HOW TO – Make a Süße Sac
Kristin La Flamme shows you how to make a Süße Sac. The pattern is based off a Japanese craft book but made here larger so you can tote around all your goods. I love the added yo-yo embellishments. Link.
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iPod Cozy Tutorial
Julie Ree has a great tutorial on how she makes her iPod cozies complete with elastic band. There are lots of great photos and Julie breaks down the sizes you’ll need depending on what iPod version you have. Link.
Refashion a Men’s Shirt into a Cute Cap Sleeve Top
Kath at Whip Up points to a super refashioning project by Paperdaisies on Crafster.org on how to make a cute button down cap sleeve shirt from an old men’s shirt. [ via ] Link.
Ginagirl Dolls
Gina Garan of This is Blythe has collaborated with artist orriettacat to create the new line of cute pllush dolls, Ginadolls. Check out the debut pictures from Junie Moon in Shibuya, Japan. You can order the dolls for $42 each. [ via ] Link.
Crafty Geometry
A recent article from the Science News talks about “Crafty Geometry: Mathematicians are knitting and crocheting to visualize complex surfaces” talking in more detail how these knit and crochet pieces are bringing math alive. [ via ] Link. Related: Crafting Geometry – Vol 1 of CRAFT (Digital Edition) – Link. Hyperbolic Crochet Reef – Link.
DIY Customized Action Figures and Dolls
Kathy Sierra says, “Give that special boss, client, co-worker, employee, friend, etc. their own action figure doll. You can do it the cheap way — about $6.00, or the ultra-expensive way — $300 and up. It’s a great way to call out someone’s special attributes and let them know you’ve been paying attention. This “tradition” […]
HOW TO – Make customizable fleece hats
From Phil @ MAKE Blog: Ryzellon writes, “You want to keep your noggin toasty in the nasty winter weather. You don’t want to wear a hat that looks like everyone else’s hat. You like lions (or dragons). Now you can combine all of these desires into a simple, yet useful, item of clothing that’s infintely […]
