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May 8, 2008
HOW TO - Make a Yoga Mat Bag
Meream from Bored and Crafty blog posted instructions on how to make your own yoga mat bag. I love Meream's other clever bags, but I'm also glad she gave us something simple that we can all try to make.
Related
• HOW TO - Make a Guitar Bag
• Meream's Piano Bag
• Meream's Leica camera bag
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 8, 2008 07:00 AM
101, Homemade, Sewing |
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May 7, 2008
HOW TO - Bake a Lemon Poppy Seed Cake
Ellen from The Long Thread shared her Lemon Poppy Seed Cake recipe. It looks delicious and I like the bundt pan she used.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 7, 2008 07:00 AM
101, Food |
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HOW TO - Sashiko Embroidery
Somehow I missed this detailed Purl Bee tutorial on sashiko embroidery. Mari, who wrote the tutorial, claims that the traditional Japanese embroidery only looks difficult. The image above is of Flickr user water-fall's beautiful sashiko embroidery. via Whip Up.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 7, 2008 06:00 AM
101, Arts, Needlearts |
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May 6, 2008
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
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 1, 2008
Arts & Crafts Utility Belt
Instuctrables user xmsmoonx (Vanessa Jenkins) made a how-to for useful utility pockets you can attach to any standard belt to have your arts and crafts supplies right at hand when you need them. (Thanks, Steve!)
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 1, 2008 02:20 PM
101, Organization, Sewing |
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April 30, 2008
Stackable Cats Pattern
Anna from Mochi Mochi Land posted her pattern for stackable cats on her store. With stackable cats, you can maximize your cat-having while saving space. Learn how to make a striped cat, a calico cat, and a siamese cat.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 30, 2008 07:00 AM
101, Knitting |
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April 29, 2008
HOW TO - Emboss Fabric
The Sew Mama Sew blog is in the middle of a tutorial contest, and the entries have been amazing (and many!). This entry by Vintage Threads happened to catch my eye. Her step-by-step tutorial shows you how to emboss fabric with a fun design.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 29, 2008 07:00 PM
101, Fabric |
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HOW TO - Dye Your Own Fabric Trim
A Little Imagination & a Pile of Junk shows you how to customize your sewing projects using hand-dyed fabric and lace trims. I love the super-saturated colors used in her tutorial, though I'm sure you can create some wonderful pastels using her method as well. What a great way to take your sewing to the next level. [via]
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 29, 2008 12:00 PM
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HOW TO - Cut Slippery Fabric
Learn how to cut out slippery fabric courtesy of Burda Style. Now only if sewing slippery fabric were so easy.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 29, 2008 09:00 AM
101, Fabric, Sewing |
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Handmade Shoe Roundup
Inspired by our Volume 7 cover "I Heart Shoes", Lee Meredith posted a roundup of handmade shoes tutorials and patterns over at Threadbanger. Thanks Lee, we do love shoes!
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 29, 2008 07:00 AM
101, Homemade, Roundups |
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April 25, 2008
HOW TO - Make Bottle Cap Magnets
Marilyn P. Sushi from the New New York Etsy Street Team posted instructions on how to make bottle cap magnets using bottle caps, some ephemera and resin.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 25, 2008 07:00 AM
101, Home and Garden |
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Rickroll Cake Sneak Attack
Fans of the Rickroll know that the fun is in in the sneak attack. Papersatan made a Rickroll cake for a boyfriend and a fake cake to disguise the Rickroll and posted the instructions in the Make group on Instructables.
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RollTube rick rolls every YouTube video
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 25, 2008 06:00 AM
101, Food |
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April 24, 2008
Crochet Frog Pincushion Pattern
Roman Sock posted the pattern for her crochet frog pincushion. It seems cruel to make that little guy work so hard.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 24, 2008 07:00 AM
101, Crochet |
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April 23, 2008
HOW TO - Make a Leather Bound Book
Jared from ArmorGeek wrote a tutorial on how to make a leather bound book as a good starter project for the first time leather worker.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 23, 2008 07:00 AM
101, Home and Garden |
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HOW TO - Make a Wallet from a Leather Skirt
A reader wrote in about Katie Jean's tutorial for making a wallet from a thrift store leather skirt on See Katie Sew. It looks like suede to me, but it is still a great idea. Thanks Jessi.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 23, 2008 06:00 AM
101, Home and Garden, Sewing |
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April 22, 2008
Recipes for Green Cleaning
The New New York Etsy Street Team posted some green cleaning recipes for your home. Clean your toilet with vinegar and baking soda or clear a drain with salt and boiling water.
Related
Worsted Witch's Green Cleaning Kit
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
Apr 22, 2008 06:00 AM
101, Green, Home and Garden |
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April 21, 2008
HOW TO - Embroider with Beads
Primose Design continues their "Stitch School" series with this great post about incorporating beads and charms into your embroidery.
Related:
HOW TO - Embroider with Mirrors
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 21, 2008 05:00 PM
101, Needlearts |
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Anatomical Brain Cake
Over at wikihow, they have a tutorial up for making a (sort-of) anatomically correct brain cake, perfect for all those neuroscience parties we always get invited to, but never know what to bring. I'm told the numbers are representative of an EEG grid. Via Mind Hacks. (Thanks, Matt!)
Posted by Becky Stern |
Apr 21, 2008 04:00 PM
101, Food, Technology |
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HOW TO - Make a Japanese Coinpurse
The Purl Bee shows you how to make this sweet little Japanese Coinpurse--a great project to try if you'd like to learn to use a kisslock purse frame.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
Apr 21, 2008 02:00 PM
101, Sewing |
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