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May 6, 2008
HOW TO - Sew a Faux-Smocked Dress
KBang on BurdaStyle has a tutorial on how to sew a quick, easy, and flattering faux-smocked dress or as the title of her project states "eight dollar dress". I love the simplicity of it and how you can vary it with different fabric prints, add straps, or pockets.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 6, 2008 08:00 AM
Fashion, Sewing |
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Chair Upholstery Roundup
Ikea Hacker posted a roundup of chair upholstery projects. Many of the projects include instructions. The Kip Chair (left) takes minutes and only costs an old t-shirt.Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 6, 2008 07:00 AM
Home and Garden |
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HOW TO - Paint Your Shoes
Mutantcarrot posted instructions on Cut Out + Keep on how to mod your shoes by painting them. Give your old shoes new life with a paint job.
For more shoe mod ideas, check out Craft Volume 07.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 6, 2008 06:00 AM
101, Recycle, Refashion |
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May 5, 2008
Knitted Carrots & Mandarins
Bleu Arts is offering these two cute new knitting patterns, which can be turned into sachets, baby rattles, or even pincushions.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 5, 2008 07:00 PM
Knitting, Patterns |
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HOW TO - Sew a Gathered Cap Sleeve
Jen points us towards the new tutorial on Wikstenmade, which explains how to adapt a sewing pattern to have a cute gathered cap sleeve. I'm definitely bookmarking this for my summer sewing projects.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 5, 2008 05:00 PM
Fashion, Sewing |
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Michelle Ott's Postcard Machine
At Maker Faire this weekend I got to enjoy the Postcard Machine by Michelle Ott in the Craft Zone. Above is a video from the Renegade Craft Faire in Chicago, since my video didn't come out at nice. Michelle sits in the "machine" making bleepy noises while you select your postcard and insert cash into the slot. You get a lot more than a postcard; you get a spectacularly crafted performance.
Photo by Flickr user plattyjo.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 5, 2008 04:00 PM
Arts, Maker Faire |
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Armoire Revamp
Craftster user Olga turned one of those generic-looking garage organizer units into a glossy, sophisticated armoire. What an amazing transformation!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 5, 2008 03:00 PM
Home and Garden |
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LED Cape
Andrew "Bruce" Lau made this amazing LED cape and wore it around Maker Faire all weekend. I caught up with him to chat about it, and he said that Leah Buechley's LED tank top was a huge inspiration. He used her suggested technique of soldering metal beads to surface mount LEDs and stitching them in a grid using conductive thread. Controlled by a PIC microcontroller, the cape scrolls letters saying "MAKE" and "DIY as well as traveling patterns.
From the pages of CRAFT:
CRAFT: 01 - "The Electric Tank Top," by Leah Buechley pgs 54 - 67. Digital Subscribers can read the article here.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 5, 2008 02:00 PM
Fashion Tech, Maker Faire, Technology |
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Cardboard Button Felt Flowers
Megan at Plum Pudding shows you how to make these easy cardboard button felt flowers. A fun and easy recycle project to make with kids!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 5, 2008 01:00 PM
General, Kids, Recycle |
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Injket Image Transfers
The cool peeps at Photojojo got inspired by our post about Craft Chi's inkjet transfer stamping and created their own version using photos with their inkjet image transfers tutorial. I love the idea to transfer photos to a Moleskine notebook cover.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 5, 2008 12:00 PM
Digital Design and Photography, Paper Crafts, Printing |
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Selvedge Scarf
Jodie from RicRac has been collecting her selvedge scraps for a long time and the results are well worth it--she's made a bag out of them in the past (which we featured here), and now she's back with this beautiful scarf! I love the idea of not letting a single scrap of fabric go to waste, especially when the end result is so unique.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 5, 2008 11:00 AM
Fabric, Fashion, Sewing |
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Wool-Ease Web
I love the spiderweb-shaped trellis Green Kitchen created for her snap peas to grow on! It's made from Wool-Ease yarn and is very Charlotte's Web.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 5, 2008 10:00 AM
Home and Garden |
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Crochet Cupcake Pattern
Craft Leftovers features this new pattern by Kristy W. to make this cute crochet cupcake.
Related:
Mouldy Cupcake Crochet Pattern
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 5, 2008 09:00 AM
Amigurumi and Toys, Crochet |
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Lion Brand Yarn Blog
I spent the weekend at the CRAFT area at Maker Faire next to the fun folks at Lion Brand Yarn. (More on Maker Faire soon...) I just found out they launched the a new blog, called the Lion Brand Notebook covering everything from projects like plastic bag crochet (shown above), Tips and how-tos, up and coming fiber news, and also roundup posts of the fabulous Yarncraft podcast by Zontee and Liz. Definitely a great blog to add to your RSS reader!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 5, 2008 08:00 AM
Crochet, Knitting, Yarn |
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Microfiche Earrings
Buckett from In the Buckett blog conducted a little craft experiment with microfiche. He made earrings out of microfiche in the shape of space invaders and Tetris blocks. Boy, I remember when microfiche was as high tech as a library got.Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 5, 2008 07:00 AM
Jewelry, Recycle, Vintage |
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HOW TO - Make a Mitten that Says Hi
Denise from Knit 2 Par 3 made fingerless mittens with "hi" knitted into the palm of the right hand. If you want to greet someone without saying a word, Denise posted the mittens that say hi pattern on her site. Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 5, 2008 06:00 AM
101, Knitting |
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May 4, 2008
Hand-Painted Wallpaper
I was looking for some info on wallpaper and came across this post on Apartment Therapy about a man named Curtis who hand-painted a wallpaper design all over his kitchen walls. The design inspiration came from a swatch he spotted in a vintage Montgomery Ward sample book. I'm not sure I have his patience, but the results are certainly impressive! Hand-Painted Wallpaper
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 4, 2008 01:00 PM
Home and Garden |
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Natasha's Babydoll Coat Rack
Visit Design*Sponge and learn how to make this creepy-cute babydoll coat rack made by Natasha, who entered it into the 2008 D*S DIY Contest.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 4, 2008 09:00 AM
Home and Garden |
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May 3, 2008
Painted Bedroom Window
Craftster user SeeJennCraft created this playful window in her bedroom using glass paint. Check out more detailed photos and a description of the process on her blog.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 3, 2008 02:00 PM
Home and Garden |
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Bead Simple How-To Videos
Bead Simple author Susan Beal has been uploading some great how-to videos to her site, including this one, which teaches you how to make the beautiful Vintagesque Necklace pictured on the cover.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 3, 2008 09:00 AM
Jewelry, Video |
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