Back in CRAFT Volume 09, columnist Wendy Tremayne introduced us to the creative mind of sustainability and reuse artist Flo McGarrell. The genius of McGarrell spanned from crafting greenhouses from 5-gallon water bottles (pictured above) to making inflatable rooms to creating his signature “agrisculpture” living art to writing how-tos on growing organic food. McGarrell also […]
Make a scrubbie from found materials.
Magically Clean Eco Tawashi Crochet this pretty and practical acrylic sponge to clean your dishes without soap. By Narumi Ogawa A Japanese friend introduced eco tawashi to me about 5 years ago, when he asked me to make a crochet motif with 100% acrylic yarn. He explained that the yarn is made of very fine […]
Not a fan of carpeting, I recently took the plunge and pulled up the existing carpet in my cabin. What lay beneath is actually some pretty sweet wood flooring. It’s by no means flawless, but since I adore the rustic cabin look (and I don’t have the budget to redo my floors right now), I instantly thought of a project from the pages of CRAFT Volume 09. Grace Bonney, in her DIY Design column, introduced us to a project by Catherine Weis on how to transform a scuffed wood floor into a work of art using custom, homemade stencils and paint. Needless to say, when I saw the picture above, I was totally floored at the simple, yet styely, results. The project is short and sweet, so I’m sharing it with you in its entirety here.
Oftentimes, the bounty of the season is, well, bountiful and more plentiful than can be used immediately. In my garden, the mint, parsley, and cilantro are thriving, and while I love using these fresh herbs in my cooking, I still have way more than I can use fresh. Enter our flashback for this week: a […]
Linda Permann is a talented girl who loves to quilt, sew, crochet, bake, and recycle. She has contributed some great little projects to the pages of CRAFT as well as some Made on Earth profile writeups to the pages of MAKE, our sister publication. In CRAFT Volume 09, Linda shared with us how to take […]
