mending

CRAFT Video: Hemming Pants

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March 14th, 2011April 14th, 2015

Are your pants too long? Learn this basic sewing project to make them fit perfectly, and save a trip to the tailor. More info: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2009/10/craft_video_hemming_pants.html

Martha Stewart Living Blog Tour: Mending Knits

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Editor-in-Chief of CRAFT, www.craftzine.com

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Good morning Crafters! We are so excited to be the first stop for Martha Stewart’s Blog Tour today with a special article excerpt from Martha Stewart Living’s January issue on how to mend knits. Learn how to repair small holes in sweaters, fix a pulled thread, save a buttonhole, and lots more! Just download the […]

How-To: Make Your Jeans a Little Longer

By rachelhobson

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November 2nd, 2010 0

Sometimes it’s the simplest things that can make the biggest differences in your wardrobe. If you find a pair of jeans that fit almost perfectly, with the exception of being just a smidge too short, it can ruin them. Suzannah of Adventures in Dressmaking shows you how to take those jeans and give them just […]

Remove Dried Hot Glue Easily

By Goli Mohammadi

Goli Mohammadi

I'm a word nerd who loves to geek out on how emerging technology affects the lexicon. I was an editor on the first 40 volumes of MAKE, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. In particular, covering art is my passion — after all, art is the first thing most of us ever made. When not fawning over perfect word choices, I can be found on the nearest mountain, looking for untouched powder fields and ideal alpine lakes.

Contact me at snowgoli@gmail.com or via @snowgoli.

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October 29th, 2010 0

MAKE magazine reader John Mangan shared a nifty simple trick with us: you can remove dried hot glue with isopropyl alcohol and cotton swabs. He made a video demonstration to share the knowledge, I posted it on Makezine yesterday, and it’s been well-received. Since there are no shortage of crafts that utilize hot glue, I’m […]

How-To: Fix a Flip Flop

By Becky Stern

Becky Stern

Becky Stern is a Content Creator at Autodesk/Instructables, and part time faculty at New York’s School of Visual Arts Products of Design grad program. Making and sharing are her two biggest passions, and she's created hundreds of free online DIY tutorials and videos, mostly about technology and its intersection with crafts. Find her @bekathwia on YouTube/Twitter/Instagram.

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July 8th, 2010 0

Broken sandal? Fear not! Uncoolpizza on Instructables shows us how to fix that stopper that holds the flip flop straps between your toes. Image above is a creative commons licensed photo by billaday on Flickr.

Mending is Beautiful

By Arwen O'Reilly Griffith

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June 14th, 2010 4

Wow! I absolutely love the mending job on these jeans by Sherri Lynn Wood from the daintytime blog. They’re such a great reminder that mending is beautiful, and that it doesn’t have to be just a boring old repair. I’d rather have these pants than a brand new pair any day! For a ton more […]

How-To: Add Function with a Stitched Handle

By Brookelynn Morris

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May 4th, 2010 2

CRAFT’s Shawn Connally just got a great laptop bag. It’s a messenger-style and has a long shoulder strap, great graphics, and all the pouches and pockets in the world. But despite all its bells and whistles, the bag is lacking versatility. Without a sturdy handle on the top, it is hard to grab in a […]