Twinkle toes! Make LED ruffles to customize your shoes in this CRAFT video. This easy soft circuit project can get you started in wearable electronics and even may help you find your way in a dark parking lot. They’re perfect for bridesmaids, too. Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v video directly, […]
Sewing in a Straight Line: Quick and Crafty Projects You Can Make by Simply Sewing Straight, by Brett Bara Book Site: BrettBara.com Whether you’re new to sewing or just love easy, well-designed projects, Sewing in a Straight Line will give you hours of crafty fun. Potter Craft gave us a project from the book to […]
by Nikol Lohr Cool, whisper-soft, and silky, this breezy lace cover-up is as comfortable to knit at the beach as it is to wear there. Worked in soft, gently luxuriant Lorna’s Laces Pearl, a 50/50 silk and bamboo blend, Splash knits up quickly with a simple old shale lace pattern that coaxes excellent mileage from […]
By Andrew Lewis Summer is the ideal time of year to sit and enjoy a slice of light, fluffy sponge cake and a cup of Earl Grey tea. Unfortunately, it’s also the time when the ample curves of my masculine figure are most visible. Thankfully, this sponge cake recipe has been used in our family […]
Steampunk Softies: Scientifically-Minded Dolls from a Past that Never Was is a collection of eight delightfully quirky figures made with fun bits of hardware. As a special treat, Andrews McMeel is sharing one of these projects with us: Marveletta O’ Houlihan, pictured above. From the project intro: Marveletta, the Steampunk Lady, has plenty of natural […]
By Vanessa Coppolla One of my toddler’s favorite things to do is rummage through our recyclables bin, which I seriously need to find a better way to child-proof. I’m not sure why I spend money on toys for Logan when he prefers to play with the cardboard box that the toys arrived in. Give him […]
By Carina Envoldsen-Harris If you’re stuck for color inspiration for your projects, turning to your favorite images on Flickr or Pinterest can help you get unstuck. Photos are a wonderful source of color inspiration! In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to extract colors from a photo to make a color palette. But remember – […]
