| How-To: Tomato Cage Lanterns Kelly of Make Grow Gather shares this fun, quick and messy project for creating a tomato cage lantern with fabric and fabric stiffener. It would be a fun project to whip up to decorate for any outdoor 4th of July parties this weekend! Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Kids' Perler Bead Necklaces Kids can look fashionable and stay busy this summer by making perler bead necklaces thanks to this tutorial by Hey! Jen Renee.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Kids | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: School Lunch Mats Back to School season is in full swing, and these school lunch mats from Regina of Creative Kismet are a great addition to any kid's lunchbox. See how to whip up a whole batch over on her blog. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Sewing | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Antiques/Art/Crafts Antiques/Art/Crafts 5th Annual Flea Market Presented by Medford Historical Society. All proceeds benefit restoration of historic Kirby's Mill Museum. Kirby's Mill & Museum, 275 Church Rd., Medford. www.medfordhistory.org. 9/18. 8 am-2 pm. philly.com |
Halloween Bazaar October is such a fun time for crafting... whether you're dreaming up handmade Halloween costumes or planning a party (or just doing some fun fall cooking and baking), I've found some favorite crafty patterns and products I'm excited for!Moustache + Superhero Mask = Costume Awesomeness Friend of CRAFT: Lee Meredith (aka Leethal) is a super-prolific knitting pattern designer, to say the least. One of my favorites of hers, the Old-Timey Moustache, was just re-released as a stand-alone pattern, teaming up with her Superhero Mask as a super-bonus. They were originally published in a bigger quick knits monthly club subscription, but now you can snap them up anytime! Lee's original version in worsted yarn is fantastic, but I just love the fun fur moustache Monica of kirbymo knitted up! (It's paired in this photo with the excellent Dwarven Battle Bonnet by Sally Pointer, and Monica mentioned that the two patterns were some of the most fun projects she's ever knitted.) Meanwhile, Lee's Superhero Mask is a perfect way to use up bits of yarn from other projects, and a great last-minute option if you're crafting on the fly!Leethal Old-Timey Moustache and Superhero Mask patterns, $3 (Ravelry link)Bonnets (and Aprons) I absolutely love this adorable bonnet pattern from Amy Karol of angry chicken. She designed it in three super-handy sizes (baby, kid, and adult) and you can check out plenty of fantastic handmade bonnets other crafters have sewn in her Mailorder flickr group.child-sized bonnet by megrjeThe bonnet is the perfect starting point for an easy Laura Ingalls Wilder Halloween costume, paired with a cute apron, of course (Amy's Tie One On galleries are endlessly inspiring for sewing or embellishing just the right apron) and a simple skirt and shirt! My daughter Pearl loves her bonnet, so I've been planning her Laura costume around it (although she is two and a half, so things change around here on a minute-by-minute basis, and she has also mentioned wanting to be a monkey or a dog). For a little pioneer-girl extra, I'm going to bake corn dodgers from The Little House Cookbook for her to carry in a pail or basket, just like the ones Mary and Laura brought to school. And okay, I'm hoping to convert our Radio Flyer to a covered wagon for trick-or-treating... and sew myself a bonnet for good measure, too! (Unless she's a monkey or a dog after all, and then I'll be deep in a crafty plan B making something completely different of course.)Angry Chicken bonnet pattern, $8Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Bazaar | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |