Inspired by a strange handmade brooch she found at a thrift store, KB of Kokoleo reverse-engineered it and came up with this fun tutorial, which uses old eyeglass frames to make one-of-a-kind pins. I think the peacock heads or lemon pins are my favorites.
Amy from Angry Chicken shows you how to revamp your baby’s dull and drooled-on onesies with dye and fabric.
Craftster user Charmingflaws created this adorable sundress from a vintage Raggedy Ann bedsheet. This would be perfect to wear to a summer BBQ!
As seen in our CRAFT Flickr Pool, Doc Pop shares with us his saga on how he set out to reupholster his worn out shoes. 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 For just $34.95, get […]
Stitch Lounge has a new pattern up on how to refashion a girl’s gathered vintage valance (curtain) top. Mel R writes: We love the fabric in vintage valance curtains and they can be found aplenty at your neighborhood thrift store — or in your grandma’s kitchen! Valances (as opposed to longer curtains) are already hemmed […]
Blog Full of Jelly took a badly damaged chenille blanket and turned it into this cute, retro-looking dress. Visit her blog for more fun chenille creations.
Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things with Old Sweaters by Stefanie Girard Buy on Amazon Sweater Surgery blog I recently got my hands on a copy of Sweater Surgery, the new book by Stefanie Girard; it’s literally “how to make new things with old sweaters.” I never knew there were so may creative things […]
