| CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw:Greetings, programs! (Tron socks) by chris_wass,Baby Bok Choy by GoBuggyGo,FEMA blue tarp upcycled by MissMalaprop,and crapwood Shelves by Push The Other Button.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Roundups | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Crafts, sales YARD SALE, GIFT DRAWING, SILENT AUCTION -- Friday, Aug. 13, 9 a.m.-6 p.m., and Saturday, Aug. 14, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. -- Faith Lutheran Church, 5414 East Lake Road -- Saturday, 1-4 p.m., $1 bag -- benefits Children's Services Special Activity Fund, other social service agencies. goerie.com |
Sew Pillow Cases For a Cause Dana of MADE shares a pattern and how-to for making pillow cases from your stash fabrics to donate to the ConKerr Cancer organization. ConKerr delivers brightly-colored pillow cases to chroniclly ill children in hospitals to help brighten their hospital rooms. The group has provided more than "240,000 pillowcases made by thousands of volunteers from across North America and in South Africa." She whipped up nine pillowcases in no time as part of the latest Craft Hope project. See the how-to and how you can get your pillow cases to a local ConKerr representative over on Dana's blog. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Sewing | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
Behind the Scenes of a Very Pumpkin Magazine Cover The Crafts Department, over at Martha Stewart, has a photo show of how they carved the pumpkins for this month's cover.Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Halloween | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |
More Gift-Giving Ideas and Lists Every year we, the editors and authors here on Craftzine, scour the interwebs for cool gift ideas, all with a crafty bent. Certain themes almost always make the gift guide schedule -- sewing, crafts for kids, eco-crafting -- but there aren't enough days in the winter season to cover all our vast and varied interests.Since most of our gift guides involve handmade items, tools for crafting, or recipes for delicious presents, they're surprisingly evergreen. So consider this handy list of previous gift guides a reminder of curated info that shouldn't be overlooked as you make your list of who's been naughty and nice.Gifts You Can MakeCrafty ToolsFor the Hand EmbroidererGifts for FoodiesMore Yummy Gifts to MakeGifts for BeekeepersFor the Outdoor EnthusiastGifts for GardenersRead the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Holiday Gift Guide 2010 | Digg this! blog.craftzine.com |