Turn a humble glass jar into your new favorite travel companion with this mason jar to-go cup tutorial from Josie at Fine and Feathered! More: Mason Jar Salad Lunches @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Add Permanent Color Tint to Mason Jars @Craftzine.com blog Burlap Mason Jar Wraps @Craftzine.com blog Mason Jar Meals @Craftzine.com blog
Tanya from Grand Revival Design recently published her new book, Sew What You Love: The Easiest, Prettiest Projects Ever. To celebrate, she stopped by Sew, Mama, Sew! to talk about the book and share her adorable travel checkers pattern, which you can download for free on the site!
This Magical Story Puppet Pouch from Whipstitch is such a brilliant idea for traveling with kids! I love toys that spark the imagination and encourage creativity, and the tiny puppets in this pouch are perfect for telling a specific story or making up your own on the fly—wherever you are! You can download the pattern […]
Berber-Arts has a nice little collection of images of Moroccan rag rugs, called boucherouite – from the Moroccan Arabic bu sherwit, “a piece torn from pre-used clothing.” I like the look of the slightly shaky geometric patterns.
Meagan was recently on an extended stay in Panama. Before leaving she made a small sketchbook which she then filled with a visual travelogue. On returning, she scanned the pages of the sketchbook and posted them for all to see. The book tells a great story of rural life far off the grid and the people she lived with. Some of the pages are cut to the contour of the images, which then show layering of the three dimensional spaces in the picture.
One of the things we’re exploring for this season’s MAKEcation coverage is good ol’ VAcations, but with a MAKE twist. If MAKEcations are about productively spending your summer at home, learning new things, doing some projects by yourself or with the family, a MAKE Vacation is about traveling with learning and DIY in mind. There […]
I am so glad that Not Martha has been sharing photos from her vacation to Paris. Her shots are beyond amazing, and she seems to find interesting and beautiful things everywhere she goes. She’s blogged about cheese, chocolate, and cake, but the mangosteens are the most exotic and interesting to me.
