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UpCrafted Plastic Bag Rain Boots

The only thing that Betz White’s Toadstool Rain Bucket Hat are missing is a pair of these clever recycled plastic bag rain boots. Louie Rigano of the RISD Waste for Life studio designed these as a sustainable product that could be made by cartoneros, impoverished folks living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, who make a living […]

How-To: Plying Yarn

By Jamie Marie Chan After I watched Becky Stern’s Ask Craft video about plying yarns, I was inspired to try plying some of my scrap commercial yarns together. Plying is simply twisting two or more single threads together, traditionally in the opposite direction from which they were spun. Plying puts more strength into a yarn, […]

Carmel Cupcakes

Today I’m heading out for an early afternoon crafty session with some friends, and I’m bringing cupcakes! I made cupcakes using Martha Stewart’s Perfect White Cake recipe, which is my favorite of all time. But I have to say, I took the plain cake to the next level with the best frosting ever- caramelized condensed […]