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| How-To: Acorn Bird Feeder This clever acorn bird feeder from Kate at design*sponge is not only adorable in its shape, but also creates a squirrel-resistant feeder. Brilliant! Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
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 the dress and accessories she made for her wedding day. Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
7 Eco-Innovations That Are Changing the Future of Fashion By Jasmin Malik ChuaWho says fashion can't change the world? At Ecouterre, we believe that clothing, like any good product design, can be accomplished in a better, smarter, more socially and environmentally sustainable way, and look amazing to boot. Here, we've rustled up seven cutting-edge, eco-savvy design innovations that are rocking the runways and shifting an entire industry. (Pictured above is Wearable Technology.)1. Zero WasteRoughly 15 percent of the fabric used to create a garment winds up on the cutting-room floor only to be consigned to the landfill or, if it's lucky, reincarnated as mattress or couch stuffing. The burgeoning zero-waste design movement, spearheaded by such sustainable designers as Mark Liu and Caroline Priebe of Uluru, revolves around one simple premise: to leave no scrap unused. It's a philosophy that requires no small amount of forethought during the pattern-making process, resulting in jigsaw-like pieces that are assembled into a seamless whole by turning negative space into something positive.Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |
Community Briefs (Lowell Sun) Fun-filled week at Tewksbury Library TEWKSBURY -- The library has lined up a series of events to keep children busy during their winter school vacation. Five to 12-year-old children can participate in a winter crafts day on Monday or a reindeer games session on Tuesday. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Clip-on Earrings to Necklace This transformation of a pair of clip-on earrings to beautiful necklace from doe-c-doe is fantastic! See how she did it over on her blog. Read this article | Comment on this article blog.craftzine.com |