How-To: DIY Constellation Flashlight Discs
Got space-loving kids? You definitely won’t want to miss this awesome tutorial for making your own constellation flashlight discs!
Craft & Design
From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
Sewing Machine Orchestra
The next time you use your sewing machine consider multitasking by creating a musical composition on it while you sew, like artist Martin Messier has done with his amazing Sewing Machine Orchestra.
Super Sweet Airplane Costume
Our friends Ingrid and Nick Dragotta of Howtoons made their son Leo an airplane costume this year: he wore a bomber jacket and hat, and the plane is made of cardboard and tape. The best part? The gauge is actually a peanut butter jar that has a trick-or-treating candy bag attached, hidden in the nose of the plane. Clever and adorable!
Book Giveaway: 1, 2, 3 Quilt
1, 2, 3 Quilt, by Ellen Luckett Baker of The Long Thread, is a collection of 24 projects that are designed to hone your quilting skills. The chapters are organized by shape, the essential design element of any quilt. We are giving away 3 copies of the book! Just comment on this blog post for a chance to win.
Police Car Converted into Chicken Coop
Y’know, I think this old police car that was converted into a functional chicken coop by artist Benedetto Bufalino might be a genuinely ingenious way to help control traffic. If you parked this in the right place, then people might really stop speeding…and pick up some fresh eggs.
Quilting in Space: Astronaut Karen Nyberg Invites Quilters to Submit Blocks for Star-Themed Quilt
Quilts in spaaaaace! Join astronaut Karen Nyberg’s Astronomical Quilts! Block Challenge by sewing your own star-themed quilt block.
How-To: Crocheted Rainbow Baby Sweater
I’m not generally a bows and pastels kind of gal, so this awesome rainbow-colored Eloise Baby Sweater crochet pattern immediately caught my eye.
