Sep 02nd, 2010
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Last month, I spent some time with my best friend in Denver. As I do with any city, I try and find the crafty must-see spots right away. Some Internet sleuthing lead to me a few great finds, the first being Fancy Tiger.
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Sep 02nd, 2010
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Instructables user Milt_Reynolds claims to have the best method for de-seeding watermelon, do you agree?
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Sep 02nd, 2010
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I get obsessed over fabric (who doesn’t right?) and Liberty of London is just right up there with the most beautiful prints. Molly at The Purl Bee shows off the gorgeous Liberty of London Tana Lawn print in her neon elastic girl’s skirt project. The neon elastic and knit trim give a modern edge to the skirt. It’s perfect for a new back to school outfit!
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Sep 02nd, 2010
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Sean Ragan just put up a tutorial for this simple analog tamper-detecting switch for guarding his garden over on Make: Projects:
This clever mechanical switch remains open so long as it is balanced in an upright position. But disturb it in any way, and the ball falls against the bars of the cage and closes the circuit. Use it to control an alarm to protect your valuables, or to trigger a camera to photograph wildlife.
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Sep 02nd, 2010
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I am totally swooning over this amazing felt container from A Ervilha Cor de Rosa (a great Portuguese craft blog if you don’t know it already). I love the sturdy felt paired with the frilly edging, the rounded shape with the zipper in the middle, the unexpected matching of brown and gray and red … everything about it, really! What a fun little container for carrying projects around in or storing some of your less-lovely-to-look-at craft materials. (Fingers crossed Rosa puts some in her shop!)
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Sep 02nd, 2010
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La Droguerie
9 et 11 rue du Jour
75001 PARIS
Phone: 01 45 08 93 27
Hours:
Monday: 2pm-6:45pm
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:30am-6:45pm
Sunday: Closed
If any place could be called crafting heaven, the craft shop La Droguerie is just that and more. Nestled in a small little area of the Les Halles area of Paris, I could feel the excitement inside me as I stepped inside and was immediately greeted “hello” by the hanks of candy colored yarn that spanned all along the wall. The store feels like an old apothecary with large wooden cabinets lining the back area which contained tiny drawers filled with buttons. Colorful beads lived in large jars that were lined up and down a large bookcase and seemed almost to call out for someone to “take a scoop home”. Pretty and ornate fake flowers in little glasses decorated the window area. A wall of ribbons and bias tape spanned the back wall. (I now regret not buying some of the cute Liberty of London bias tape. Ah!) Under a glass table, patterned fabric lay neatly organized and color coordinated.
(Photo above from our Travel Crafty Paris article by Tina Barseghian)
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Sep 02nd, 2010
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Gabrielle of Design Mom shares how she transformed thrift store ties into fun skinny ties for her teenage son. [via DollarCraft]
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Sep 02nd, 2010
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This awesome Star Wars cross-stitch baby blanket and pillow were created by Flickr user, Kiddy Amunda, as gifts for a friend’s baby. What a cool heirloom for this family! Kiddy Amunda is also the genius behind the amazing Logan’s Run cross-stitch pillow we featured back in July.
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Sep 02nd, 2010
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My post about the book loom on Monday sparked a lot of commentary on destroying books in the name of craft. I’m curious how that conversation might change when folks see these amazing pieces of jewelry made from the pages of books from Jeremy May of Littlefly.
Littlefly jewellery is made by laminating hundreds sheets of paper together, then carefully finishing to a high gloss. The paper is selected and carefully removed from a book, and the jewellery re-inserted in the excavated space.
I can only imagine how special it would be to receive a ring like this, made from the pages of a meaningful book. I’ve never been a girl with eyes for diamonds, but give me something like this and I’d be swooning. [via Swiss Miss]
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Sep 02nd, 2010
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i3Detroit’s Ed Platt has a great post on non-profit basics, from definitions to status requirements. A quick read for anyone interested in getting a craft group started down this path.
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