Dress Up Your Bike with a Crocheted Seat Cover
5 commentsHere's another incentive to using your bike inestead of your car: You can look cute while you commute.
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How to Make a Vest from an Old Pullover Sweater
3 commentsReconstruct that sweater that you're bored with to turn it into a cute new vest with custom embellishments of your choice!
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The Craftonomics of Our Handmade Nation
6 commentsWith the premiere of Handmade Nation, I started pondering the indie craft movement, economics, and beyond.
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Recycle Your Tin Cans into Mini-Planters!
15 commentsI'm starting a garden with some little seedlings and thought I'd transplant them into bright, pretty cans for their first few weeks. This is a super easy project, perfect for beginners like me!
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Make a Vase Out of a Plastic Bottle
6 commentsHere's another ingenious use of a plastic soda bottle, and step-by-step photos make it easy to duplicate.
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How to Make an Apple-Print Tote Bag
18 commentsTote your groceries in style with this cute bag printed with real apples. Printmaking doesn't get any easier than this!
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How to Create an Easy Double-Weave Spring Vase
10 commentsEmbellish a handwoven basket with artisan yarns, insert a vase, and you have a beautiful way to display spring blooms!
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How to Make an Eco-Friendly Corsage
13 commentsCrafting with care for Mother Earth needn't lack glamour! Organic bamboo jersey and broken costume jewelery combine to make a green corsage fit for your favorite fashionista.
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Get Tied up in Refashioning!
Designer Nicole Deponte crafts stunning ascots, cuffs, and more from old neck ties.
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How to Make Recycled Cotton Art Yarn
9 commentsUse natural fibers, recycled from unwanted sweaters, and spin them together on a wheel or drop spindle with some thread, buttons, and beads to make your own unique art yarn!
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Pretty Paper From Amy Butler
2 commentsAmy Butler's new recycled paper craft collection is simply beautiful!
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How to Make a Stacked-Button Necklace
6 commentsMost of the time we look at buttons from the front, but what to do when you have a whole bunch of not-so-exciting buttons? Stack them up and make some accessories!
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Crafty Inspiration: Plastic Bottle Purse
19 commentsThis is one of the cooolest reuse ideas for plastic bottles that I've ever seen.
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How to Embellish a T-Shirt with Embroidery and Buttons
7 commentsHere's a quick little project to punch up that plain T-shirt that's just hanging around your closet, turning it from least worn to most stylish!
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How to Make a Flirty Flapper T-Shirt
5 commentsYou can restyle two old T-shirts into a romantic top reminiscent of the Twenties, with just a few snips and stitches!
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The CraftStylish Crafty by Nature Contest
Announcing our next big challenge: Crafty by Nature! Celebrate our planet and make something wonderful that incorporates one of the elements of the earth, a natural object, or an eco-friendly product and you could win yourself a grand prize Yudu portable screen-printer or an Eco-prize package from Red Heart.
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Crafty By Nature: Green Buying Guide
1 commentThis week, check out some of the latest and greatest eco-friendly yarns!
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How to Make Button Embellishments for Shoes!
12 commentsIf you have a plain pair of shoes that need a little pick-me-up, how about adding a button rosette for a sweet and spring-y makeover? Choose two favorite buttons in coordinating colors for a super-personalized update.
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How to Make Three Buttoning Designs from Fringed Scarves
3 commentsTake a plain fringed scarf and turn it into a stylish new buttoning neck accessory without any cutting or sewing (except for the buttons, of course!).
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