Reuse Eye Candy: Artefact Design & Salvage

Round Trestle Table

Sometimes, keeping our crafting on the green side of things can get tricky. Maybe we get tired of hunting for materials or wish that there were more eco-friendly options out there for our projects. During times like those, a little eco-eye candy can really help! Over at Green Building Elements, Susie posted about Artefact, a [...]

Fab Fabric: Upholstery Samples

Upholstery Backpack

We’re huge fans of second hand fabrics over here. We love scouring thrift stores and estate sales or rifling through rummage bins for fabric remnants that just need a little love to have a whole new life. Whether we’re talking zippers or revamped neckties, there’s nothing like finding something second hand and repurposing it into [...]

How Do You Sew a T-Shirt? The Three Best Stitches for Jersey Knit

Stitches for Sewing T-Shirts

Revelation: You don’t need a serger to sew knit fabrics. Sure, it can be nice to have a serger to sew knit fabrics, especially if you sew primarily knits or require the the special finishing techniques that you can only achieve with a serger, but it isn’t necessary. It is possible to use a typical home [...]

Create Sand Art in Recycled Containers

Sand Art in Recycled Containers

It may not be the 1980s anymore, but it is summer. But really, do you ever need an excuse for kitsch? Sand art, the practice of layering colored sand into glass jars, may seem a little nostalgic, but I assure you, it’s still around.  However, children’s sand art kits tend to be very eco-unfriendly, with their inclusion [...]

Create Time Capsules with Wine Bottles

clock and wine by MaryTClark flickr cc

Do you have some beautiful empty wine bottles lying around, perhaps as a memento from a special occasion, that you don’t really want to alter but are just taking up space? I have a solution for you- make a wine bottle time capsule. It’s easy to do- you just need a clean, dry wine bottle, a [...]