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Ikea has some great prints so why not make yourself some clothes out of the normal wares such as curtains or pillowcases? From the Ikea Hacks site, here’s a skirt made by Alina from ikea curtain fabric. [ via ] Link. Also, crafter Melissa Fehr transformed an Ikea pillow case into a fashionably, stylish skirt. […]
Keep your ears nice and warm with this cool tip for crochet headphone covers by skysong on craftster.org. An especially great idea if your headphones are old and missing the cushions. Link.
Here’s a tutorial from Canadian Living on how to take your old sweaters and make some great looking tote bags. I love the added touch of the leather handles. Link. Related: MAKE Blog – Recycled Sweater Bags in 30 min. – Link.
Here’s a tutorial from Laurie Freivogel of Kiku on how to design your own laptop decals! Laurie says, “Here is a project I did when I got my shiny new laptop, which is exactly like my husband’s. I couldn’t have twin laptops, so I personalized mine.” Here’s how I did it: Materials: clear vinyl (1/4 […]
I-Wei @ Crabfu SteamWorks is expanding steam power to more than just bots! Here’s a Jensen #5 electrically heated steam engine + Bandai Spacewarp game – Link. Related: Gakken Steam Engine car kit (video) – Link. Steam bicycles – Link. The Darby Steam-Digger – Link. Steam bicycles – Link. Building live steam locomotives in 1/8 […]
Shelly Hattan has created a knit pattern to make your own Captain Underpants , a popular kid’s book by Dave Pilkey. Link.
_tango! says, “I’ve been making some card holders from those free “paint chip” samples you get at home depot. A bunch of people asked me how to make it, and I finally made a quick photo DIY guide along with more images of the card holders. enjoy!“ Link.
