In this edition of the CRAFT Video, Becky Stern shows you how to make a custom fabric bike seat cover. You might make one if your bike seat is in disrepair, needs protection from rain, or, if you’re like me, you want to cover up your nice saddle to deter potential thieves from lifting your seat while your bike is locked up outside. http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/05/sew_a_drawstring_bike_seat_cov.html
I’ve had a stack of t-shirts and a closet full of upholstery foam just waiting for a large-scale project like this to come along. Tiffany Threadgould and I show you how to make a comfy beanbag-style pillow chair from old t-shirts in this week’s CRAFT Video! http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/03/pillow_chair_from_t-shirts_and.html
Fixing mistakes in your knitting can be frustrating! Learn how to use a latch hook tool to pick up a dropped stitch that has run down several rows in this CRAFT Video.
Are your pants too long? Learn this basic sewing project to make them fit perfectly, and save a trip to the tailor. More info: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/10/craft_video_hemming_pants.html
Here’s an introduction to a fun knitting technique that’s often considered “too advanced” for hobby knitters: cables. http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/10/craft_video_knitting_cables.html
This week’s Ask CRAFT column addresses a question from Liz Allen, whose 3.5 year-old autistic son craves warm skin contact with her. To wean him from this need and help during bedtime and in the car, I show you how to make a warming pack filled with rice (to be microwaved), with a pouch inside to tuck a chemical heating pack when away from home.
I used my computerized knitting machine to make this QR code (2D barcode) scarf. You can turn any text into a QR code at qrcode.kaywa.com, and use that image as a pattern for knitting. You need neither Photoshop nor a knitting machine to make this project; they just make it significantly easier. When finished, anyone can take a picture of my scarf and get the information stored in the code as text on their screen, and it’s stylish, too! For more info visit http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/03/craft_video_machineknitted_qr.html
