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Instructables user quasiben writes: More: Read this article | Comment on this article Tips For Painting a Room
If you're planning on tackling painting a room anytime in the near future, be sure to check out this handy and thorough list of tips and advice from Nicole of Making it Lovely. She shares her years of experience and covers everything from prep through clean up. Read this article | Comment on this articleThis Week In Craft Fairs Upcoming craft fairs! Please add any you know of to our calendar, and if you have a call for entries you want listed in this weekly post. Call for entries is after the jump! Coming Up This Weekend: 32nd Annual Dollhouse Miniature Show & Sale 2nd Annual Funky Finds Spring Fling Indie Craft Revolution Sugarloaf Crafts Festival in Somerset Calgary Weekend Market Flaky Cheddar and Ham Biscuits
By Katie Goodman If you have trouble making tender and flaky biscuits, give this recipe a try. The combination of the two different flours and the very cold butter makes a big difference. I like to use a box grater to grate the butter, as opposed to cutting the butter using other methods such as a food processor or pastry cutter. It works great for me this way, but it certainly isn't the only method that works. I do think it's faster than cutting with a pastry cutter and definitely has less clean up than a food processor, but feel free to use whichever method you prefer. When kneading the dough to form a ball, it helps to press to flatten and then fold over, press to flatten and then fold over, repeating until your dough comes together. Folding the dough on top of itself helps form layers to create flaky, pull-apart biscuits. We like to cut the biscuits in half and fill with scrambled eggs for a yummy breakfast or dinner egg sandwich. Serve with a side of fruit. DIY Rope Necklace
With the nautical look hitting us this spring, make this stylish DIY rope necklace by ...love Maegan. How-To: Tie Dyed Tights
Bust has a great tutorial for tie dying tights on their site. It's written by Callie Watts, and she uses a conversational style that is clear and concise. I have always been intimidated by the dying process, but she makes it seem simple. Oh, and the tights are super-duper cute too! Old T-Shirt Magazine Cozy
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How-To: Foil And Plastic Egg Mushrooms
Filth Wizardry shares her brilliant trick for whipping up a whole slew of cheery mushrooms using foil and plastic Easter eggs. Read this article | Comment on this articleWine Bottles as Garden Markers
I love the look of this wine bottle garden edging. If only I had that much wine! [via Lifehacker] Read this article | Comment on this articleHow-To: R2D2 Felt Pin
My son happened to be sitting in my lap when I pulled up this R2D2 felt pin tutorial from our pal Bonnie over at StarWars.com on my computer. He went nuts. Guess who's making one of these for her kid today? Read this article | Comment on this articleSpring Cleaning Sale in the Maker Shed
Spring Cleaning sale in the Maker Shed! Read this article | Comment on this article How-To: Padded Framing of Embroidery in a Hoop
I've seen a few variations on ways to mount completed embroidery, and I'm liking this latest tutorial from Maximum Rabbit Designs. I particularly appreciate her use of double-sided tape, and find her technique for padding the embroidery really interesting. [via Mr. X-Stitch] Read this article | Comment on this articleHow-To: Baby Care Bear Costume
Instructables is getting ready for Halloween early this year with Sarah James' Care Bear baby costume tutorial, modeled here by the inimitable Corvidae. I'm speechless. More: Read this article | Comment on this articleA Crafty Road Trip from Detroit to O-HI!-O! It didn't take much convincing to go visit my crafty pals at Wholly Craft! once I heard "Crafty Superstar" Grace Dobush was giving a lecture on the business basics of crafting. Just a few bottles of pop, some salty snacks and a charged iPod were all I needed to head south on I-75 last weekend. Read this article | Comment on this articleHow-To: Tin Can Punch Light
Punched metal is a classic technique used worldwide that transforms tin scraps and old cans into beautiful and delicate pieces of art. This project uses a recycled tomato can filled with ice to create a sturdy and safe candle holder. The standard motifs for this type of project include hearts, stars, and spirals, but I was inspired by the flickering lights of the EQ sound frequency display on my car stereo. Download the PDF of my pattern, or print your own onto photo paper to make a template to work from. Photo paper is my secret weapon because it resists the condensation and holds up to the nail and hammer. Read this article | Comment on this articlePurl Soho Logo Design
Our two favorite crafty places in NY are merging into one location in Soho! Purl and Purl Patchwork will be moving together under one roof and under the new name of Purl Soho sometime in April. Congrats to our friends there! We can't wait to take a visit. In the meantime, this post on the process of designing the new Purl Soho logo is inspiring me to flip through my vintage craft books. Petri Dish Soap
Sean @ Make: Online writes: Read this article | Comment on this article Hardware Sorting Box
I love this brilliant hardware sorting box from Craftster user Wulf. A simple series of graduated boxes allows pieces of hardware to be dropped into their proper storage location. [via Dinosaurs and Robots] Read this article | Comment on this articleStitch Lampshade
Comes perforated and in two aspect ratios for your convenience and customization! [via Core77] Read this article | Comment on this articleHow-To: Split Pea Shamrocks
Dana of MADE shares how to whip up these fun split pea shamrocks for St. Patricks Day. She shows a whole handful of ways to use them as decor, accessories and even games for the kids! Read this article | Comment on this articleHow-To: Easy Fern Stitch
The Hand Embroidery Network has a simple and beautiful tutorial for the fern stitch. The steps are clear, the photography is great, and the result is lovely. Read this article | Comment on this articleLED Handshake Mitten
Catarina Mota put up a nice tute on creating a handshake-sensitive mitten which senses high-fives and hand-holding, too. It's a simple circuit suitable for wearable tech beginners! [via Fashioning Technology] More: Read this article | Comment on this articleHandmade Update!
A few new Handmades are up here at CRAFT! One is all about fiber artist Riita Ikonen:
Head on over to check out the rest! Read this article | Comment on this articleWhat Does It Do? A Mysterious Needle-like Tool
This weekend I went nuts spring cleaning. I opened boxes of things that have been packed away for ages, including my husband's grandmother's sewing supplies. I found many wonderful things in her sewing basket, including a wooden egg for darning socks, tiny crane scissors, and lots of vintage bias tape. I also found this strange needle, and I have absolutely no idea what it's for! I could use your help in identifying it, dear CRAFT readers. Can you offer your ideas in the comments. and bonus points if you have an example of something made with a tool like this. Thanks in advance!!! Read this article | Comment on this articleHow-To: Turn Soda Bottles into a Desk Organizer
By Diane Gilleland I love digging in my recycling bin for potential craft materials. A recent surplus of empty plastic soda bottles inspired this easy organizer, which is endlessly customizable. Use any size bottles you like, and arrange them in a configuration that fits on your desk or in a drawer. Amazon Associate Feed |




























