Here’s yet another way to patch a hole in a pair of pants. I was inspired by a pair of jeans I saw on my friend Gina, and I asked her, “did you do that?” She said, “no, I bought them this way.” So here’s a way to use lots of zigzag stitches to patch […]
Travel Crafty: Boston By Meganne Fabrega Paul Revere was crafting in Beantown even before his fabled midnight ride — and now a new generation of crafters is exploring Boston’s hidden gems. CRAFTY GALLERIES What could be a more perfect name for one of Boston’s craftiest galleries? Magpie, located in up-and-coming Somerville, is a treasure trove […]
Our pal Jérôme Demers, maker of the ingenious Beetlebot project we featured in MAKE, Volume 12, and more recently here, on How-To Tuesday, has a new project, building an “energy seed lamp,” a sort of electronic plant that feeds on spent AA batteries. Desktop energy seed lamp
I am totally enchanted by these pin-pricked cereal box lights from designer Anke Weiss. I’m not always a fan of projects that use repurposed materials so prominently (at least from an aesthetic sense; of course it makes sense for the planet!), but these are so beautiful and so magical and so funny I’d be thrilled […]
This week’s CRAFT Pattern Podcast features this adorable embroidery pattern “The Party’s Over” by Tamie Snow of Pimp Stitch and Roxycraft. Stitch this on a favorite bag or clothing, or on a piece a fabric to adorn on your wall. Find more patterns and how-to’s on embroidery at the Pimp Stitch blog! Download the Pattern […]
Sara of Party Perfect is a former art director for Martha Stewart’s Babies and Kids magazines. In this weekend project, Sara made a baby book for her son Gram by taking photos of objects and spelling out the words with wooden letters. She then took all the photos into iPhoto and had her own book […]
Contrail is a device that applies chalk to the rear tire of your bike, leaving a trail behind you. It leaves trails for motorists and other cyclists to see, enabling bikers to “reclaim this crucial shared space.” I’m not sure where you can get one or if it’s even been physically realized, but I like […]
