My son turned 8 last week, and in our family when it’s your birthday you get to pick the type of cake and the birthday dinner. He chose crab legs and artichokes for dinner, which basically translates to things he can dip into butter, and Snickerdoodle for his cake flavor. Never having heard of Snickerdoodle […]
Gerard has been making paella for Maker Faire since the very beginning. He serves up a special family-style meal for all the makers the night before the faire. In addition to his traditional chicken and shrimp paella, he also whips up a vegan version in one of his other giant paella pans, the largest of […]
Collin Cunninham and I met a lot of people at Maker Faire with out video camera. Here are just a few of the makers & crafters from Maker Faire Bay Area 2010, sharing what they make. Be sure to check out Maker Faire Detroit and the upcoming World Maker Faire in NYC! Subscribe to the […]
Today’s featured CRAFT Pattern are the Bevy of Bangles a knit, crochet, and felted jewelry project from the upcoming new book, Gifted: Lovely Little Things to Knit + Crochet by Mags Kandis (published by Interweave Press). I love how you can make these super colorful (color is a huge trend for the fall season) and […]
By Katie Goodman I love smoothies for breakfast or afternoon snacks in the summer. They’re cool and full of great fruity flavors. While I definitely enjoy going to the smoothie shop occasionally (they do have a super duper blender that purees much better than mine), it does get expensive, and smoothies are really simple to […]
Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, or watch it on YouTube and Vimeo. Competitors in this year’s Gowanus Studio Space Jell-O Mold Competition brought their best and really wowed the judges (including me!) on a hot night in Brooklyn last month. The grand prize winner was Shelly Sable for […]
By Nikol Lohr With short sleeves and a wide neckline, this retro-inspired cropped summer jacket goes from sunshine to summer nights or chilly air-conditioned offices. Knit from the top down, with puffed sleeves and seed stitch edging, the seamless design means that there’s very little finishing, and it’s ready to wear as soon as it’s […]
