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How-To: Pillowcase Nightie

Here's a viewer-submitted project from Threadbanger, in which Anne shows us how to make a Valentine's Day nightie out of a pillowcase. Nice!

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Posted by Becky Stern | Feb 5, 2010 07:24 AM
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Felt Banana Slug PEZ Dispenser

I've collected PEZ dispensers since I was a kid, and love seeing them modified, transformed and imitated in various art forms. When Moxie sent this link my way, I was filled with glee at the fun interpretation on the classic mint dispenser. Fiber artist, Hine Mizushima, created the functioning mint dispensers. I love 'em!

Shawnimals Yeti Ninja

I'm a big fan of Shawnimals' quirky and undeniably lovable ninja series of handmade plush creations. Shawnimals now has the Ninja of the Month Club, where you can sign up for an exciting new ninja every month. February's ninja is Yeti Ninja, my favorite one ever. I'm thinking of asking Yeti Ninja to be my valentine since he clearly loves snow as much as I do.

From the tag: "This lonely, misunderstood beast of a Ninja lives in the snowiest, most remote parts of the Feroshi Mountains, without a soul nearby. Except for his BFF snowman pal named Rawr. That he made. With his own paws. It's a little creepy, sure, but mostly sad."

And of course, Yeti Ninja's motto is none other than: "Rawr... rawr, rawr... RAWR!"

New CRAFT Commenting Policy and Community Guidelines

Hi Crafters! We've done some updating to our commenting guidelines on the site and wanted to share them with all of you.

Starting today you'll see this message before the submit button on a comment.

CRAFT has a "be nice" commenting policy. Don't say anything here you wouldn't say to a person's face. We will use our discretion in removing comments we find offensive, spammy, self-promotional, or mean-spirited. See more on our Crafter Community Guidelines page.

Over the years on CRAFT, we've had a pretty open commenting policy. As long as you didn't use profanity, post patently offensive remarks, or spam, your comments were likely to stay on the site. We also allowed for anonymous commenting.

While this approach allows for the greatest number of voices, we've come to feel that it doesn't necessarily give us the best sense of community here on CRAFT, especially for new crafters who were showing off their projects. We'd like to foster an online environment where you feel like you are able to freely share ideas, ask questions, and basically, think and learn out loud.

In the coming year, we'll be doing more to expand our CRAFT community online. We'd love to hear your ideas of how you think we can best accomplish this. And as always, thank you for being a loyal reader of CRAFT!

How-To: Flip-Top Mittens

Instructables user sarahfish made a tutorial for making these cute and practical flip-top mittens for occasional cold-weather dexterity. I'd like to make a pair so it's easier to use my keys when it's cold!

Kiss Me Valentines

I'd do it! MWAH! Who could resist that mug? This sweet card comes from CorrellaDesign on etsy, and is perfect for even human companions!

Valentine Tea

By Jessica Wilson

Wanna give your valentine a sweet cuppa lurve? All you have to do is create your own dazzling wee tea bag full of goodness. Here's how!

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From Lego with Love

I can't believe it's been 5 years since my oldest son, Will Kindred, surprised me with this lovely Valentine's Day gift. It's still at the top of my list when I think of favorite Valentine's gifts, which tells me how important love and ingenuity are to the creative process, both for the giver and the receiver.

Go out and make something wonderful for the people you love! Then send in photos and tell us about it in the Comments, so we can all say "Aaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhh, that's so sweet!" together. Happy Valentine's Day!

Made-in-Brooklyn Maple Syrup

I love this fascinating story of urban maple syrup-making from Ava Chin of The Urban Forager on The New York Times.

If you believe maple syrup can only be made in Vermont or upstate New York, think again. This time of year, the city's maple trees are ripe for tapping, and, as I discovered in Brooklyn this weekend, the sap is flowing.

She goes on to detail her adventures in tapping a tree in Brooklyn and also shares the tools and instructions for giving it a try yourself. [via @dalepd and @kweins]

The Conductive Booster Pack Kit is the perfect companion for our Fashioning Technology book by Syuzi Pakhchyan. The kit contains a collection of conductive materials that are often only available in much larger quantities, making it a more affordable way to sample various materials.

Features:

1/4 yard of conductive fabric

25 feet of conductive thread

2 feet of conductive tape

3 inches conductive hook and loop (you might call it Velcro, but we can't)

Coin Cell Battery

Assorted LEDs

More:

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Most recent posts: page 4 of 6

Craft: transforming traditional crafts

How-To: Pillowcase Nightie

Felt Banana Slug PEZ Dispenser

Shawnimals Yeti Ninja

New CRAFT Commenting Policy and Community Guidelines

How-To: Flip-Top Mittens

Kiss Me Valentines

Valentine Tea

From Lego with Love

Made-in-Brooklyn Maple Syrup

HR Giger Wedding Cake

How-To: Patchwork Pillow

In the Maker Shed: Conductive Booster Pack