Refashioned Shoulder Pad Hats
Jennine at The Coveted shows us how to turn those 80’s shoulder pads into refashioned hats.
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ThreadHeads – Make a Simple Bathing Suit Cover Up
Corinne shows you how to make a simple bathing suit cover-up out of an old towel and Rob goes on a tour of some wacky wears he found on the web.
Clothespin Spring Bracelets
Nathan Luoto of Lynnwood, WA made these bracelets from clothespin springs. This is a perfect craft for when you finally get a dryer. Via the MAKE Flickr Pool.
Swap-O-Rama-Rama in Venice, CA on Saturday
Heads up, Angelenos! Tomorrow in Venice, there’s a great Swap-o-Rama-Rama event happening and I’ll be on hand to help out! Come by with a bag of your unwanted clothes and leave with a spanking-new customized outfit. There will be sewing stations galore, DIY silkscreening, applique and embroidery stations and much more. I’m even bringing a […]
Crocheted VHS Tape Purse
Phil @ MAKE heard about this great recycled purse made from VHS tape and a plastic trash bag. I wonder if the texture is softer than crocheting with plastic grocery bags.
Garden-Inspired Converse Chucks
Life with Monkey was inspired by CRAFT and created her own garden-inspired Converse Chucks. From the pages of CRAFT: 07: “Converse A La Mod,” by Tom Wyatt, pgs 49-51. Preview the article in our Digital Edition. Subscribe to CRAFT Magazine Craftzine readers can now get $5 off a yearly subscription by entering the code MCRAFT. […]
Swap-O-Rama-Rama @ Fasten Handmade Collective
If I were in Milwaukee this weekend, I’d totally go to this. Of course we get our own Swap-O-Rama-Rama in Venice next weekend, so I’ll stop by that one. If you’re not familiar with the Swap (for shame!), here’s a rundown: Join in the communal process of reuse and celebrate our collective creativity! You are […]
