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Simon Peers and Nicholas Godley teamed up to create materials from the silk produced from Golden Orb Spiders in Madagascar. They collected 1.2 million of these spiders and extracted their silk over the course of three years to create two golden silk capes. This shawl is the world’s largest piece of spider-silk cloth ever created, […]
Jessica from How About Orange made this striped origami heart garland, and I’m completely smitten. Head over to her site for more photos, plus a link to the heart-folding instructions that she used for the project.
By Lauren O’Farrell All images copyright Lauren O’Farrell Mushy love stuff ahoy! It’s nearly Valentine’s Day – the time of the year when you bellow, “I HEART YOU!” with something handmade. Fancy stitching something squishy to profess your undying amour? Then it’s about time you met the Smitten Softspot, a handmade heart that only has […]
You know how catching a glimpse of someone’s crafting space while flipping through their blog can completely stop you in your tracks? That’s exactly what happened to me when I saw this wine box sewing room decor from Desirée at The 36th Avenue. I want the walls of my studio to look like THAT! You […]
The delicate crochet edging on these sweet Valetines makes them so special, you’ll want to display them for ages instead of tossing them out on February 15. See how One Sheepish Girl added the fiber touch to the cards over on her blog. [via @LionBrandYarn] Related: How-To: Easy Crochet Edging on a Tea Towel How-To: […]
In 1934, New York’s Museum of Modern Art opened their famous Machine Art exhibition, featuring industrial objects like gears, bearings, and propellers displayed solely for their aesthetic value. The embedded video is excerpted from avant-garde U.S. filmmaker Ralph Steiner’s Mechanical Principles, which was released only a year earlier, and is very much in the same […]
Convection mittens are double-layered hand warmers that offer some serious protection from the cold. Katie from Foxflat shared her how-to over on Whip Up, so click through the link to download the free pattern and make your own! More: Chevron Mittens @Craftzine.com blog DIY iPhone Gloves @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Recycled Sweater Mittens @Craftzine.com blog
