| Portable Ironing Boards Mollie of Wild Olive shares these great portable ironing boards that were made for her by her father. For crafting, I like to be able to be in other parts of the house sometimes, especially when natural light (for photos) is needed. Small ironing boards are very handy, but still a little bulky.These are just small boards that are covered with some padding and a couple layers of muslin.Fantastic and so handy! Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in General | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Embellished Tunic Tee Alisa Burke shares a quick tutorial for adding embellishments to a simple tee, turning it into a stylish tunic-inspired top. I love her use of lace hem facing and her tips for adding beads without having to hand sew them on. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Fashion | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
HCC Professional Crafts students awarded at International Woodworking Fair Two Haywood Community College Professional Crafts—Wood students brought home awards recently from the International Woodworking Fair in Atlanta. Joshua Janis and Melissa Engler took high honors in the biennial Design Emphasis student competition. smokymountainnews.com |
Artistic Cornhole in Corktown To celebrate the fifth anniversary of Slow's BBQ in Detroit's historic Corktown neighborhood, the community gathered in Roosevelt Park for Rainbow Blight today, a fundraiser featuring delicious food, art project, and lots of great people. All day there's been a fairly epic cornhole tournament going on. While I got to play for a little bit (yes, I almost hit someone with a nice, handmade bean bag), I focused my efforts on taking pictures of the great DIY boards that were made, decorated, and in the tournament. Take a look.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Events | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
How-To: Yo-Yo Advent Calendar By Jessica WilsonIf you've ever gotten lost on the internet looking for holiday ideas, you know that there are a million ways to make an Advent calendar. Here's my take on the great Advent make -- it's handmade, it's customizable, and it's very pretty. There are even a number of ways you can display this little beauty. To get started, all you have to do is gather some fabric and a few other sewing supplies and get stitch happy.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in CRAFT Projects | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |