Foldover elastic is used in place of ribbing to finish sewing projects. It has a nice decorative look, comes in a ton of colors, and doesn’t create any bulk around …
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Using foldover elastic in sewing projects
July 29, 2008
Dye yarn with non-toxic food coloring
July 28, 2008
Using chemicals to dye yard will give you good results, but if you have kids around - and especially if the kids want to help you - toxic chemicals aren’t ideal. …
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Free quilting resources
July 23, 2008
I’ve got some old clothes to get rid of, so I’ve been thinking about making quilts. The only problem is, I don’t know the first thing about quilting. I’ve hunted down …
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Free Knitting Pattern: The Floopy Hat
July 22, 2008
Looking for a new knitting project? How about a hat that droops down from your had and falls to a point like a windsock? Named the Floopy Hat because it’s floppy …
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Ways to reuse old prescription bottles
July 14, 2008
Prescription medicine bottles can’t be recycled in the US (I’m not sure about other countries). It’s not always an issue of the plastic being non-recyclable: part of the problem is that …
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Crochet an ice cream cone necklace
July 14, 2008
Crochet jewelry can be a lot of fun. For adults it’s cute and retro; for kids, it’s just great stuff. Also, it weighs practically nothing, which is a nice change from …
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DIY paper lanterns
July 11, 2008
Design Sponge has the tutorial you need to create beautiful paper lanterns just like the ones pictured here. It’s really simple to do, too. You just dress up a drinking …
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DIY Diaper case wrist bag
July 8, 2008
BlessedRoots has a great tutorial for making a wristlet - a small bag you carry on your wrist - to hold a case of diaper wipes and a couple of diapers. …
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DIY car organizer box
July 7, 2008
Craftapple has a brilliant idea: the car organizer, a box that sits in your car and holds all that stuff that normally gets dumped somewhere in the backseat or the …
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Make a catcher out of a milk jug
June 25, 2008
If you’re looking for something to do with your plastic milk jugs before tossing them into the recycling heap, ReplayGround has the solution with instructions for making catchers out of them. …
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