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| How-To: "Terrorium" For Halloween Wunderkammer Claire from Poopscape shows us how to put together these fantastically frightening "terroriums" that would make a nice addition to your wunderkammer. Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Favorite Scarf (for now) This is my favorite scarf. That I bought last year.I have several other favorite scarves. Probably about 10 or so that are favorites, and another dozen or so that I really, really like.Favorites include the one I got at a thrift store in Germany this summer; the one I bought in San Francisco with my best friend Jenny on a Mom's Night Away; and the one Marie Kare (love ya!) knit for me a few years ago. So many fabulous scarves!But back to my favorite scarf (that I bought last year).I got it at Bazaar Bizarre in San Francisco from Lauren Brady, the woman next to the Craftzine booth where I was working. It's designed with quilted pieces on one side and a rust-colored, very soft corduroy on the other.Besides the pattern and fabric choices, both of which I love, it includes two clever features. The first is the little embroidered bird on one end. So cute! The other is a button sewn onto the corduroy side about a third of the way down the length, and a corresponding hole sewn into the scarf near the other end. You can button your scarf in place! This keeps you super toasty and super fashionable, all at the same time. Such an awesome feature for a favorite scarf!And I can't wait to find my next favorite scarf among the entries in the Me, My Scarf, and I contest. You're all clever, crafty, and motivated, so maybe I'll end up with 2 or 3 favorites this year!Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Soft Radiators Swedish designer Hedvig af Ekenstam makes soft decorative radiators from heating cables; I love the patterns, and her name! [via Fashioning Technology]Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Bazaar Bizarre SF Felt Roundup The Craft booth at the Bazaar Bizarre was a great place to get out some of your creative energy while shopping. Whenever I am at an event like this, I get so inspired to get my hands dirty crafting, and Craft offered a table where each day the public could work on projects. I met amazing new friends, and also re-connect with many people from the Maker Faire.I set out tons of felt sweater scraps and wool roving on Saturday, and fell in love with every single creation that I saw. The heart necklace was the main inspiration I had when I was setting up, and so all I put out was the wool, an eyelet setter, some scissors and some ribbon.This clothing mod using a sweater from the Swap-O-Rama-Rama is amazing. I wish I had gotten the contact info for the woman working on it (Hint: If you are her, email me!) She cut the long baggy sleeves off, and then hemmed them with a cute curve using a felting needle. I would love to check on how the rest turned out.This bunny is the cutest thing I've ever seen, pretty much.Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Winter Olympian Does It with Yarn Freestyle skier (moguls) Hannah Kearney enjoys knitting as a "soothing pastime." (Photo by NBC Sports / USOC)With just over a month until the Winter Olympics begin in Vancouver, it was neat to find out that some of the Olympians are crafters as well as world class athletes. Take skier Hannah Kearney (pictured above), for instance.A skier since the age of 2, Hannah was introduced to knitting in the 3rd grade. She's hooked on it now, pardon the pun, and carries knitting supplies with her on the road, along with photos of family and friends.Here's a short interview I did with her as she prepares for what will hopefully be her second Olympic appearance. You can learn more about Hannah Kearney and other Winter Olympics athletes at NBCOlympics.com and the Team USA site. Be sure to look for the skier in the hand knit hats!Olympian Hannah Kearney knit this sweater for her dog. (Photo by Hannah Kearney)How long have you been knitting? Hannah Kearney: I have officially been knitting since 2003, but I learned the basics when a 3rd grade project required me to carve my own knitting needles out of the twigs on an apple tree.How did you learn to knit? I learned to knit when a friend -- who is like an aunt to me -- was just learning herself and encouraged me to take a class at the yarn shop in my hometown of Norwich, VT.What do you get out of knitting, why do you like doing it? I love the fact that knitting is a productive, yet soothing pastime. I can be making gifts for my family while stuck on an airplane or knitting a hat for a charity while watching a baseball game on television.What's the best thing you've made, the biggest, the worst, your favorite? The first thing I ever knit was a terrible baby blanket that was supposed to be a perfect square, but I managed to add several dozen stitches while I was knitting and it ended up looking a lot like a trapezoid. Next, I knit a red wool sweater that took me 76 hours. It has since been donated to an orphanage in Russia. Some of my favorite items to knit are hats because they are quick, satisfying and useful in the New England winters. I really enjoy hats with cables in them.Do you do any other crafts? I own a sewing machine and would love to develop my skills, but for now, I mostly use it for hemming. Has knitting helped you with your skiing, or vice versa? Knitting has a rhythmic, calming effect and I clearly remember finishing an elaborate sweater-vest before my final run at the 2005 World Championships. I won, so maybe it was a result of my knitting. Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |