Handmade clothes are one thing. A handmade dress reminds us that DIY hasn’t always been a lifestyle, it used to be just life! I found this treasure at my local junk store. This vintage piece is almost more art than function at this point. I love all the worn details: the bent and rusted metal […]
By Nikol Lohr The balaclava, named after the town of Balaclava in Crimea (now Ukraine), was originally worn by Russian soldiers in the Crimean war. While the balaclava retains a military association, it’s also well loved by skiers and climbers for its flexibility and warmth. A sort of sock for your head, the balaclava is […]
Recently, while doing research for his movie news website, smellslikescreenspirit.com, my husband came across this photo still of “Alice” wearing fingerless mitts in the upcoming sequel, New Moon. Enter this project: simple wrist warmers, for a complicated girl!
The scene along the tracks was controlled chaos, with equal parts corsets and mustaches. Hand built mechanical wonders flew down the tracks, drag race style, and my team and car, the Bumpin’ Contraption finished 4th!
Today we’re dipping into our pattern archives to feature one of my favorite hat patterns by the awesome Lee Meredith of leethal.net. (This was first featured back in April 2008.) Make your own short-rows wavy hat. A great way to mix up your favorite yarn colors and reate some great wavy stripes.
Brimmed Beanie By Juliene Ford and Jamie Chan This brimmed beanie is a fun cap with stylish small brim, different from the hats we typically find ourselves knitting or crocheting each year. Dress it up by adding your own embellishment to it with special stitching or a crochet flower! Download the PDF for the Brimmed […]
The Homebrew Alarm Purse is a simple, fashionable way to add an audible alarm to your purse. Thanks go to Norene Leddy for the original article in MAKE, Volume 19. To download The Homebrew Alarm Purse video click here and subscribe in iTunes. Check out the complete Alarm Purse article in MAKE, Volume 19 and […]
