Foundation piecing is a technique used in quilting to help make your blocks more regular and easier to manage by using a backing template of paper or fabric. My mom uses temporary foundation piecing for her quilts, printing out the block designs on the computer and sewing the fabric to the paper. When the whole […]
Wow, would you get a load of the toothache-inducing cuteness of this felt play cake?! What an amazing gift for the kid (or, um, grown-up) in your life. Turns out you could even win one for free! As Robert Mahar explains: And finally we’re thrilled to launch a new product with our friends at Lena’s […]
If your in San Francisco this weekend, there’s a special event, Chemo Caps & Other Head Huggers for Cancer Patients, happening Saturday at Craft Gym (1452 Bush St.) from Noon to 3pm. From the site: Make and donate chemo caps and other head huggers for cancer patients currently undergoing chemotherapy. Knitters, crocheters, and stitchers of […]
mp4 | mov | hd-appletv | itunes | blip | youtube This weekend, learn how to put your projects on a breadboard! Start off by going to the Sparkfun site and go through their tutorial about getting power set up on your board. – Link Then get out Make: Volume 10 (Note: I mistakenly called […]
Breadboarding is a great way to get started in electronics. You don’t need to solder and you can put things in and take things out really easily. The 555 is a beautiful thing. Download this pdf, read it, and make this project and learn more about this cute little 8 legged bit of silicon! PDF […]
This week’s CRAFT Pattern Podcast features Nancy Flynn of Belle Epoque’s Tie Top Tank which was one of our workshops at our Maker Faire earlier this spring. Make yourself a pattern from newsprint and follow her steps to sew this easy breezy tank in no time! For more projects, visit Nancy at her blog at […]
Hi Crafters! Thanks to everyone who entered our Stitch N’ Pitch Contest! Here’s the list of winners who you will be seeing more of soon, as their project how-tos will be featured on Craftzine. Thank you to all our judges — from TNNA Stitch N’ Pitch: Barbara Paley and Libby Butler-Gluck, Needlearts experts: Dolin O’ […]
