Organizing the Bookcase
What a rad video Organizing the Bookcase by Sean Ohlenkamp and Lisa Blonder Ohlenkamp is. I found this over on We Love Stop Motion. I see many hours drifting away into a stop-motion haze in my future, and I’m okay with that.
Books and Magazines
How-To: Reading Light Made From a Book
My bedside table is always stacked with books I’m reading, have read or am planning to read. Why not add one more that provides a glow by which I can actually … read? Steve Hoefer of Grathio Labs shows you how to convert a hardcover book into a rad reading light.
How-To: Book Strap
This is the coolest book strap I’ve ever seen. Lorraine Teigland of Ikat Bag has a guest post over on How About Orange for making this handy book strap. I love the leather details and, of course, the beautiful fabric.
Book Excerpt: Klutz Fabulous Flowers
Fabulous Flowers, by Anne Akers Johnson Klutz is out with a summer-y new project book/craft kit for kids, Fabulous Flowers. Inside are printed and perforated shapes to build 20 different paper blooms, along with all the stem wires, sparkly centers, glue and tools you’ll need. Want to try this craft out? we have a project […]
Book Review: The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook
The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook, by Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius If you’re a fiber enthusiast, The Fleece & Fiber Sourcebook is a very deep resource. Authors Deborah Robson and Carol Ekarius have compiled a comprehensive guide to over 200 different types of animal fiber, and explained in detail how each one performs in spinning, […]
How-To: Bubble Wrap Necklace, from Jewelry Upcycled, by Sherri Haab
Looking at the delicate discs that make up this pendant, I’ll bet you’d never guess they were made from humble bubble wrap. Potter Craft shares a PDF project excerpt today from Jewelry Upcycled: Techniques and Projects for Reusing Metal, Plastic, Glass, Fiber, and Found Objects. Click the link below to download your copy. You’ll learn […]
How-To: What is Strip Piecing?
By Erin Gilday Hi Craftzine! It’s me, Erin from Patchwork Underground. I’m writing to you as part of Day 3 of my book tour for Stripped Down Patchwork: 12 Modern Projects Featuring Seminole Patchwork. Thanks for having me! My topic today: What is Strip Piecing?
