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Amy Jenkins has refashioned her Maker Faire bag into this patchwork tote. Amy says, “The Maker Faire canvas bag is a bag collector’s delight. However, I wanted something more heavy duty so I could tote books around. I hate getting stuck waiting in line without a book. I found some inexpensive leather scraps and made […]
The ETSY labs event in Brooklyn was fantastic, thanks to all the Makers, Crafters and curious who attended! Our photos @ Flickr – Link. More photos tagged with ETSYLABS @ Flickr – Link.
Amy Jenkins has refashioned her Maker Faire bag into this patchwork tote. Amy says, “The Maker Faire canvas bag is a bag collector’s delight. However, I wanted something more heavy duty so I could tote books around. I hate getting stuck waiting in line without a book. I found some inexpensive leather scraps and made […]
Knit one, Purr has some made some of the cutest mini knits ever seen. Knitting with 0.70 mm pins and sewing thread such as for the booties above, she used a baby booties pattern for a real 0-3 month old baby. Check out the rest of her flickr mini knits photos. Link.
DIY Maven on Curbly shows you easily how to create that antique paper look. Link.
Stephanie pointed us to a cool project made by LishDDorset of Handmade Detroit on making a Valentine’s Day wreath out of paint chip cards! Link.
I went to the Cooper-Hewitt National Design museum to check out their Design Trienniel, which features Make Magazine. There were a ton of great craft-related entries, including the Ladd brothers and their amazing beaded handbags and boxes and Judy Geib, whose crocheted jewelry stands and shell bags are just stunning. The exhibit is up until […]
