Tomorrow kicks off our month-long look at upcycled, recycled and re-made projects, so to get us properly geared up, here’s a flashback to one of our most popular re-use projects. Diane Gilleland turns empty soda bottles in to a cool-looking and useful desk organizer. Enjoy, and be sure to let us know what kinds of […]
Grace Duval created this suit of armor by first hot gluing together a frame of cardboard, then priming and painting it. Atop this base she built out the exterior from upcycled bicycle tubes, stitched together with an awl and fastened with screws and capped nuts. The results are stunning and novel.
Locked in an epic battle with your fabric stash? Check out this brilliant tutorial for filing your fabric from Karen at Sew Many Ways. Storing fabric in a filing cabinet means avoiding wrinkles, seeing your whole stash at a glance, and protecting cloth from fading and dust. I’m a total organization junky, but this sure […]
We got a couple of those Clover Pom Pom jigs for Christmas; they’re inexpensive and work great. The little yarn puffs have been proliferating around the house for months now. They’re on every doorknob and free hook like dangling Tribbles. I told Jenine Bressner about this and she slowly shook her head and went off […]
I love this idea for turning a thrifted blouse into a cute DIY ascot top. Sometimes an extra bow can really put a secret smile on your face.
For me, Concrete Month has been about discovering all kinds of amazing uses for a material that, before, had seemed pretty mundane. But among engineers, that sentiment—that concrete can do so much more than we normally ask of it—is not new. Case in point: the concrete canoe phenomenon.
Getting ready to dance around the Maypole? Our own Lish grew up celebrating May Day with her family, and now she’s sharing a bit of that tradition with you! Tomorrow, surprise your friends and neighbors with a pretty fabric may basket! My family has always celebrated May Day by surprising our neighbors with a small […]
