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with Natalie Zee Drieu Monday November 9, 2009
Hot Drink Mixes for Holiday Gifts
Amy at the Motherload shows you how to make hot drink mixes as perfect holiday gifts. She's got recipes for not just hot cocoa but also for vanilla chai tea!
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | 5:00 PM in Food, Holiday projects | Discuss (1)
Howl's Moving Castle in Lego

I'm a big Hayao Miyazaki fan, so this Lego version of Howl's Moving Castle made me very happy. If you haven't seen the film, I highly recommend it! [via BoingBoing] Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Nov 9, 2009 04:00 PM in Arts | Discuss (0)
Acorn Napkin Rings

Betz White shows you how to make these fall-inspired acorn napkin rings for your Thanksgiving dinner table by using some felted sweaters, felt balls, and acorn toppers. Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 9, 2009 03:00 PM in Holiday projects | Discuss (0)
CRAFT Giveaway: Moop Bags

Moop specializes in handmade bags for men, women and kids. Every bag is designed and crafted, start to finish, in their Pittsburgh studio. Once an order is placed, they begin the process of production (cutting, sewing, finishing) so your Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 9, 2009 02:00 PM in Contests | Discuss (402)
How-To: No-Sew Apron

How-To: No-Sew Apron By Jessica Wilson I have been wearing aprons since I was a wee cutie. I can say that because, seriously, I was one cute kid. When I was a wee one, I wore little pillowcase aprons Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 9, 2009 12:00 PM in CRAFT Projects | Discuss (0)
Giant Homemade Subbuteo

Filth Wizardry is a blog for creative moms and their creative kids. It's filled with fearless and super fun craft ideas for the preschooler set. This project is a DIY version of a popular UK game called Subbuteo. From Read More
Posted by Brookelynn | Nov 9, 2009 11:00 AM in Amigurumi and Toys, Homemade, Super Crafty Kidz | Discuss (0)
Mystery Christmas Crochet Project From Sarah London

Sarah London has just announced her mystery Christmas crochet project, which runs through the end of November. I'm in love with the idea of jumping in to a project without knowing what the end result will be! As I Read More
Posted by Rachel Hobson | Nov 9, 2009 10:00 AM in Crochet, Holiday projects | Discuss (0)
Angler Fish Jack-o-Lantern

I know Halloween is over, but I still want to share with you this awesome angler fish jack-o-lantern. Rawr! Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Nov 9, 2009 09:00 AM in Halloween | Discuss (0)
How-To: Make a Castle Out of Felt And Cardboard

The Sewing Dork shares how to make a small castle using an oatmeal container, felt, embroidery floss and a bit of scrap cardboard. I could see making a whole village of these kinds of buildings for the kids to Read More
Posted by Rachel Hobson | Nov 9, 2009 08:00 AM in General, Kids | Discuss (1)
Maurizio Anzeri's Photo Embroidery

Artist Maurizio Anzeri creates these wild portraits with found photos and thread. [via Teagan Tall] Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Nov 9, 2009 07:00 AM in Arts, Fiber Art | Discuss (0)
Bride's Gown Made From Silk Drapes

I'm left speechless by this gorgeous wedding gown that Andreae of With the Crickets made from a set of ivory silk drapes, so I'll just direct you to her blog post on Wardrobe Refashion where you can learn about Read More
Posted by Rachel Hobson | Nov 9, 2009 06:00 AM in Refashion, Weddings | Discuss (1)
Cocktailnerd's Bumblebee

It's been one of those crazy weekends, and tonight I plan on unwinding with this deliciousness. It's a Bumblebee, and I have Cocktailnerd to thank. Read More
Posted by Brookelynn | Nov 8, 2009 06:00 PM in Food | Discuss (0)
How-To: Create Your Own Fabric Design Using Leaves

The folks at Spoonflower show how you don't need Photoshop or other expensive graphic editing programs to create designs for printing on fabric. Their video tutorial walks you through gathering fall leaves and scanning them and editing them with Read More
Posted by Rachel Hobson | Nov 8, 2009 03:00 PM in Fabric | Discuss (0)
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: MAKE Senior Editor Gareth Branwyn's Chia Head Halloween costume, Monster banana split by dkoss2, Tiny Toothpaste by Mochimochi Land, Halloween 2009 in Brooklyn by hine, and these Fair Isle fingerless mittens Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Nov 8, 2009 11:53 AM in Roundups | Discuss (1)
Floral Cocktail Coasters

From the Chronicle Books blog, make this floral cocktail coaster, an excerpt from one of my favorite sewing books, Home Sewn by Kaari Meng who's also the proprietor of the cool LA-based shop, French General. From the excerpt: Using Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 8, 2009 07:00 AM in Home Decor, Sewing | Discuss (0)
Bone China Spoon Set

You might have noticed that I have a thing for spoons. It's actually more of a broad serving utensil fetish, but spoons are at the top of the list right now. This set of unglazed and pure white porcelain Read More
Posted by Brookelynn | Nov 7, 2009 06:00 PM in Design, Home Decor | Discuss (0)
Brooches as Gift Toppers

I love this idea of using brooches as gift toppers from Laura of Bugs and Fishes. It's a fun way to add a little extra gift to your gift and include something that won't be thrown away. I also Read More
Posted by Rachel Hobson | Nov 7, 2009 03:00 PM in Holiday projects | Discuss (1)
How-To: Apple Cider Donuts

Randy Sarafan grew up near apple orchards, like me, and shares with us his method for making delicious apple cider donuts. Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | Nov 7, 2009 11:00 AM in Food | Discuss (0)
Paper Box Drawer Dividers

I love the design solution by Sharilyn at lovelydesign to make these paper box drawer dividers to keep things organized. You can download her tutorial to make the perfect sized box to hold anything you need! [via not martha] Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | Nov 7, 2009 07:00 AM in Home Decor, Organizing, Paper Crafts | Discuss (1)
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