Meet Our Newest Writer: Bonnie Getchell

Bonnie Getchell

We had an overwhelmingly awesome response to our call for writers. A huge thank you to everyone who applied. It was so hard to choose between the amazing submissions, and I wish we had more room on the writing team right now. I am thrilled to introduce you to our newest writer: Bonnie Getchell!

MOO Cards Winners!

Green MOO Cards

Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the MOO card giveaway! It was great to read all of your comments. We used a random number generator to choose our three winners and they are….

How To: Make an Upcycled Faux Headboard

faux headboard

Headboards make such a lovely focal point for the bedroom, but they’re often pretty pricey. Even mass-produced headboards from the big box store can get expensive, and those don’t have the best environmental footprint, either. Luckily, with some fabric from your scrap bin, some recycled felt, and our handy templates, you can whip up your very own upcycled faux headboard!

How-to: Vat Dye Multi-Colored Play Silks and Silk Scarves

put fabric into a watertight baggie

To vat-dye multi-colored silks with clean colors and smooth transitions, there are a few different methods that work. This particular method is one of the easiest, since it blocks off all of the fabric that you’re not currently dyeing, allowing you to vat dye and machine wash as usual.

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Star Gazing: Nuno Magazine’s Fall Issue

fall issue of Nuno Magazine

Nuno Magazine is published seasonally, with all its projects tied together under one theme, yet with a broad variety of crafts to choose from. The fall Star Gazing issue includes cool weather projects, such as the hat and a crocheted cowl, autumn crafts, such as sweater pumpkins and a bat mask, and crafts that use everything from felted wool to newspaper to tin cans to mimic the stars in the night sky.