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May 17, 2008
ThreadHeads: HOW TO - Make a Shrug Wrap
This week learn how to make a shrug wrap and submit your videos for a chance at winning a free Janome sewing machine.Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 17, 2008 08:00 AM
Fashion, Sewing, Video |
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May 16, 2008
Iron-On Vinyl Coasters
Jessica at How About Orange has a tutorial on how to make iron-on vinyl coasters. I had no idea there was iron-on vinyl available and must run to the fabric store soon. Just think, it's almost like making your own version of oilcloth!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 16, 2008 11:00 PM
Bazaar, Sewing |
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Amy Karol's Rice Cooking Method
If you've ever struggled with how to cook rice, try the method described by Amy Karol on Angry Chicken--it involves boiling the rice like pasta, then steaming it the rest of the way until it's perfectly done. Check out her blog for more info and some great cookbook recommendations.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 16, 2008 05:00 PM
Food |
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Computer Themed Ouija Board
Andrew Salomone made this "Offline Oracle" Ouija board. In his explaination of why the Offline Oracle is an internet substitute art piece, he writes:
The point of this piece is that access to information clearly does not make us smarter, if we are unable to figure out how to apply the information we have to some useful purpose, the internet itself is a perfect illustration of that. Every piece of useful information on the internet is also fodder for our own illogical arguments and opinions so in some cases it seems to me that a Ouija Board is just as acurate as the internet is at backing-up whatever it is that we want to believe in.
Also, if your subconscious is more used to typing than writing, the convenient QWERTY letter layout should help. I love that giant cursor.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 16, 2008 04:00 PM
Arts |
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Recycled Yogurt Container Lamp
I love the colorful, mod look of this lamp created by Craftster user Kianee. The coolest part is that she created it using recycled plastic yogurt containers!
I just stringed the containers together with little metal rings, put them on a lampshade ring and ... done! (The plastic won't melt because we're using it with a low-heat, energy-saving bulb and the radius of the thing is wide enough)
Check out the thread at Craftster for more info and detail pix.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 16, 2008 03:00 PM
Home and Garden, Recycle |
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Plushie Lolrus
Rachelle made this internet meme plushie walrus, complete with bucket. For reference:
Thanks to Jedi Master Thrash for the tip.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 16, 2008 02:00 PM
Amigurumi and Toys, Arts |
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Embroidery Charms
Average Jane Crafter really lucked out on Mother's Day when she was gifted with these beautiful needlework charms from Silent Stitches. A whole slew of embroidery tools and stitches are available in charm form--pictured here are the feather stitch, an embroidery hoop, a pair of stork embroidery scissors, and a needle.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 16, 2008 01:00 PM
Bazaar, Jewelry |
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Robot Animals by Ann P. Smith
Kayte at Love Forever recently posted about coming across Ann P. Smith's robots at a RISD alumni sale. I would love to see these in person! It's fun to stare at them and try to figure out where the original parts came from. Also fun: the robot animations on Smith's website!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 16, 2008 12:00 PM
Arts, Recycle |
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Oopsies and Toofsies Cellphone Cozies - CRAFT Pattern Podcast
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This week's CRAFT Pattern Podcast is the Oopsies and Toofsies Cellphone Cozies by Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers. The crochet Oopsies cozy and the knitted Toofsies cozy will fit your iPhone, Blackberry, or Treo easily with some fun at the same time. Use some contrasting yarn to embroider the face of your choice on your little guy!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 16, 2008 11:00 AM
CRAFT Podcast, Crochet, Knitting, Patterns, Tech Accessories |
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Sewn Piggy Bank Wallet Tutorial
Nosey Nest has a sewing tutorial on how to make this cute sewn piggy bank wallet.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 16, 2008 10:00 AM
Amigurumi and Toys, Patterns, Sewing |
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HOW TO - Make Recycled Cakestands
Kate Pruitt recently posted this sweet recycled cakestand project on Design Sponge--check it out to learn how to make your own!
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 16, 2008 09:00 AM
Home and Garden, Recycle |
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Daisy Stitched Card Pattern
Make and Takes provides a great tutorial complete with PDF download to make this sweet daisy-stitched notecard.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 16, 2008 08:00 AM
Paper Crafts |
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Crochet Cola Bottle Tree
Craftster cateus cut up soda bottles into string and crocheted the plastic into a tree.
Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 16, 2008 07:00 AM
Crochet, Green, Recycle |
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Bike Plushie for National Bike Month
My Paper Crane made a bike plushie to celebrate National Bike Month.
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Posted by Michelle Kempner |
May 16, 2008 06:00 AM
Amigurumi and Toys |
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May 15, 2008
Kiddie Kool-Aid Weaving
I love the colorful artwork recently posted on the JanKnit blog (and in the CRAFT Flickr pool). What's especially cool is that it's all created by kids, who dyed the wool with Kool-Aid, then used a cardboard loom to weave it up. Check out the original post for more photos and details.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 15, 2008 07:00 PM
Fiber Art, Kids |
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Making a Muslin
Sew, Mama, Sew blogger Mary tells us all about making a muslin, and why whipping up a "practice" version of your sewing patterns is important.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 15, 2008 05:00 PM
Fashion, Sewing |
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HOW TO - Make Tortillas
Shelly points us to a great tortilla tutorial by Melissa Astle. It's funny and has lots of detail photographs, and made me very hungry.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 15, 2008 04:00 PM
101, Food |
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Paper Boat Q+A
Faythe and Kim from Milwaukee's Paper Boat Boutique were recently interviewed on Heart Handmade, and it's great reading for anyone who might be interested in opening their own shop--or for anyone looking to submit their work to an indie boutique.
Posted by Jenny Ryan |
May 15, 2008 03:00 PM
Interviews |
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Food Sculpture in the NYT
Mary Ellen points us to a lovely article in the New York Times about food sculpture, which has become so popular in the last few years that the Salon of Culinary Art has made a special category just for "produce art." Check out the incredible slideshow including this scene of rats carved from taro root by Jimmy Zhang.
Posted by Becky Stern |
May 15, 2008 02:00 PM
Arts, Food |
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A Day in the Life of a Structural Crochet Engineer
I've always been a fan of crochet designer Robyn Chachula who runs the blog, Crochet by Faye. Robyn's started a new series, "Day in the Life", starting with herself as she shares how she lives and works in her day in the life of a structural crochet engineer. If you're a crafter who's interested in participating, contact Robyn and see the "Day in the Life" roundup posts she does, like this one featuring a week of a day in the life of crochet designers.
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu |
May 15, 2008 01:00 PM
Crochet, General |
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