How-To: Milk Crate Bike Seat
Here’s how to make an extra seat on your bike (for adults only) from a milk crate, and have it still store things when not in use!
Year: 2009
Lost Knowledge: Save Tesla’s lab!
The weekly Lost Knowledge column explores the possible technology of the future in the forgotten ideas of the past (and those slightly off to the side). Each Tuesday, we look at retro-tech, “lost” technology, and the make-do, improvised “street tech” of village artisans and tradespeople from around the globe. “Lost Knowledge” is also the theme […]
How-To: Make a Jumbo Rick Rack Brooch For Mother’s Day
I’ve got a bit of an addiction to baby rick rack. The teeny tiny waves just get me, and my stash of baby rick rack has been steadily growing over the last year. I’ve seen regular rick rack, and what I thought was jumbo ric rac, but the rick rack Linda Permann uses to make […]
Ask CRAFT: Mother’s Day Interview with Bette Stern (My Mom)
For this week’s Ask CRAFT, I’ll be the one asking the questions. I interviewed my mother, Bette Stern, to find out her thoughts on being a Crafty Mama. Since her kids are all grown up, I asked her to reflect on what it was like raising kids in a DIY home. What are the crafts […]
Flashback: Backyard Zip Line
“You could buy a dinky, ready-made kit with a short zip line for the kids, but why not make your own industrial strength zip line that will support the heaviest of neighbors? It’s a fun project you can tackle in a weekend. You can order all the parts on the web for less than $300.” […]
Mother’s Day: Homemade Hand Scrub
Homemade Hand Scrub By Katie Goodman As an avid cook and a mother of two young children, I find myself constantly washing my hands. As a result, I suffer from very dry skin. Living in a dry climate doesn’t exactly help with that either. I’ve tried all kinds of lotions, but when it comes down […]
How-To: Duvet Cover from Sheets
Tamar at Nest Decorating shows you how to take flat bed sheets and turn it into a duvet cover. [ via Indie Fixx ]