Make a set of eye-catching containers with this cool rope coil vessels tutorial from Lisa at The Red Thread!
[Via CraftGawker]
Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox | Friday May 17th, 2013 3:00 PM
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Make a bold statement with one simple stitch: dress up a plain tote bag with this geometric pattern embroidery tutorial from Fabric Paper Glue.
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Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox | Friday May 17th, 2013 12:00 PM
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Have quilt blocks dancing through your dreams, but aren’t sure where to start? Check out this tutorial for making your own striking yet simple four square quilt from Molly’s Sketchbook on the Purl Bee.
Such simple shapes, but so much opportunity to play with color! This project would be perfect for first-time quilters.
Ready to get stitching? Head over to the Purl Bee to see the full how-to.
Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox | Friday May 17th, 2013 11:00 AM
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Create your own beautiful wooden jewelry with this simple wooden ring tutorial from Caitlin at The Merrythought.
Ready to make rings of your own? Break out the power tools and head over to The Merrythought to see the full how-to!
Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox | Friday May 17th, 2013 9:00 AM
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Artist Enno de Kroon uses egg cartons as a canvas for his playful paintings, which he called “eggcubism.”
Posted by Andrew Salomone | Friday May 17th, 2013 7:00 AM
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I’ve been eyeing gorgeous spool quilt blocks for weeks, so this thread spools plastic canvas needlepoint ornament from Janet M. Perry at Nuts About Needlepoint caught my eye immediately. Love it? Follow the link for the free pattern and the full how-to!
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Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox | Thursday May 16th, 2013 3:00 PM
Keep your scissors, blades, and other crafty sharps orderly and secure with this smart, funky cardboard office supply organizer project from The Cardboard Collective.
Can you tell I’m on an organizing bend? Why shouldn’t MOM get a cardboard thing-a-ma-jig every now and then?
Well, here’s my newest treasure – a place to stick some of the sharp pointy tools I use so I can keep them away from little, “I know what scissors can do” hands.
Head over to The Cardboard Collective to see how it’s done!
[Via Sulia]
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Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox | Thursday May 16th, 2013 12:00 PM
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Instructables user brianadkison was tired of crawling around on his hands and knees to use his weeding tool, so he came up with this great tutorial for making his own ultimate weed removal tool from salvaged materials!
Posted by Andrew Salomone | Thursday May 16th, 2013 10:03 AM
The crafting community is saddened today by the tragic loss of Kathreen Ricketson, craft book author and founder of Whipup.net, and her partner Rob Shugg. Our hearts go out to their children, family, and friends.
According to Whipup.net, an education fund is being set up for their two children. As soon as the details are available, I will update this post with a link. Further information can also be found on Whipup.net.
Update:
For those of you who would like to help, funds have been set up to receive contributions for the children. Details for both Australian and international donations can be found here.
Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox | Thursday May 16th, 2013 9:00 AM
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Dress up boring bike bells with a splash of bright color with this painted bicycle bell project from Kristin at Idle Wife!
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Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox | Thursday May 16th, 2013 7:00 AM
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This giant popsicle pinata tutorial from Oh Happy Day seems like a fun and relatively easy way to enjoy a nice day.
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Posted by Andrew Salomone | Wednesday May 15th, 2013 3:00 PM
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Like to knit in bed/in the dark/in the car/around a bonfire? NeedleLite knitting needles are the needles for you! Not only do they light up, they also look like the crafty love children of a lightsaber and a knitting needle, so using them will up your geek cred by at least a magnitude of 10.
The gentle glow of the needles illuminates your work without disturbing others. You’ll never drop another stitch because of poor lighting.
And, for all of you hookers out there, they also make light-up crochet hooks!
You can check out the full selection of glowing craft tools on the NeedleLite Etsy shop.
Posted by Haley Pierson-Cox | Wednesday May 15th, 2013 11:00 AM
