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Yudu Rocks at CHA

Sister_Diane, contributor | January 31st, 200912 comments

Take a look at an elegant new home screen-printing system, just launched at CHA.

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How to Make a Mantra Mirror

Jen_W, contributor | January 26th, 20097 comments

With a little red paint and some dry-erase pens, you can add some Feng Shui mojo to your home for Valentine’s Day and beyond.

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How to Make Curtains from Recycled Sheets

leethal, contributor | January 25th, 200910 comments

Here's a quick, no-sew project for the new year—make curtains from recycled vintage sheets! The best part is you can easily change the sheet with the seasons or whenever you feel like it!

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How to Make a Super-Simple Recycled Quilt

Sister_Diane, contributor | January 23rd, 200930 comments

One trip to the thrift store should yield all the supplies you need to make a warm quilt: two pretty sheets and a blanket. And the making couldn't be easier.

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How to Use Draw-Cord Gathering to Give Your Curtains a Little Pick-Me-Up

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | January 20th, 20091 comment

Draw-cord gathering is a stable, easy way to create even gathers. Try this technique to recycle a floor-length curtain into a new valance!

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How to "Waste" Paper

Jeff_Rudell, contributor | January 19th, 200911 comments

If necessity is the mother of invention, then poverty must be its father. Here, frugality, utility, simplicity, and creativity join forces to create a handsome trash can from a handful of trash.

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Recycle Your Tin Cans into Simple, Stylish Craft Storage!

susanstars, contributor | January 18th, 20095 comments

I decorated some plain aluminum cans from the recycling bin with strands of my favorite beads for a quick and easy storage idea—this one holds all my scissors in one handy place!

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How to Recycle a Sweater into a Chair Cover

erika_kern, contributor | January 14th, 20096 comments

Sweaters are great and comfy, but sometimes even though you still love your sweater, you just don't want to wear it anymore. Here's a project to turn your favorite unworn sweater into your favorite seat in the house!

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How to Sew a Fabric Bowl

LindaPermann, contributor | January 14th, 200958 comments

Combine fabric strips and clothesline to make these sweet fabric bowls. Here's the step-by-step tutorial!

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How to Whip Up a Set of Winter Wineglass Charms

susanstars, contributor | January 11th, 20091 comment

January is the perfect month for a low-key dinner party for friends, and what could be better than a quick, easy crafty project to decorate the table? Make this set of wineglass charms for yourself or your hostess in just a few minutes!

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How to Make a Mosaic with Your Old Plastic

kaytet, contributor | January 8th, 200935 comments

Expired credit cards, used gift cards, and outdated insurance cards aren't of much use to anyone! Unless you cut them up and make them into a colorful, sparkly mosaic. Here's a tutorial for covering a frame with your old cards.

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Reorganized Craft Room Resolution Redux!

susanstars, contributor | January 7th, 20092 comments

Here's another look at how I've reorganized my beading stuff on a set of shelves—dividing things up into different areas has helped keep it all really easy to access and use.

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How to Turn '80s Sweaters into Fashionable Floor Cushions

erika_kern, contributor | January 7th, 200914 comments

Honor your favorite television OB/GYN with a floor cushion any Huxtable would love! It's super easy with a few thrift store sweaters.

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New Year's Resolution: Organize Your Beads with Beaded Labels!

susanstars, contributor | January 4th, 20094 comments

My New Year's resolution is to keep my beads and charms organized so my craft room doesn't turn into a sparkly, shiny mess and a half. Here's how I redid my bead boxes for an easy and pretty storage system!

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How to Rescale a Single Embroidery Design and Make a Snazzy Pillow

JenniferStern, contributor | December 27th, 2008

Start the New Year off with a fresh look for your couch or bed with this bolster pillow. Sometimes all you need is one design...in three sizes! Here's how to mix three fabrics together with a single design that's been converted into small, medium, and larger.

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How to Make Heart Sachet Sets

kaytet, contributor | December 25th, 200810 comments

These pretty sachets are filled with the soothing scent of lavender, perfect for stashing in dresser drawers.

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Beautiful Holiday Projects at Gingerbread Snowflakes

susanstars, contributor | December 23rd, 2008

Pam Harris has put together an amazing collection of holiday crafts and posts at her lovely new blog, Gingerbread Snowflakes!

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How to Make a One-Seam Holly-day Wine Bottle Bag

Shannon_Dennis, contributor | December 23rd, 20083 comments

This isn't your traditional drawstring wine bottle gift bag!

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How to Make Three Different Holiday Party Lights

leethal, contributor | December 21st, 2008

Holiday gift countdown: 4 days. Put together some fun lights for your own last-minute holiday decorations or as gifts for your holiday host's home decor.

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How to Recycle Old Holiday Cards into Garland

Sister_Diane, contributor | December 19th, 20085 comments

If you can't bear to toss last year's holiday cards but you don't quite know what to do with them, try making this simple garland. It's a project even little hands can do, and a great way to gather the family for an afternoon of movies, cocoa, and crafting.

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