Use Fabric Selvedge for Knitting
Miriam Dema made this luscious flame-colored scarf using fabric selvedges leftover from another project, mixed in with a little black vintage yarn for good measure. It looks really nice, and uses recycled materials!
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HOW TO – Easy Album Cover Wall Organizers
Paper and Stitch shows us how to whip up these fun and colorful Easy Album Cover Wall Organizers. I see so many attractive album covers at the thrift store (which more often than not, contain scratched-beyond-recognition records), so I love finding attractive and useful ways to recycle them.
Skateboard staircase
Ted crafted a fitting set of stairs for his skateboard deck building school – This is a set of steps I made for our skateboard school. The aluminium beam is a solid billet of aluminium and the decks were custom made with concave only on one edge. You should see the look on our students […]
Odd bikes
Nice collection of odd bikes… via Land-o-Links.
CRAFT: 08 Release Party in Seattle this Sunday
That’s right, Seattle…come on by Stitches this Sunday to have fun with Moxie, Kristen Rask and the gang from Urban Craft Uprising! Come on by and learn to weave using the mini-loom from CRAFT: 08, make some button rings with Kristen, and see Moxie demonstrate the flower felting kit mentioned in the new issue. Plus […]
Make your own low-budget wheel truing stand
Before you go out on a long bike ride you may want to true up your wheels. This truing stand is super cheap to make, and truing your wheels can really make a difference on your next bicycle trip. Read more about Making your own low-budget wheel truing stand More: HOW TO – Make a […]
Cruise Night@The Steel Yard: veggie oil conversions and more
The Steel Yard in Providence, RI is holding its 3rd annual Cruise Night on Wednesday, September 10: From 4 ’till dark come to the Steel Yard to check out homemade hot rods, custom bikes, eco-friendly conversions and tunes spun by The Colonel. There will be food and drinks available as well as tours of the […]