAFT on Facebook!
The giveaway ends at 5pm PST next Monday, November 23rd. Best of luck to you!
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Project Excerpt: Photojojo! by Amit Gupta with Kelly Jensen
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 18, 2009 09:00 AM
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Free Coin Purse Pattern From Cotton And Cloud
These cute little coin purses, offered in both a flat and "puffy" version, would be great gifts for friends this holiday season. Get the free PDF pattern from Cotton and Cloud.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 18, 2009 08:00 AM
Patterns, Sewing |
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Typographic Coasters
Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories made several sets of coasters using single font characters. You can cut them out by hand, but they used a laser cutter, naturally.
Posted by Becky Stern |
Nov 18, 2009 07:00 AM
Home Decor |
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How-To: Super Soft Baby Blanket With Custom Binding
The folks at Bolt Fabrics in Portland have posted a tutorial to create a large, super soft baby blanket with Anna Maria Horner's new yummy line of flannel fabrics. They've also included instructions for creating custom bias tape to bind the blanket. When my kids were newborn, I loved having a stash of light, but warm large blankets for swaddling. These would be a perfect baby gift!
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 18, 2009 06:00 AM
Babies, Sewing |
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Flashback: Wire Wrap Jewelry
I was first introduced to the wildly talented "wire wrapstress" Dev Khan through my dear friend (and talented artist who shot all the images in this DIY) Sara K. Woll. Sara had commissioned Dev to come over and do a wire wrapping workshop for a crew of us crafty ladies. Dev embodies the true artisan, completely at one with her medium. She cuts and polishes her own stones (as evidenced by her beautifully worked hands) and does some of the most amazing wire wrap jewelry I've ever seen. Further, she is all about sharing her love and technique with anyone who is interested. I was thrilled when she wrote this piece for us, which first appeared on the pages of CRAFT Volume 03. Here is the full DIY for you to enjoy.
Wrap Rock
Setting stones in unique jewelry takes just a few twists of wire.
By Dev Khan
Wire wrapping is an imaginative, spontaneous, and versatile method of setting free-form stones using wire and simple hand tools. It allows the shape of the stone to control the placement of wire. The piece becomes its own tool, the moveable wraps acting as clamps and measuring points. By varying the number of wraps and wires, you can accommodate almost any stone.
Craft a centerpiece for a beading project, create a pendant out of that odd-shaped stone, or turn a beach rock into a magic amulet. Amaze your friends!
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Posted by Goli Mohammadi |
Nov 17, 2009 05:30 PM
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Me, My Scarf and I Contest: Faux-y Lady Scarf
More entries are coming in for our Me, My Scarf, and I Contest where the Grand Prize Winner will receive a Singer ProFinish Serger! Ooooh! I am loving this Faux-y Lady Scarf by Marigold of the blog Hideous! Dreadful! Stinky! (Flickr user mr. huckleberry & the milosaur.)
Marigold writes writes:
How can something so elegant and sophisticated be so silly at the same time? In my Faux-y Lady scarf, I tried to capture that strange juxtaposition inherent in the vintage fur pelts that have always fascinated me. If this scarf is a reflection of my personality, I hope it comes off a little bit quirky and unconventional, but with a great sense of humor, and somehow still a teensy bit debonair.
There's still time to enter the Me, My Scarf, and I Contest. Deadline for entries is 11:59 p.m. PDT November 23, 2009. Each entry will be judged based on the following criteria: creativity of design, description of how the scarf represents the creator, and the use of a sewing machine in the creation process. Please see Official Rules for more information on the Winner selection.
If you're joining in on the contest, here's the code for the badge to display on your site or blog.
<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/1229922@N20/"><img src="http://cdn.makezine.com/make/craft/badge_singer_scarfcontest.gif" width="150" height="144" border="0" alt="CRAFT: Singer Contest - Me, My Scarf, and I" /></a>
See more entries in the Me, My Scarf and I Flickr Group.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
Nov 17, 2009 03:00 PM
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How-To: Felt Poinsettia Hair Clip
Calli of Make it Do shares how to make this sweet felt poinsettia hair clip that can also be made into a pin or even used as a gift topper.
Posted by Rachel Hobson |
Nov 17, 2009 02:00 PM
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Book Review + Giveaway: Paper Flowers
"Easy! No gluing or cutting required" says the cover of the book Make Your Own Paper Flowers. So I decided to make my flowers in a place where craft supplies are sparse: an airplane. Before my trip, I stashed the Klutz Chicken Socks book in my purse. Without any scissors in my bag, I cleared security in a breeze! After takeoff, I folded down the tray on the seat back in front of me, and set to work.
As I put together the project, a million childhood memories came rushing back to me. I vividly remember so many fun Klutz books. I had the juggling one, the dollar bill origami one, the magic one with the special coin, and my personal favorite, the friendship bracelet one. And seeing Klutz triggered memories in more that just me. All the stewardesses paused as they walked by to check on my progress and talk about the best Klutz books which, after much debate, it was decided was the braid one!
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Posted by Brookelynn |
Nov 17, 2009 12:00 PM
CRAFT Projects, Paper Crafts, Super Crafty Kidz |
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