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December 30, 2011

Best of CRAFT 2011: Videos

Here are my very favorite videos we have posted and featured on CRAFT in 2011. In keeping with the holiday cheer, I absolutely LOVED Chronicle Books Holiday Card.

I couldn't help sharing this haunting and amazing Spike Jonze short film a couple of months ago.

Thank you, Andrew, for bring this amazing Pen Nibb dress video to our attention. This video is mesmerizing.

Andrew is also responsible for the viral sensation that is the Machine Knit Cosby Sweater that he made with Becky.

Becky illuminates her shoes in her LED Shoe Clip video. Super cute!

Make:Live Halloween Party episode made it to the top 10 for the X Files opening alone. The truth is out there, and so is this awesome addition of Make:Live with Becky and Matt.

Corinne's Day of the Dead Costume is another amazing Halloween addition. Love that make-up job.

I also dig Corinne's shoe bling video. Who doesn't love a little sparkle toe action?

Out of the 12 videos I have made for CRAFT this year, I would have to say my top two are the Color Block Mountain Mural on pure aesthetics.

Making my favorite video that I made my Flashdance Welding video. With the help of Becky and Hackett we welded, we cut glass, we wore a bathing suit on the internet. It happened and it was awesome.

What were YOUR favorite CRAFT videos? Let me know in a comment below!

100 Best CRAFT Posts OF ALL TIME!

It really is quite incredible when you think about how may amazing projects and people that have been posted about here on the CRAFT blog-o-sphere! So, as a New Years gift to you, we, the current CRAFT editors, wanted to roundup our favorite posts OF ALL TIME...it's epic.

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Becky Stern's Favorites:

Arwen O'Reily Griffith's Favorites:

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Haley Pierson-Cox's Favorites:

Carla Sinclair's Favorites:

Brookelynn Morris's Favorites:

Rachel Hobson's Favorites:

Meg Allan Cole's Favorites:

What are some of your favorites? Let us know in a comment!

December 29, 2011

Best of CRAFT 2011: Quilting

I am regularly in awe of the gorgeous and inspiring quilting projects we feature here on the CRAFT blog. I had a lot of fun going through the 2011 Quilting archives to pick ten of my favorite quilting projects for our Best of series, but it was truly hard to narrow them down. Whet your appetite with these projects and the dive into our rich quilting archives for even more inspiration!

Zombie Quilt If you were wondering if zombies can be beautiful, this quilt should answer your question. Gorgeous!

Duran Duran Rio Mini Quilt Our own Lish blew me away with this totally rad quilt based on the Duran Duran Rio album cover.

Fabric And Crochet Blanket The mix of fabric quilt squares and crochet edging in this quilt from Heidi of Sewing Daisies is a clever and fresh approach to quilting. Read full story »

December 28, 2011

Best of CRAFT 2011: Sewing Projects

I'm not happy unless I'm walking around with bits of thread stuck to my clothes and a seam ripper sticking out of my back pocket. If you're a confirmed sewing nerd too, then this best-of is for you! Here, in no specific order, are 10 of my favorite sewing projects that showed up on CRAFT in 2011:

10.
How-To: Patchwork Coin Purse

9.
How-To: One-Hour Skirt

8.
How To: Braided Scarf

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December 27, 2011

Best of Craft 2011: Recipes

We love recipes on CRAFT, because, well, food is delicious! We like easy recipes, complicated recipes, vegan recipes, and bacon. Here, in no particular order are my 10 favorite recipes that our contributors have created for you this year. I hope they inspire you to cook up something special.

10.

Savory Bread Pudding
I love to cook, but never considered writing up a recipe. This is my first attempt, and the feedback and comments posted could not have been more glowing.

9.

Calzone Hearts
While melted cheese might get everywhere, that would not stop me from eating these beauties with my hands.

8.

Butterless Sponge Cake
This cake would make the perfect foil for just about any topping. Fresh fruit, yes. A dusting of cocoa, yes. You could even take all the butter that didn't go in the cake and make it into caramel sauce. Yes.

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December 26, 2011

Best of CRAFT 2011: Scarves

With winter upon us, we thought it would be helpful to have this year's best scarves on hand. With dozens to choose from, we picked our top 8 favorites based on both aesthetics and ingenuity.

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Morse Code Scarf
Morse code makes nice designs! For those of us who are not Morse code literate, the message here reads: I am me.

7.

Lace Stripe Scarf
We have the pattern to this gorgeous knit lace scarf given to us by the book Wendy Knits Lace.

6.

Beaded Dr. Who Scarf Necklace
You gotta love this slick accessory, which can pose as both a scarf AND a necklace.

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December 22, 2011

Best of CRAFT 2011: Nerdy Crafts

What makes a project "nerdy" these days? Embroidered Super Mario purses? Dr. Who references on greeting cards? ANYTHING with Liz Lemon? No matter your geek-filled passion, you can be sure there are crafters out there who love it just as much as you (I mean, I made a quilt for Duran Duran, for heaven's sake). We even have a whole month dedicated to geekiness in the spring! This year saw TONS of Nyan Cat crafts, stitched iPhone covers, Angry Birds anything, and more Dr. Who projects than ever. Here are some of our nerd-themed favorites from 2011.

Chemical Crayon Labels

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