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The Pony eReader - the cheapest eBook experience
Light, cheap, and comes with a free cereal of your choice. Order yours now!
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25 Things To Do With Old Jeans
As more and more people are wearing jeans that are so tight they look like they've been spray-painted on, older, bagger pairs lie redundant at the bottom of the wardrobe. But what to do with pairs of jeans that are too frayed or worn to give away to charity shops?
Here's twenty five ideas. A couple of them are a bit questionable (denim waistcoat, anybody?) but suggestions like a nifty camera bag or iPod holder make up for that. As more and more people are wearing jeans that are so tight they look like they've been spray-painted on, older, bagger pairs lie... more -
How to make a Hoodie
In the dead of summer we've gotten more requests for hoodie help than ever before. So were hangin with Katia from Hollywood Renegade for a complete start to finish lesson on how to make one from an old band shirt. Sew or be Sewn! In the dead of summer we've gotten more requests for hoodie help than ever before. So were hangin with Katia from Hollywood Reneg... more
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Handmade Holidays
The blog Sew, Mama, Sew! is blogging 30 days of handmade gifts this month--it looks like they have some great ideas. I'll be watching this closely--I've been making gifts for so long I'm running out of things to give people! The blog Sew, Mama, Sew! is blogging 30 days of handmade gifts this month--it looks like they have some great ideas. I'll be watc... more
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Threadheads: Compai
Threadheads video feature on design team Compai. They show you how to turn an old sweatshirt into a cute top.
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Learn To Knit w/ Threadbanger
Threadbanger is a website focused on DIY fashion. They have a web TV show, too, where they give you tips on how to rock out with your needles and threads out. Threadbanger is a website focused on DIY fashion. They have a web TV show, too, where they give you tips on how to rock out with your ... more
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Fashion Hackers
A t-shirt turned skirt. Old jeans turned purse. Fashion Hackers flip the script on clothing design.
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Decorate for Christmas a Little Differently This Year
Why go with the traditional tree? How boring! Check out the world's most unusual Christmas trees. I myself have a tiny build-your-own tree-in-a-can that my crafty friend made for me. It's the cutest thing ever and I can re-use it every year. How do you deck your halls? Why go with the traditional tree? How boring! Check out the world's most unusual Christmas trees. I myself have a tiny build-your... more
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Why you should teach your children to sew, by Christina Orleans
Sewing can bridge generation gaps while broadening little ones' horizons. Read this informative article by renowned seamstress Christina Orleans to learn all the benefits of teaching your children to sew! Sewing can bridge generation gaps while broadening little ones' horizons. Read this informative article by renowned seamstress C... more
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Hot tips for sewing on a budget, by Christina Orleans
Sewing doesn't have to cost a fortune! Follow these tips by renowned seamstress Christina Orleans to save yourself money when stitching your own masterpieces. Sewing doesn't have to cost a fortune! Follow these tips by renowned seamstress Christina Orleans to save yourself money when st... more
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Best sewing projects for beginners by Christina Orleans
Learning to sew can be tricky, so how do you start? This informative guide by renowned seamstress Christina Orleans takes you through the basics on stitching your own first masterpiece! Learning to sew can be tricky, so how do you start? This informative guide by renowned seamstress Christina Orleans takes you through... more
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Melt-and-pour soap making projects
Melt-and-pour soap - where do you begin? This guide shows you everything you need to know, from supplies to great project ideas. Try the Bath-time Fun Soap for kids or the Holiday Cheer idea to impress your holiday guests! Melt-and-pour soap - where do you begin? This guide shows you everything you need to know, from supplies to great project ideas. Try... more
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Painting on soap for gifts and more
Hand-painted soaps make a great gift. How do you do it? This step-by-step guide outlines the supplies you need and exactly what to do! Hand-painted soaps make a great gift. How do you do it? This step-by-step guide outlines the supplies you need and exactly what to d... more
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Home-made sand beads
Of course! Why didn't I think of that? You (and the kids) can make beads out of sand - it's easy, inexpensive, and requires just a little clean-up afterward. This step-by-step guide will get you started. Of course! Why didn't I think of that? You (and the kids) can make beads out of sand - it's easy, inexpensive, and require... more
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Construction paper crafts
Construction paper: It's not just for children any more!
Using construction paper to fashion your own hand-made crafts is a fun (and inexpensive) outlet.
Try this "Bedtime Bookmark" project on your own or with the kids. Construction paper: It's not just for children any more! ... more -
Shopping at I Heart Rummage is indielicious!
IHR features 45 of the Northwest?s most innovative indie designers and urban crafters
at the Crocodile Café in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, from 12-4pm
the first Sunday of most every month.
We have a live DJ, the Croc serves a killer brunch,
and admission is free!
Looking for something unique and unusual?
IHR has what's edgy and new
in the world of urban crafts and functional art. IHR features 45 of the Northwest?s most innovative indie designers and urban crafters ... more -
Autumn Arts & Crafts
If you have a spare afternoon and a huge pile of leaves in the back garden, now you know what to do with them.
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Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco
GET CRAFTY AT THE HOLIDAY BAZAAR BIZARRE SAN FRANCISCO
Craft Fair Extraordinaire hits the city by the bay with shopping, DIY workshops, and local grooves
Event information:
When: December 15th 2007 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.
Where: San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park, San Francisco (Lincoln Way at 9th Avenue)
Admission: $1.00
90+Vendors ~ Workshops ~ Local Music ~ Free Goodie Bags for the first 300 customers
Set your creativity loose because the Bazaar Bizarre is coming to town! The Northern California branch of this nationally renowned craft fair will take place on December 15th 2007 from 11 am to 6 pm at the San Francisco County Fair Building in Golden Gate Park. With the DIY/handmade phenomenon at its peak, check out the event that started it all. Shoppers can expect to find the crème de la crème of handmade goods: handbags, knitting supplies, pottery, stationary, journals, silk-screened t-shirts, baby clothes and more! Bazaar Bizarre San Francisco will offer attendees an opportunity to purchase distinctive handmade gifts, groove to local musical entertainment, attend craft workshops and enjoy food from local eateries.
Bazaar Bizarre began in 2001 in the Boston-area as a hodge-podge of friends and acquaintances cobbling together their handcrafted DIY wares to sell and staging an offbeat entertainment extravaganza. In 2004 the Bazaar Bizarre spread to Los Angeles and Cleveland and in 2006 Make took the group under their wing to include the Bazaar Bizarre as part of the Maker Faire in the San Francisco-area every spring. The Bazaars in Boston, Cleveland, Los Angeles and San Francisco happen every year during peak holiday shopping season in December. GET CRAFTY AT THE HOLIDAY BAZAAR BIZARRE SAN FRANCISCO ... more -
The Coca-Cola Tattoo
A man who has proudly showed off his tattoo for 26 years was baffled to realise it actually spelt Coca-Cola.
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Real Men Who Knit
Current's Drew Broadrick goes to investigate an all male knitting circle in London.
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