How To: Learn 30 Second Wine Bottle Cutting
Learn the secret to cutting a wine bottle with a clean edge in less than 30 seconds.
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Caffeinated Pin Book
By Jessica Wilson The mister likes to joke that I can turn anything into a needlebook, or at least I talk about turning pretty much everything into a needlebook. Not that we all need that many needlebooks but I think they’re handy to have multiples of (I tend to misplace them). I have Macgyvered oodles […]
Continue ReadingTin Can Stars
Ansie of Sol y Sombra shows you how to take a soda can and upcycle them into these tin can stars which she used for her tin can star mobile last summer (pictured below).
Continue ReadingKeeping Yarn Leftovers Organized: How to Wind Butterfly Bobbins
I first learned how to make these great little bobbins in my beginning weaving class at Northern Illinois University. They are great for weaving, especially tapestry weaving, but also when working brocade on the floor loom. And really great for organizing your stash when there are tons of little random balls in there. Unlike balls […]
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Upcycle CD iPhone Dock
So you’ve got a pile of spent CDs you’d rather not toss into a landfill and a shiny new iPhone 3GS in need of a dock. What are you going to do?
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Green Holiday Crafts – CRAFT Video Podcast
Join Molly de Vries and pick up some new holiday tricks with a green conscience. She shows us how to make a festive fabric garland from attractive scraps, then shows a furoshiki fabric gift wrapping technique. Molly is a sustainable textiles maven and creator of Ambatalia “The Fabric Society.” Molly recently closed her retail shop in Mill Valley, CA, but you can find her on her blog and etsy shop. She’s even working an underground shop in her home studio for by-appointment shopping, special resourcing, and custom work.
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