From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Looks like knitter Colleen Meagher of the Subway Knitter is getting lots of press from her useful invention, the Charlie Card pocket mitten (Boston subway’s new card system). Now Colleen needs only to pass her hand near the turnstile in order to gain entry. No more searching for cards in her bag or pocket! Thanks […]
Crafty Dasies’ Candace has made a cute antique style wall hanging all for just $10 in supplies. A great way to create quick art for your walls and express your own creativity. The crackled wood gives it a nice warm effect too. Link.
Tricia at Stylehive has posted up Stylehives Top 5, this week featuring the best handmade animals and dolls. Featuring Little Monsters by All Knit Up, Plush Pals by My Paper Crane, Doll and Ozzie Rabitt by Le Train Fantôme, Plush Toy Extravaganza By Little Red Pear, and Wall Dolls By Mia Hansen. Link.
CRAFT: 02 hits the newsstands on January 23, and to celebrate we are featuring a pattern from the new issue. In this pattern, Janaina Vaughn shows you how to sew your own house slippers out of old denim jeans. The cute Mary-Jane style slippers will have you looking stylishly cozy and comfy while you lounge […]
Some of the MAKE team spent some time at the The Steel Yard in Providence, RI. Here are our photos and a bit about the place… “The Steel Yard is located at the historic Providence Steel and Iron site, along the Woonasquatucket River in the heart of Providence’s industrial Valley neighborhood. With a 5612 square […]
Nikol Lohr of The Thrifty Knitter made a circular needle bag out of wool felt that hangs nicely over a door handle. It’s also complete with a little pocket on the other side for a gauge checker. Link.
Starting Jan 25th through June 17th at the Museum of Arts & Design in New York is a new exhibit called “Radical Lace and Subversive Knitting”. From the site, “A provocative and timely exhibition of work by international artists using fiber in unexpected and unorthodox ways, Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting illuminates a field of […]
