Here’s an interesting event happening this weekend in NYC: On September 12 and 13, 2009, during New York Fashion Week, the mainstream fashion community, the independent fashion community, and fashion’s next wave of wearable technologists will convene at FashionCampNY to address the future of fashion in the 21st Century. To be held at NYU’s Interactive […]
Magically Clean Eco Tawashi Crochet this pretty and practical acrylic sponge to clean your dishes without soap. By Narumi Ogawa A Japanese friend introduced eco tawashi to me about 5 years ago, when he asked me to make a crochet motif with 100% acrylic yarn. He explained that the yarn is made of very fine […]
It’s Rachel’s birthday! Happy Happy Joy Joy! In that spirit, here’s are three stunning garlands that if I would love to use to decorate her house!
Peaches are so luscious, and our local farmstand has had amazing deals on organic peaches and nectarines. Over on Make It Do, Calli has a nice how-to on canning peaches to preserve the bounty of the season. I love that the first line of her post is “The best way to can peaches is with a friend.” Awww!
I’ve seen a lot of variations on whipping up simple fleece blankets, but I particularly like the bold edge of color on this bias tape version from Cathie Fillan. This little blanket can be whipped up in an afternoon. Fleece is very easy to work with and is almost always on sale in the fall.
One of my longtime blog friends, Andrea Tung of Making Things created this adorable knitting pattern to make this Coquette Cocktail Hat. A name I like! You can pick up the pattern at Ravlery for £2.00 (or around $4). Andrea writes: How to be unforgettable; wear a beautiful hat! There is no other fashion accessory […]
I’m so glad to see that Book Hour Craft Projects are back to regularly posting cool craft projects for kids. I’ve always enjoyed their projects, and was really missing them during their hiatus. This cute recycled castle project marks their return regular projects!
