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Our own inimitable Laura Cochrane spotted this clever trick over at The Craft Patch. It may not be glamorous or sexy, but I love insanely simple stuff like this born of paying careful attention to what’s right there in front of you.
You probably know fiber artist, Jimmy McBride, for his amazing galactic quilts, but he shares much more than just in-progress updates of his work on his blog. He’s just posted a how-to for pickling beets that can later be used for pickling eggs. Check out his post and join in on the pickle-along!
Last night, my kids had an epic Halloween haul. It turns out our new neighborhood is some kind of Trick-or-Treat nirvana, and they came home with a combined 11-pounds of candy (not even kidding). If you have a similar situation at home, whether from your own kids or candy you have left over from handing […]
Chris from ManMade DIY tried this epicurious recipe for pumpkin doughnuts this weekend and, from the looks of this photo, they were delicious. Happy Halloween from the Mitten State! Via ManMade DIY
Late last night with the wind howling and branches scratching at the windows… I realized I had no idea what I would be bringing to my friends’ Halloween party. So after a while of surfing the Craftzine archives I found a post of this amazing project for spider cakes by Megan of Not Martha. The […]
One crisp Autumn afternoon, I had the privilege of joining MAKE General Manager Dale Dougherty as he used his wooden apple press to make cider from the apples that grow on his property. Dale has been making cider for over 20 years, and since this was only my second time making it, he was kind enough to share his technique with me as we worked together.
These skull cookies are endearing because they are weird and irregular. Although, they look more like zombies to me. They’re neat because they are made up of two layers – the darker chocolate layer underneath, and the vanilla layer with the face cutout on top. Make them for Halloween or Day of the Dead!
