| How-To: Clothespin Bag Kristin of Craft Leftovers has been sharing some great tutorials and tips recently that are all related to her settling in to a new home. I've loved following her domestic fun, and especially enjoyed her post full of tips for using a clothesline to dry your clothes. She's followed that helpful post up with a great tutorial for turning old curtains (or any fabric of your choosing) into a handy hanging clothespin bag. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Sewing | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How To Be Alone I was *so* tempted to title this "How-To: Be Alone," but it's a little too cheeky for this vid's vibe. This lovely little narrative touches on the happiness of spending time with ones self, something our collective social norms generally fear and frown upon. Using quiet strumming and quirky animated line drawings, we get a sense of the inner life as it plays out when we are left to think and to be, uninterrupted. Lonely is a freedom that breaths easy and weightless and lonely is healing if you make it.You can read the full poem here. Written and performed by poet/singer/songwriter, Tanya Davis, and shot in Halifax, Nova Scotia, by director/animator/filmmaker, Andrea Dorfman.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Video | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Arts and Crafts Fair ‘takes a city’ The third Saturday in September means Arts and Crafts Fair in Hillsboro, as it has for the past 41 years. Carol Breese has been involved since the beginning, when the fair was created to feature local artists’ work. starj.com |
CRAFT Halloween Contest It's going to be a crafty Halloween this year and we have a contest to help you showcase all the cool stuff you are making! Our CRAFT Halloween contest is looking for costumes (made for you, your kids, or your pets), as well as food and drinks, and spooky Halloween party decor. We want anything you create to get us all in the DIY Halloween spirit! For more information and rules, visit our CRAFT Halloween Contest page.The PrizesGrand Prize: The Grand Prize Winner will receive one Xyron Creatopia, one Crafty Chica DIY Appliques Pack, one Crafty Chica Little Chica Paint Pack, four Crafty Chica Chunky Glitters, one Crafty Chica Extreme Embellishment Glue, one CRAFT T-Shirt, and one Maker's Notebook. Total estimated retail value of Grand Prize is $212.91.Three Runners Up:Three Runners Up will receive one Xyron X, one Crafty Chica Little Chica Paint Pack, two Crafty Chica Chunky Glitters, two Crafty Chica Iron-On Transfers, CRAFT T-shirt. Total estimated retail value of Runners Up Prize is $38.94.How to Enter: During the Contest Period, participants are invited to create and submit Halloween costumes, food and drink recipes, and Halloween party decor. To enter the Contest, please submit your project photos to the CRAFT Flickr pool (http://www.flickr.com/groups/craft/pool/), with the tag "crafthallowcontest". Please include a brief description (up to 200 words) of your project, creation process, inspiration, materials, etc.If you're participating in the contest, use the code below to display this badge on your blog!Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Contests | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Amazing Robot Fairisle Knitting Elf518 on Etsy/Ravelry makes the most incredible robot/traditional fairisle knitting mashups! I love her color combos, and bow to her tenacity color work.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Knitting | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |