Jon Sarriugarte and Kyrsten Mate are longtime Maker Faire favorites, whether this husband-wife team is showing off their flame-throwing SS Alpha Fox robot, driving around in their posh Golden Mean Snail Car (also with flame-throwing capabilities), or expertly entertaining the masses from the stage of the Boiler Bar. They’re well-known for metal fabrication, sculpture, fire […]
Vanessa of V and Co. blogs for Make it. Do it. and shares how to make these fun fabric flower rings from scraps of fabric.
If you are tired of all the usual things you can do with your fabric scraps, here’s a cool new one! Make your own fabric tape thanks to this great tutorial by annekata. Thanks Maya!
I have a tiny little home in the woods. It’s filled with entirely hand-me-down furniture and thrift store finds. I have a “green” lifestyle, but mostly because it’s a modest lifestyle. I believe my crafty attitude has been my greatest asset in styling my house with beautiful and affordable accessories. And in turn, sewing is […]
I love blogs where the author not only loves to craft, but loves to write. I want great projects, but they need well-crafted text and stunning photography. Enter SixAndAHalfStitches. This post about how she created a silk dress isn’t just a post, it’s a beautiful vignette about the author’s creative process. Oh, and btw, I’d […]
As our Make Space for Crafting series so clearly shows, a well-organized work space is inspirational and motivating, albeit perhaps tomorrow’s ambition. But for those times when your craft nook is tidy, it can be easy to forget what you’ve packed away so neatly in the drawers. Haylie B. Waring shares this wonderful DIY on […]
Cute cute cute! Sew up these Hedgehog Pincushions, from BurdaStyle featured member, SKG. I love the sense of humor in this project, so sweet! PS: BurdaStyle is giving away a pair of tickets to the Maker Faire, but the deadline to enter is Monday, May 3rd! (That’s right now!)
