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Amy Karol's Rice Cooking Method
If you've ever struggled with how to cook rice, try the method described by Amy Karol on Angry Chicken--it involves boiling the rice like pasta, then steaming it the rest of the way until it's perfectly done. Check out her blog for more info and some great cookbook recommendations.
Computer Themed Ouija Board
Andrew Salomone made this "Offline Oracle" Ouija board. In his explaination of why the Offline Oracle is an internet substitute art piece, he writes: The point of this piece is that access to information clearly does not make us... Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | May 16, 2008 04:00 PM in Arts | Discuss (0)
Recycled Yogurt Container Lamp
I love the colorful, mod look of this lamp created by Craftster user Kianee. The coolest part is that she created it using recycled plastic yogurt containers! I just stringed the containers together with little metal rings, put them... Read More
Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 16, 2008 03:00 PM in Home and Garden, Recycle | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Plushie Lolrus
Rachelle made this internet meme plushie walrus, complete with bucket. For reference: Thanks to Jedi Master Thrash for the tip.... Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | May 16, 2008 02:00 PM in Amigurumi and Toys, Arts | Discuss (0)
Embroidery Charms
Average Jane Crafter really lucked out on Mother's Day when she was gifted with these beautiful needlework charms from Silent Stitches. A whole slew of embroidery tools and stitches are available in charm form--pictured here are the feather stitch,... Read More
Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 16, 2008 01:00 PM in Bazaar, Jewelry | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Robot Animals by Ann P. Smith
Kayte at Love Forever recently posted about coming across Ann P. Smith's robots at a RISD alumni sale. I would love to see these in person! It's fun to stare at them and try to figure out where the... Read More
Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 16, 2008 12:00 PM in Arts, Recycle | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Oopsies and Toofsies Cellphone Cozies - CRAFT Pattern Podcast
Download the Pattern PDF | Subscribe in iTunes This week's CRAFT Pattern Podcast is the Oopsies and Toofsies Cellphone Cozies by Kristin Roach of Craft Leftovers. The crochet Oopsies cozy and the knitted Toofsies cozy will fit your iPhone,... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | May 16, 2008 11:00 AM in CRAFT Podcast, Crochet, Knitting, Patterns, Tech Accessories | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Sewn Piggy Bank Wallet Tutorial
Nosey Nest has a sewing tutorial on how to make this cute sewn piggy bank wallet.... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | May 16, 2008 10:00 AM in Amigurumi and Toys, Patterns, Sewing | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
HOW TO - Make Recycled Cakestands
Kate Pruitt recently posted this sweet recycled cakestand project on Design Sponge--check it out to learn how to make your own!... Read More
Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 16, 2008 09:00 AM in Home and Garden, Recycle | Discuss (1) | TrackBack
Daisy Stitched Card Pattern
Make and Takes provides a great tutorial complete with PDF download to make this sweet daisy-stitched notecard.... Read More
Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 16, 2008 08:00 AM in Paper Crafts | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Crochet Cola Bottle Tree
Craftster cateus cut up soda bottles into string and crocheted the plastic into a tree.... Read More
Posted by Michelle Kempner | May 16, 2008 07:00 AM in Crochet, Green, Recycle | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Bike Plushie for National Bike Month
My Paper Crane made a bike plushie to celebrate National Bike Month. Related Bikes @ Make... Read More
Posted by Michelle Kempner | May 16, 2008 06:00 AM in Amigurumi and Toys | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Kiddie Kool-Aid Weaving
I love the colorful artwork recently posted on the JanKnit blog (and in the CRAFT Flickr pool). What's especially cool is that it's all created by kids, who dyed the wool with Kool-Aid, then used a cardboard loom to... Read More
Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 15, 2008 07:00 PM in Fiber Art, Kids | Discuss (1) | TrackBack
Making a Muslin
Sew, Mama, Sew blogger Mary tells us all about making a muslin, and why whipping up a "practice" version of your sewing patterns is important.... Read More
Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 15, 2008 05:00 PM in Fashion, Sewing | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
HOW TO - Make Tortillas
Shelly points us to a great tortilla tutorial by Melissa Astle. It's funny and has lots of detail photographs, and made me very hungry.... Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | May 15, 2008 04:00 PM in 101, Food | Discuss (0)
Paper Boat Q+A
Faythe and Kim from Milwaukee's Paper Boat Boutique were recently interviewed on Heart Handmade, and it's great reading for anyone who might be interested in opening their own shop--or for anyone looking to submit their work to an indie... Read More
Posted by Jenny Ryan | May 15, 2008 03:00 PM in Interviews | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Food Sculpture in the NYT
Mary Ellen points us to a lovely article in the New York Times about food sculpture, which has become so popular in the last few years that the Salon of Culinary Art has made a special category just for... Read More
Posted by Becky Stern | May 15, 2008 02:00 PM in Arts, Food | Discuss (0)
A Day in the Life of a Structural Crochet Engineer
I've always been a fan of crochet designer Robyn Chachula who runs the blog, Crochet by Faye. Robyn's started a new series, "Day in the Life", starting with herself as she shares how she lives and works in her... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | May 15, 2008 01:00 PM in Crochet, General | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
Turn Your Old Blue Jeans into a Quilt
Allpeoplequilt.com shows you how to recycle your old denim into this stitched blue jeans quilt. [ via Curbly ]... Read More
Posted by Natalie Zee Drieu | May 15, 2008 12:00 PM in Quilting, Recycle, Refashion | Discuss (0) | TrackBack
