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diy fabric envelopes for valentine’s day

8 February 2012 crafting

Yes, it’s an utterly made up holiday. But what’s wrong with making up a reason to tell people around you that you care? Nothing. Especially if you do it with something handmade! These fabric envelopes are an all-purpose gift. Whether you are celebrating February 14 with friends, family, or your sweetheart, you can do it [...]

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summer skirt refashioned from old dress shirts

Thumbnail image for summer skirt refashioned from old dress shirts 6 July 2011 crafting

It seemed like last week was dress shirt refashion week on Pinterest…I came across several really cute ones, including this one inspired by Grosgrain. They got me thinking about all the dress shirts sitting in my closet left over from my office job days. I should really do something with those, I thought. Here’s the [...]

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tutorial: fabric chandelier earrings

Thumbnail image for tutorial: fabric chandelier earrings 10 May 2011 crafting

I don’t make jewelry. Partly because I love buying handmade jewelry (my #1 vice when attending craft shows), and partly because the materials don’t intrigue me enough to want to make things out of them. I’m more interested in the finished product than the parts. But – and you already know this – I love [...]

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make something everyday

8 January 2011 crafting

Last year around this time, I decided I was going to try to make something everyday in 2010. My theory was that creativity is a muscle that needs loving care and exercise for it to flourish, and I still believe that. I figured now would be a good time to evaluate my success regarding that [...]

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tutorial: mini pocketbook

Thumbnail image for tutorial: mini pocketbook 21 October 2010 crafting

I’m sure that many of you, like me, are on an eternal quest for organization. I know I’m not alone in finding the Container Store’s promise of a perfect, organized life utterly seductive. But here’s the thing…I don’t really like purging, I love my stuff. Therefore I also love pretty things in which to stash [...]

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book review: Design Your Own Tees

5 October 2010 books

I spent part of my Saturday in Adams Morgan at the seventh annual Crafty Bastards art & craft fair. This year was the first time in years that I’ve been in town and not vending at another craft fair, so I was excited to hang out and absorb the craftiness. There were a number of [...]

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tutorial: beach reads book cover

Thumbnail image for tutorial: beach reads book cover 28 July 2010 crafting

Even though it has been ridiculously, hellishly hot lately, I find myself wishing I was going to the beach. A friend of mine is going to the Cayman Islands this weekend, and I am insane with jealousy. I just know that the weather there is going to be normal-for-summer sunny and hot, the way you [...]

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tutorial: the 19th street wallet

Thumbnail image for tutorial: the 19th street wallet 17 June 2010 crafting

A few weeks ago, I went to Dallas for the wedding of a friend of mine from college, and unsurprisingly, the reception ended up doubling as a mini college reunion. Some of those people I literally hadn’t seen since graduation day. Naturally, the experience got me thinking about the thing I am always thinking about: [...]

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tutorial: keepsake fabric gift bag

Thumbnail image for tutorial: keepsake fabric gift bag 28 April 2010 crafting

I came up with this pattern back in February when I made the gift bags for the VIP ticket holders for the Vagina Monologues. Yeah, I could have bought paper bags from the party store or Hallmark or whatever, but I really wanted to make them myself, and I wanted them to be fabric bags [...]

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february refashions

16 February 2010 crafting

So far, my adventure as a refashionista has been going very well. I set the goal of two refashions a month, and so far so good. I don’t even remotely have the urge to buy clothes in a store, so there’s no problem there. Here’s what I’ve done for February. First, the sweater. I found [...]

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