How-To: Sew School Bags
Calli at Make It Do It shows you how to sew a messenger-style school bag with iron-on template designs.
Year: 2009
Tyvek Lunch Bag
Tyvek is a strong, tear and water resistant material used for FedEx mailers and housewrap. I took apart a brown paper lunch bag and sketched out the shape on a flattened Tyvek mailer, then used my sewing machine to attach the seams (glue would work, too). The resulting lunch bag won’t last forever, but maybe […]
How-To: Make Your Own Perfume
Head on over to Indie Fixx where Meredith from Sweet Anthem teaches you the art of making your own perfume.
How-To: Cover a Canvas Tote
File this under “brilliant” and “why didn’t I think of that.” Betz White shares her genius, and ever-so-easy, steps for covering a boring old canvas tote with fabric, resulting in a nicely lined bag with straps with minimal effort. Brilliant!
This Week in Craft Fairs
Weekly roundup of craft fairs and a call for entries.
Better Microwave Popcorn
Apartment Therapy’s food blog, The Kitchn, has an easy and better-for-you way to make microwave popcorn, plus lots of seasoning ideas, yum! More popcorn: How-To Tuesdays: Pink Party Popcorn Super Easy Stovetop Popcorn How-To: Make Popcorn Balls
Mimi Kirchner Profile on Etsy
I first came across Mimi Kirchner’s work about two years ago through the Flickr Embroidery Group. I was blown away by her Tiki soft sculptures, her tattooed men dolls and her delicate female and male dolls. I’ve followed her work closely ever since, and am continuously amazed by her artful skill and brilliant attention to […]