By Jessica Wilson One of my most favorite scents in the whole world is cilantro. I know there are quite a few of you folk out there that have some sort of genetic makeup that causes cilantro to taste like soap, and for that I am quite sorry, as it is truly a delight in […]
Nothing can be more geek crafts than crocheting a cute crochet robot! Our Cro-Bot pattern by Beth Doherty was featured in the issue of CRAFT:01. Don’t you love the hip headphones? Put on your favorite jams this weekend and enjoy crocheting this cute robot. Download the Pattern PDF | Subscribe in iTunes Right click to […]
By Diane Gilleland Hard-shell gourds, sometimes called calabash gourds, are some of the world’s first cultivated plants. They are harvested from their vines in the fall and then air-dried for several months. When a gourd is fully dry inside and out, it forms a woody shell that can be cut with simple tools. Cultures all […]
By Wendy Tremayne My friend, textile artist and blogger Heather Cameron of True Stitches, says of crafter Gretchen Elsner, “Writing about Gretchen is like trying to remember a dream that keeps slipping away the more you try to capture it.” The dream that I am having of Gretchen Elsner is one populated by archetypal creatures. […]
By Leah Buechley I built this shirt to experiment with wearable computing and electronic textile technology and realized along the way that the basic materials were actually quite easy to work with and there was lots of room for creativity and innovation at all levels, so I was inspired to write up this do-it-yourself guide. […]
Happy back to school! It’s time to start sharpening your pencils and re-covering your books. Okay, I know, you’re really charging your laptops and loading up your Kindle. Whatever it may be, some of you are heading off to college to live in ONE ROOM for the year. No worries! There are plenty of things […]
By Andrew Lewis Antique furniture deserves something better than an occasional dusting with a spray polish. Real wood needs real nourishment, and nothing brings wood to life better than traditional beeswax polish. The first time that I tried home-made polish, I was amazed how much it transformed the appearance of the table that I was […]
