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August 3, 2008

Memory Mobile

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Polliwog's Cakewalk made this memory mobile from objects she found at the beach this summer. Thanks Diane!

August 1, 2008

Yoga Mat Strappy Sandals

Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: user sami sue made these stylish strappy sandals from an old yoga mat based on the ThreadBanger tutorial for flip-flops. I think they're a chic alternative design.

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Posted by Becky Stern | Aug 1, 2008 04:00 PM
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HOW TO: Cardboard Kitty Lounger

Everybody knows cats love cardboard boxes. Well, Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories just put up a tutorial for a classy cardboard chaise lounge that's sure to please. Just don't forget the Fancy Feast.

From the pages of CRAFT: 01:

"Catnip Castle" by Julia Szabo, pgs 94-101. Preview the article now in our Digital Edition.

Posted by Becky Stern | Aug 1, 2008 02:00 PM
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Fabric Scrap Bookmarks

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Anna Maria Horner gets rid of her leftover fabric scraps by transforming them into these easy-to-make fabric bookmarks. Find out how to make one in her quick how to.

HOW TO - Neck Pillow from Old Pants

Betz White created instructions for how to turn a pair of your child's pants into his or her very own neck pillow.

July 31, 2008

HOW TO - Easy Braided Dog Toy

If you've got extra scraps of fleece or other non-fraying fabric, Christina made a tutorial for whipping up braided dog toys using strips of scrap fabric. Great for tug-of-war! (Thanks, Ryan!)

Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 31, 2008 02:00 PM
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Coin Button

Collin @ MAKE points us to this clever use of a small-denomination coin as a replacement button. Just drill two holes and sew!

Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 31, 2008 08:00 AM
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July 30, 2008

Fabric Party Garland

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Make this simple and beautiful fabric party garland in this tutorial from Molly of The Purl Bee. It's a great way to use up fabric scraps!

July 29, 2008

Revamped Picture Frame & Flowerpot

If you'd like to revamp an old picture frame or flowerpot, just grab some buttons from your collection and some grout and follow Cathy and Steve's instructions for making these unique home accessories.

Pull-Tab Fashions

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Whorange posted some great vintage photos from the book Pop-Topping! of pull-tab fashions.

From the pages of CRAFT: 03:
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"Pull-Tab Crochet," by the designers of Escama, pgs 118-119. Preview the article now in our Digital Edition.

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July 28, 2008

HOW TO - Make a Newspaper Hut

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Pepper Paints has a tutorial on how to make a newspaper hut -- a fun structure for kids to play around with. [ via Folding Trees ]

July 27, 2008

Radialvedic Art Show

Radialvedic is an art show running through the end of August at Johansson Projects in Oakland, CA. The show features works by Kristina Lewis, who uses zippers, drinking straws, and other everyday sorts of materials to create really stunning art pieces. The show also features works by Jill Gallenstein and Kana Tanaka in ink and glass. It looks like a tremendous show! Via Cool Hunting.

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July 17 - August 30

Johansson Projects

2300 Telegraph Ave.

Oakland, CA

Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 27, 2008 12:00 PM
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July 25, 2008

Craft Leftovers: Lainie's Tote - CRAFT Pattern Podcast

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Get this pattern to sew up a cute kid-sized market bag with Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers' pattern for Lainie's Tote. Use up your fabric stash and tie it all together with some vintage buttons for decor.

July 24, 2008

HOW TO - Cut Rags for Knitting

Coco Knits has a tutorial for how to cut rags into knittable strips. You can also use new materials like plain and inexpensive muslin bed sheets from IKEA, like in the picture. via Craft & Found.

HOW TO - Newspaper Party Hat

Spotted in the CRAFT Flickr pool: Here's a tutorial by Maya from upstate New York for making party hats from newspaper and faux flowers! They look very festive and easy, great for a kid's birthday party or just a summer picnic.

Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 24, 2008 02:00 PM
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July 22, 2008

Virginia Fleck's Plastic Bag Art

Spotted on Apartment Therapy Chicago: Artist Virgina Fleck takes re-use to a whole other level by creating these colorful mandalas from discarded plastic bags.

Recycled Art by Michelle Stitzlein

Michelle Stitzlein makes wall-mounted moth sculptures out of recycled materials that include license plates, car parts, mirrors, trash can lids, piano keys, bicycle tires, scrap wood, bottlecaps, aluminum siding, faucet handles, oil drum lids and phone hand sets. via Junk Mail Gems Blog.

July 21, 2008

Pull-Tab Crochet Top

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CRAFT reader Marcela sent this one into us. She was inspired by our soda pull tab crochet project in CRAFT: 03 by the Escama designers and made this crochet pull tab top. Great work!

From the pages of CRAFT: 03:
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"Pull-Tab Crochet," by the designers of Escama, pgs 118-119. Preview the article now in our Digital Edition.

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July 18, 2008

Handmade Shoes from Recycled Sneakers

From the CRAFT Flickr pool: user seschloss added a photo of her friend Josh's shoes with custom made uppers (and recycled sneaker soles). He does a pretty thorough walkthrough of his process (ups and downs) on the Sewer Sewist blog, and even if the glue's a bit funky around the edges, I still think these new creations are pretty fabulous.

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"Converse A La Mod," by Tom Wyatt, pgs 49-51. Preview the article in our Digital Edition. "Shoe Mods Made Simple," by Ivory Eileen pg 66. Preview the article in our Digital Edition.

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Posted by Becky Stern | Jul 18, 2008 04:00 PM
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Galya Rosenfeld: Reclaimed "Puzzle" Pillows

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Apartment Therapy Re-next showcases the puzzle pillows by Gayla Rosenfeld that are made with reclaimed ultrasuede scraps from the upholstery industry. Each pillow is handmade and one-of-a-kind.

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