[Image Credit: Creative Commons photo by wowcool] We love a good mix tape remix around here. Heck, some of us even knit with used cassettes. Seamstresses, don’t you fret! You can get in on the recycled cassette action, too…
Recycled Tunes: Sonic Fabric
July 23, 2009 By 1 Comment
Chronicle Books Holds Biggest Sale of the Year
July 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
One of my favorite publishing companies, Chronicle Books, is holding its biggest sale of the year through August 5, with 35% off your purchase plus free shipping when you use the promo code FRIENDS at checkout. I like Chronicle Books for a lot of reasons, some of them a little random–their e-postcards, their manuscript submission [...]
Green Crafting Book Review: Weekend Sewing by Heather Ross
July 22, 2009 By 11 Comments
I check out a lot of craft books from my public library, and when I happen to have a little extra cash on hand, I might buy one of my favorites. I rarely follow the instructions or tutorials inside just exactly, however–I always tweak them to fit within the boundaries of my Green Crafting Manifesto. [...]
Salad Spinner Spin Art Tutorial
July 22, 2009 By 2 Comments
A list of things that I always buy whenever I see them at any garage sale: Spirographs, Legos, comic books, vinyl record albums, Scrabble games, and salad spinners. You can never have too many Spirographs or Legos, I craft with comic books, records, and Scrabble tiles, and you can use the lowly plastic salad spinner, [...]
Crafty Commute: DIY Projects For Your Bike
July 22, 2009 By 7 Comments
We’ve featured art made from bike parts and jewelry constructed from bike tires, but what about crafts for your bike? Since moving within blocks of a train station a few years ago, I sort of fell out of the cycling habit. I used to ride bikes all over town, and it’s time to get back [...]
