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• Ten Cool Things to Do With Cookie Cutters
  A simple cookie cutter doesn't seem like it would have many uses other than to cut out a cookie, but if you have a basket or drawer full of wonderfully shaped cookie, don't keep them stashed away for a day of baking. Break them out and use them for anything from decorating to children's craft projects. We've put together several great way […]
• Old T-Shirt Magazine Cozy
  Andy Johnson writes in: I'm a guy that sews. No, I'm not afraid to say it, I think it is one of the best skills my Mother taught me, besides cooking. I sewed this magazine protector to keep my latest copy of MAKE looking newsstand fresh. I carry MAKE in my backpack, and I carry my backpack everywhere. With all the junk I carry banging around i […]
• How-To: Foil And Plastic Egg Mushrooms
  Filth Wizardry shares her brilliant trick for whipping up a whole slew of cheery mushrooms using foil and plastic Easter eggs. Read this article | Comment on this article […]
• Why to Smell the Lid When Buying Scented Candles and Other Secret Candlemaking Details
  Candles started to wane as the main lighting source because of the introduction of the light bulb, they became a more ornamental product. Candles ended up being suddenly available in a wide variety of sizes, designs and colours. Customer fascination with scented candles started to escalate. […]
• Wine Bottles as Garden Markers
  I love the look of this wine bottle garden edging. If only I had that much wine! [via Lifehacker] Read this article | Comment on this article […]
• How-To: R2D2 Felt Pin
  My son happened to be sitting in my lap when I pulled up this R2D2 felt pin tutorial from our pal Bonnie over at StarWars.com on my computer. He went nuts. Guess who's making one of these for her kid today? Read this article | Comment on this article […]
• Black and White Canvas – Product Review
  black & white canvas in action As I stitched this little quilt block on Zweigart’s black and white canvas one word kept coming to mind — hard. This canvas is tweeded. One direction has black threads, the other white. While the individual threads are the same as mono canvas, the woven effect is not and therein lies the problem. As you an see from the pict […]
• Spring Cleaning Sale in the Maker Shed
  Spring Cleaning sale in the Maker Shed! Spring is in the air! The snow is melting, the birds are chirping, and we're looking to do some cleaning in our warehouse. What does that mean for you? Well, for starters, we have a bunch of products on sale in the Maker Shed. We'll even throw in free shipping on orders over $125! Just use the code " […]
• How-To: Padded Framing of Embroidery in a Hoop
  I've seen a few variations on ways to mount completed embroidery, and I'm liking this latest tutorial from Maximum Rabbit Designs. I particularly appreciate her use of double-sided tape, and find her technique for padding the embroidery really interesting. [via Mr. X-Stitch] Read this article | Comment on this article […]
• How-To: Baby Care Bare Costume
  Instructables is getting ready for Halloween early this year with Sarah James' Care Bear baby costume tutorial, modeled here by the inimitable Corvidae. I'm speechless.More: 3-Armed Baby Costume How-To: Infant Pumpkin Costume Read this article | Comment on this article […]