How-To: Custom Pet Tee
Ellen at the Long Thread has a great, quick tutorial for creating a cool custom pet tee.
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How-To: Pillowcase Sundress
By Nikol Lohr Sundresses made of cute vintage pillow cases aren’t just for little girls. If you have a pair of pillowcases, you can make a dress that fits up to a size XL. Look for pillowcases in solid colors or that aren’t too worn out. Thin white cases mean you’ll either need to line […]
Modded Out Credentials from Maker Faire Detroit
At Maker Faire Detroit, each maker was given a credential to sport. They had a place to write your name, and served to let everyone know you were part of the event. If you have ever met a maker, you know that we are the sort who will modify anything and everything we can get […]
How-To: Peplum Skirt from Curtain Panel
Erica of P.S. – I made this… gets some inspiration from Mad Men’s Joan and the latest dresses from the runway with her peplum skirt made from a curtain panel. Yes, it’s a curtain panel people! No Scarlett O’Hara look here. The final result is a stylish skirt that’s perfect for any occasion. (As an […]
How-To: Sailor’s Bracelet
Head to Etsy’s blog to learn to create your own nautical rope bracelet. I used to have one of these that shrank slightly after getting wet the first time, preventing it from falling off for the rest of the summer. It’s a great substitute for a traditional friendship bracelet at summer camp.
Paper Dresses for Mac Cosmetics
Mac Cosmetics’ summer collection is called Prêt-á-Papier and was inspired by craft paper – a natural basic canvas. Sydne of Think Thru Fashion covered the event and shows us all the crafty paper dresses that were worn by the models who even crafted paper dolls at the event. These dresses even had zippers! Crafty sewing […]
T-Rex Skull Cufflinks
Matthew Borgatti makes these laser-cut t-rex skull cufflinks, perfect for that fancy-pants paleontologist in your life.
