Summer Sewing Giveaways ~ Week One

Every week this month we have a new group of fun prizes for you to win. Comment on any post this week for your chance to win...

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Popped the Question

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These Purples of Which I Speak

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Emerald City

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Clothespin Wedding Place Card Holder/Favor Tutorial

Here’s a cute little Clothespin Wedding Place Card Holder/Favor Tutorial. It’s a simple favor that people could use. They’ll think of you every time they go to the fridge! You could personalize this favor by adding your name and date and printing on the patterned paper or even on plain paper instead. Added to Wedding [...]

Source: http://allcrafts.allcraftsblogs.com/2011/05/25/clothespin-wedding-place-card-holderfavor-tutorial/

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How-To: Diaper And Wipes Clutch

When I first pulled up this snazzy looking clutch post on my computer, I was confused ... "Why does it say 'poopy clutch?' Is that a typo?" And then I realized, this wasn't some super classy clutch for a night on the town, it's a beautiful and practical clutch for holding diapers and wipes for quick changes when you're out with your kids. Brilliant! Melissa of I Still Love You shares her pattern for a leather or vinyl envelope-style diaper clutch, with scallop edge and fabric variations. [via PapernStitch]

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/how-to_diaper_and_wipes_clutch.html

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daily photo: Mar. 5th

I'm deciding which vacuum to buy (ours is, well, sad) and I ended up making myself a chart to help me sort out which one I wanted. Shown here are three of my favorite tools for chart making: an Apex mechanical pencil which is nice and sturdy, has clicky action that lets the lead out bit by bit and a nice eraser that you can twist up and down; a pencil shaped eraser from Muji, I adore these; and MAC Lipglass, a new favorite discovery. The vacuum choice is coming down to which color I like best, even I am rolling my eyes at myself over this one.

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Tea party week at Wild Olive

Oh I do love a tea party and Wild Olive is hosting a week of tea party fun – full of guest posts, patterns and recipes – Plus if you head on over Whipup is hosting a giveaway of Action Pack! Along with a recipe for a trio of butter cookies. Similar Posts: Afternoon Tea [...]

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Tea Austen [1] on Twitter.Type-O-Phile at Ugly Green Chair, she offers a list of the best places to find both free and not-free fonts. This is great because every time I need a new font I end up emailing to ask her again where all the best font sites are!

[1] http://twitter.com/#!/tea_austen

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Firefly Captain Mal Amigurumi

One of my favorite parts of Maker Faire are all the great people that stop by the Craft booth. I was pleasantly surprised when one guest stopped by to show me a Captain Mal, from Firefly, amigurumi plush (via Yarnydoom) his friend Megann Skilton made. Megann couldn't make it to Maker Faire Bay Area, so Captain Mal visited in her place. I gave him a Craft pinwheel and button to celebrate his visit.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/firefly_captain_mal_amigurumi.html

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the hunt

Source: http://www.weewonderfuls.com/2011/04/the-hunt.html

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Cats in the Sun

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Sewing Productivity Tips

I met so many fun and creative people this weekend at Maker Faire. I'm adding all sorts of great new blogs to my reader and Tilly and the Buttons is one of them. One of her most recent posts caught my eye - tips for sewing productivity from guest poster Debi of My Happy Sewing Place. Debi is currently sewing one garment per week - something tells me she knows a thing or two about being productive!

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/sewing_productivity_tips.html

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Father?s Day Sporting Tickets Art

Oh, Daddy! Father’s Day can be a tough gifting holiday – ties, tools, gift cards, car stuff, silly doodads… But if you have a sports fanatic dad, then he might love this DIY Sporting Event Tickets Framed Art idea. I know I do! If you don’t have enough tickets to fill a frame, maybe add [...]

Source: http://allcrafts.allcraftsblogs.com/2011/04/29/fathers-day-sporting-tickets-art/

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May Birthday Giveaway: The Wilder Life

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This here website started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Today I'm thrilled to be able to offer three lucky winners (that's you! and you! and, yes, you!) a copy of The Wilder Life: My Adventures in the Lost World of Little House on the Prairie [2] by Wendy McClure. Wendy's site, Pound [3], was among the very first I started reading way back-in-the-day and I followed along as she investigated her love for Laura Ingalls Wilder. I somehow missed out on the whole Little House experience and I have to say I'm jealous. (Anne of Green Gables? Frodo? Susan and Lucy? All yes. Little House? I'm feeling like I have to catch up to the rest of you.)

If you have an affinity for Little House this book is for you. To win a copy please leave a comment with this entry, and if you'd like something to talk about answer this question: Have you ever worn a bonnet? I'll go first: Yes! But not on purpose. I remember my aunt making me wear an acclaimedly homemade bonnet one the moment I visited Oklahoma. Shortly thereafter we went through a drive-through, which I think was Sonic. I feared they had cameras and could see my polite bonnet wearing shame. I knew the adults were getting away with something because my older and younger cousins were not required to wear bonnets. Luckily the pointing and laughing were kept to a minimum. Ok, embarrassing childhood snapshot time is over. You have until Tuesday, May 10th at 10 a.m. PST to enter, the fine print [4] applies, good luck! Closed, thanks for entering!

[1] http://www.wendymcclure.net/category/book-news/the-wilder-life/
[2] http://www.wendymcclure.net/category/book-news/the-wilder-life/
[3] http://www.poundy.com
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Maker Faire Detroit Deadlines Approaching

You've got a few days to apply as a maker to Maker Faire Detroit (June 1) or a craft vendor to Handmade Detroit's Craft Faire (May 31). Get those applications in over the holiday weekend!

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/maker_faire_detroit_deadlines.html

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The Morning News [1].Good Chemistry Salt and Pepper Shakers - Untitled Document at Room Service. Add to my list of lovely salt and pepper sets.I've finally convinced my husband that we need a canister vacuum, what's the best option on the market, in terms of a happy balance between quality and price? | Ask MetaFilter.Which are your favorite teeth cleaning products? | Ask MetaFilter. I love all the opinions on floss.shop - upon a fold. Amazing and beautiful things. I have no idea where I first clicked through to this site.

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Tobias Wong Portrait in Dice

13,138 dice were used to create this portrait of deceased designer Tobias Wong, one for each day he lived. His friend Frederick McSwain created DIE, and Core77 created the video of its assembly. [via MAKE]

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/tobias_wong_portrait_in_dice.html

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A Honeycomb Pendant with a Secret Purpose

By day, this honeycomb pendant by Blend Creations looks like a nature-based piece of art. But if you have a tinkering emergency, voila! It's also a functional wrench. The hexagonal holes are sized to fit 8, 10, 12 and 14mm bolts, and the smallest one will even fit a standard cordless drill bit. Embrace your inner MacGyver!

(Via Modish)

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/a_honeycomb_pendant_with_a_sec.html

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How-To: Thread Sketching

Erin of Elysian Studios created a wonderfully simple tutorial for using your sewing machine as a sketching tool. Add a darning foot, drop your feed dogs, and start drawing with thread. (Don't worry, she provides a lot more detail than that right over here.

I love how she's layered paper and fabric into a collage and then sketched over the layers. Couldn't you see an amazing set of placemats or a custom lamp shade made from this technique?

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/how-to_thread_sketching.html

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A Honeycomb Pendant with a Secret Purpose

By day, this honeycomb pendant by Blend Creations looks like a nature-based piece of art. But if you have a tinkering emergency, voila! It's also a functional wrench. The hexagonal holes are sized to fit 8, 10, 12 and 14mm bolts, and the smallest one will even fit a standard cordless drill bit. Embrace your inner MacGyver!

(Via Modish)

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/a_honeycomb_pendant_with_a_sec.html

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daily photo: Mar. 8th

I left the house and didn't bring a coat with me today, it was gloriously sunny and warmish. People in Seattle talk about the weather too damn much, and this time of year I find myself doing it as well. We have mild winters without much snow and while I appreciate the lack of icy roads the downside is seemingly endless stretches of gloomy overcast skies. Generally I like the excuse to stay all cozy indoors and do repetitive things (knitting, video games, drinking, obsessing) but the mood stealthily swings into desperation sometime in late February. Its around this time of year that I get nostalgic for Cleveland's snowy winters because at least they broke up the winter into an array of difficult weather that brought new and exciting things to have to deal with. In contrast we here in Seattle tend to be very enthusiastic when the sun is out, like today. Especially when you check Twitter to find that a friend like A Chow Life [1] reports: "I just looked at the 10 day forecast. Rain-- every single day." Then you hastily take a photo of the all too soon setting sun bouncing against a wall so you can remember what it felt like when Friday of next week rolls around and you start to suspect you're actually stuck in some creepy sunshine-less experiment.

In less Need To Snap Out Of It news, today I bought a giant plastic egg for what I hope will become a neat-o Easter thing. We'll see.

[1] http://achowlife.com/

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daily photo: Mar. 23rd

Today I learned that my little-er camera needs to manually be set to macro (I knew this but was in denial) and that even when in macro it still won't focus on the point you'd like if that point is very bright. Good to know.

These are some Christmas lights that currently sit where a low cocktail table will live, just as soon as I find the absolute perfect one.

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where'd you get 'em?

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Maker Faire Detroit Deadlines Approaching

You've got a few days to apply as a maker to Maker Faire Detroit (June 1) or a craft vendor to Handmade Detroit's Craft Faire (May 31). Get those applications in over the holiday weekend!

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/maker_faire_detroit_deadlines.html

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Tobias Wong Portrait in Dice

13,138 dice were used to create this portrait of deceased designer Tobias Wong, one for each day he lived. His friend Frederick McSwain created DIE, and Core77 created the video of its assembly. [via MAKE]

Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Arts & Design | Digg this!

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/tobias_wong_portrait_in_dice.html

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No Excuses

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New Comment on Clothes Peg Dragonfly

moo wahaha this is a dragonfly haha hehe

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Sun Spots

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Maker Faire Craft Stage Schedule: Sunday, May 22

We can't believe it's already lunchtime here at day two of Maker Faire Bay Area. If you're curious to know what's going on here at the Craft area, here's the latest and greatest. Make sure to stop by now until 2 p.m. to make a Craft or Make pinwheel and listen to one of these great presenters.

Sunday, May 22
12 PM	Crafting Your Online Presence - A panel moderated by Craft's Diane Gilleland with Moxie, Garth Johnson, Alice Merlino, Cathe Holden, Jenny Hart, and Drew Emborsky
1 PM	Vintage Book Cover Notebook: Cathe Holden
2 PM	Getting Started with Soft Electronics: Angela Sheehan
3 PM	Cyanotype Printing on Fabric and Handknits: Christina McFall
4 PM	Foundation Crochet: Alice Merlino
5 PM	Shoemaking - Creating an Upper From a 1-Piece Pattern: Tom Mairoana

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/maker_faire_craft_stage_schedu_1.html

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Maker Faire Craft Stage Schedule: Sunday, May 22

We can't believe it's already lunchtime here at day two of Maker Faire Bay Area. If you're curious to know what's going on here at the Craft area, here's the latest and greatest. Make sure to stop by now until 2 p.m. to make a Craft or Make pinwheel and listen to one of these great presenters.

Sunday, May 22
12 PM	Crafting Your Online Presence - A panel moderated by Craft's Diane Gilleland with Moxie, Garth Johnson, Alice Merlino, Cathe Holden, Jenny Hart, and Drew Emborsky
1 PM	Vintage Book Cover Notebook: Cathe Holden
2 PM	Getting Started with Soft Electronics: Angela Sheehan
3 PM	Cyanotype Printing on Fabric and Handknits: Christina McFall
4 PM	Foundation Crochet: Alice Merlino
5 PM	Shoemaking - Creating an Upper From a 1-Piece Pattern: Tom Mairoana

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How-To: Amigurumi Link, from Legend of Zelda

This adorable amigurumi version of Link from the Legend of Zelda video games is a collaborative effort. First came this pattern for Link, which was written by Becchin, a Japanese amigurimi artist. It was then translated to English by Tanoshimou.

Then, Stephanie at All About Ami found the pattern and designed a Hyrulian shield and sword to go with it. (For anyone unfamiliar with the game franchise, Hyrule is Link's homeland, and the sword and shield figure prominently in his many quests.)

...Those who are familiar with the games are likely jumping up and down right now. I know I am!

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/how-to_amigurumi_link_from_leg.html

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Peepshow

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Pinterest [1].

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friday links

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Deep-Fried Strawberries

This may be the ultimate way to improve on the goodness of a fresh, in-season strawberry: add a crispy, deep-fried coating! Then dip it in chocolate sauce. Oh, yeah.

Get all the details on how to make these over at Babble Food.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/deep-fried_strawberries.html

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Deep-Fried Strawberries

This may be the ultimate way to improve on the goodness of a fresh, in-season strawberry: add a crispy, deep-fried coating! Then dip it in chocolate sauce. Oh, yeah.

Get all the details on how to make these over at Babble Food.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/deep-fried_strawberries.html

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Make your own tea towels

I love tea towels (also known as dish towels) - collecting vintage tea towels is fun (I also love commemorative tea towels too) – but making your own is really easy and satisfying and they make great gifts too. In 18th century England, a tea towel was a special linen drying cloth used by the [...]

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World Map Wall Mural

I am ALL about transforming your space by creating graphic wall murals. Renters always worry, but as long as you can yank it down and paint it white, you're good to go. This Cork Board World Map created by K. Faith Morgan for Man Made really caught my eye! This would be a rad way to track your travels and makes a bold statement on your wall. Super easy + Big result = Perfect DIY project

More:

• DIY Forest Wallpaper
• Color Block Mountain Painting
• Birch Aspen Forest Wall Mural

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Sleep In

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daily photo: Mar. 11th

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My internet has been nonexistant today so I'm sending this from my iPhone. This is a photo of the bolognese I started at 10am. I'm starting to suspect the recipe author and I have different definitions of "a low simmer". Still, I think given enough time it might be impossible (perhaps Megan proof?) for a bolognese to turn out badly. It would be easier to pass the time if I has the Internet to amuse me. So far I've cleaned the house and washed the dishes and practiced with eyeshadow to create a smoky eye (it's not supposed to make me look like I'm upset, right?) and I've even sorted some kitchen cabinets. The Internet better return or I'll have my tax preparation done before the day is out.

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A Honeycomb Pendant with a Secret Purpose

By day, this honeycomb pendant by Blend Creations looks like a nature-based piece of art. But if you have a tinkering emergency, voila! It's also a functional wrench. The hexagonal holes are sized to fit 8, 10, 12 and 14mm bolts, and the smallest one will even fit a standard cordless drill bit. Embrace your inner MacGyver!

(Via Modish)

Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Geek Crafts | Digg this!

Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/a_honeycomb_pendant_with_a_sec.html

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daily photo: Mar. 21st

Playing with macro focus and aperture priority on my little-er camera.

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CRAFT Reader Survey: Please Share Your Thoughts?

We know that our readers here at CRAFT are a diverse bunch. We know you like lots of different crafts, and we know you love to get inspired.

But we want to know even more about you! So we'd love it if you took a few minutes to complete our latest CRAFT Reader Survey. Your responses will help us give you more of what you'd like to see here - and less of what you'd rather not see.

Thank you! We really appreciate it.

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Double-Corgi Mini Tornado

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New Comment on Bellybutton Lint Collecters

this is cool but i have never had lint in my whole life before. not surprising since im 10

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He Knows the Drill

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1930s Scalloped Collar Tutorial

I really like the elegant and simple look of this 30s-style scalloped collar. The tutorial is on Elegant Musings, appropriately enough.

This looks like it should be an outfit in the film Fried Green Tomatoes.

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/1930s_scalloped_collar_tutoria.html

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How-To: Yo-Yo Bot

Fabric yo-yos are awesome. Robots are awesome. Put them together and you get ... well ... awesome squared, I reckon. See how to make your own yo-yo bot over on Scrumdillydilly. [via The Long Thread]

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Fabric-Covered Flower Pots

With the flowers finally beginning to bloom here in the Pacific Northwest, I'm loving these cheery fabric-covered clay pots by Christine Chitnis. Couldn't you see these as a pretty packaging for a gift of assorted bulbs?

(Via Tip Junkie)

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Sleepy Pizza

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New Project - Playing Card Wallet

 This wallet is perfect for holding cash money and you can easily customize it for your s...

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/playing-card-wallet

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Reminder ~ Sign up for May Giveaway Day!

Join well over 300 hosts so far and sign up for May Giveaway Day!

Source: http://sewmamasew.com/blog2/2011/05/reminder-sign-up-for-may-giveaway-day-2/

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Heartwarmer

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daily photo: Mar. 5th

I'm deciding which vacuum to buy (ours is, well, sad) and I ended up making myself a chart to help me sort out which one I wanted. Shown here are three of my favorite tools for chart making: an Apex mechanical pencil which is nice and sturdy, has clicky action that lets the lead out bit by bit and a nice eraser that you can twist up and down; a pencil shaped eraser from Muji, I adore these; and MAC Lipglass, a new favorite discovery. The vacuum choice is coming down to which color I like best, even I am rolling my eyes at myself over this one.

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How-To: Burlap Boutonniere

This cool burlap boutonniere from Suzannah of Adventures in Dressmaking is hip without trying too hard. I love the textures of the burlap and buttons and feathers all together. See how to make one yourself over on her blog!

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Source: http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2011/05/how-to_burlap_boutonniere.html

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New Project - Pendant - Wire Wrapped Stone

 This jewelry making project shows you how to make a wire wrappend pendant using a collec...

Source: http://www.craftbits.com/project/pendant-wire-wrapped-stone

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Sally Cardigan KAL: The Steek!

Now to the drama: the steek!

This time around, I got impatient and decided to work my reinforcement without blocking (I'd recommend blocking first - I felt much less confident working with the puckered fabric). I almost cut the steek without blocking as well. But I lost my nerve at the last second (or you could say I came to my senses) - and I'm glad I did, because the blocked fabric is so much more stable!

Here's my reinforced steek, ready to cut.

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Square Patch

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ornament tree [1] but way cooler, and heavier. Thanks go Kara for pointing me towards this!Starting a Part-time Food Business: [2] Everything You Need to Know to Turn Your Love for Food Into a Successful Business Without Necessarily Quitting Your Day Job, by Jennifer Lewis. Sounds very helpful.The Underland Chronicles [3] where a character learns to do this same seemingly impossible thing. Via Long Reads [4].

[1] http://www.notmartha.org/archives/2010/12/20/christmas-tree-ornament-mobile/
[2] http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0615437648?ie=UTF8&tag=notmartha-20&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0615437648
[3] http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb_sb_ss_i_3_23%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dthe%2520overland%2520chronicles%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps%26sprefix%3Dthe%2520overland%2520chronicles&tag=notmartha-20&linkCode=ur2&camp=1789&creative=390957
[4] http://longreads.com/

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Homemade Ravioli

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How-To: Toy Animal Rack

Style starts at home, and your home should be filled with things that make you happy. Nothing makes me happier than animals of all kinds, so I incorporate them into my home decor as much as possible. It's starting to look like a jungle in here! Today we add another rad element with my toy animals racks.

I found these adorable little animal figurines at an art store, and upon seeing Anthropologie's white ceramic animal hooks, I wanted to do the same using my small creatures. Then I came across Steph Mantis's and couldn't believe my eyes. This was exactly what I pictured. You can purchase one of Steph Mantis's racks or make your own with me as shown in today's video!

One of the coolest things about this project (aside from the fact that it is adorable!) is that it is perfect to customize. My brother-in-law loves dinosaurs, so I could do a whole rack of different dinos for him. Or I could do barnyard animals for my little nephew Aidan, or just dogs for my husband who is obsessed with all things canine. The dowels make the animals interchangeable, so you can switch them up for the season or mood. What animals would you include? Leave in a comment and enjoy the video!

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More:

• Gold & Silver Accented Animals
• Tiny Animal Pattern
• How-To: Stuffed Animals From Sweaters
• Maker Shed Knit Felt Animals

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Smooshy Puppy

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Book: Blog tour: Stripped Down Patchwork

Welcome Erin Gilday who is blog hopping on her blog tour for her new book Stripped Down Patchwork (Leisure Arts, April 2011). Day # 5 of blog tour for Stripped Down Patchwork: A Retro Look at Fabulous Non-Traditional Seminole Patchwork Hi Whipup.net!� Remember me?� I’m Erin Gilday, I live at� Patchwork underground and I wrote [...]

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May Birthday Giveaway: Troubadour Tote from Crystalyn Kae

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What's going on here? My site started ten years ago this month and to celebrate I?m giving away something each weekday. Because I like you.

Welcome to Wednesday and it's giveaway: a Trourbadour Tote Bag [2] in the color of your choice from Crystalyn Kae. This is an awesome bag, it can fit a laptop (up to a 15" Macbook), has many useful interior pockets (go see the pictures [3]), a zipper top, and a gathered design in front that allows you to stuff the bag should you need (it can hold a water bottle and a pair of shoes, I see possibilities here). I see Crystalyn Kae bags on the shoulders of girls wherever I go in Seattle, her Topstitch Hobo [4] seems to be a favorite (at least from my highly unscientific pole of, well, my observations) and she always has a nice big booth at UCU [5] (a big craft and handmade goods show here in Seattle that is worth traveling for). Crystalyn Kae bags are made from an embossed coated canvas which is lightweight and waterproof (necessary here) and it can even be thrown into the washer. The bags are all made by hand in the US and it's very good construction (I have examined it), have comfortable handles, most of them are vegan (unless otherwise noted), and have perfectly chosen contrasting lining. One of her newest items is the Pleated Clutch [6] and I think I have a crush on it.

If you'd like to win the fabulous Troubadour Tote Bag please leave a comment with this post, and if you'd like something to chat about answer this question: Do you prefer your bags in neutrals or bright colors? Me? I have been trying my utmost to buy bags in bright colors since my wardrobe stubbornly, perhaps reliably, stays in the range of black to gray. Having colorful bags means I can accessorize to my mood without thinking too much about it. So far it's working, I think. Alright, you have until 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 19th to enter, the fine print [7] applies. Good luck! Closed, thank you for entering!

[1] http://www.crystalynkae.com/shop-by-style-troubadour-tote-c-204_55
[2] http://www.crystalynkae.com/shop-by-style-troubadour-tote-c-204_55
[3] http://www.crystalynkae.com/shop-by-style-troubadour-tote-c-204_55
[4] http://www.crystalynkae.com/shop-by-style-topstitch-hobo-c-204_16
[5] http://urbancraftuprising.com/
[6] http://www.crystalynkae.com/pleated-clutches-c-222
[7] http://www.notmartha.org/the-fine-print/

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The Geekigami Flickr Pool

Since you liked yesterday's origami Iron Man so much, you might also enjoy the wonders over at The Geekigami Flickr Pool. There's a group of artists over there folding things like battle robots, Cthulu, and the Starship Enterprise.

Can you believe this E.T. was folded from a single square of paper?

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