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Kombucha Tea

Kombucha is on its way to being the new "it" drink. This fermented tea is so popular that several brands are available at upscale grocery stores. The tea's culture -- which looks like a rubbery pancake -- is called a "mother," "mushroom," "starter," and most accurately, a "scoby" (symbiotic culture of bacteria and yeasts). Learn how to make your own kombucha tea with this tutorial by CRAFT editor Arwen O'Reilly from CRAFT: 02.

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Mini Monster Kit

Get the Mini Monster Kit from the Maker Shed to make an adorable, hand-sewn monster for just $22. Good for all skill levels, this kit uses the tutorial from Craft: 06, and will yield one monster around 4" tall. Kit ingredients: Full-color printed instructions, a page of bonus monster patterns, 2 pieces of fabric, a bag of bamboo stuffing, 1 piece of black felt, 1 piece of white felt, 1 piece of colorful felt, some fuzzy yarn, and 1 fill-in-the-blank monster personality profile.

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Singer Futura Computerized Embroidery Machine

Watch this CRAFT Video Podcast from the Maker Faire where Vivian Lavinskas of Singer Sewing Company demos the cool computerized embroidery feature of the Singer Futura line of computerized embroidery machines.

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