I have wanted to try doing the felted medallions onto a scarf. Due too many factors that were my fault, I now have my Oops Scarf. First when I made the medallions I forgot to use the bamboo … Read More...
k-joi studios
k-joi studios is a website full of scrapbooking goodness! Searching through the site you’ll find inspiring layouts, freebies for digital scrapbooking as well as embellishments that you can buy from the k-joi studio shop. I’m looking forward to using … Read More...
Baking with Blue Jeans + Procrastinators Wanted
Old denim has been repurposed into many crafty things, but these simple pot holders by Canadian crafter Lise Farynowski caught my eye (OK, they actually caught the eyes of ReadyMade editors as they were sorting through the entries of their … Read More...
More Indie Craft Events
For a full list of Indie Craft Events please visit the archived posts on our main page.
Here you will find all the posts relevant to indie crafts before this blog was created.… Read More...
Recycling Yarn
Purchasing quality yarns for your project can become costly. Many knitters have become resourceful in obtaining yarn for their projects by purchasing knitted items from thrift stores, yard or tag sales, or estate sales and reusing the yarn.
How do … Read More...
Wine Cork Placecard Holders
The online shop Bright and Bold, which offers mostly modish home décor accessories and other fun things you didn’t know you needed, offers this set of reusable wine cork placecard holders. Based on the pristine appearance of these … Read More...
Glitter Scrapbooking Love
I am a major glitter lover. Well a lover of anything shiny and sparkly really. Better Homes and Gardens Scrapbooks Etc. offers a set of ideas on how to add sparkly goodness to your scrapbooking pages.
Ipod Fertility Pouch
 Fertility or rather infertility is nothing to be laughed at but you have to have a giggle
over these IPod pouches from Stitchpixie.com with straggling sperm trying to reach the egg.
If you don’t have an Ipod never fear … Read More...
Crochet Amulet
Crochet projects may not seem the main stream material for jewelry making but some times it pays to be open minded, especially when it comes to original designs.
Some scrap yarn and some crochet needles and you could whip up … Read More...
Knitting Needle Bracelet Tutorial
Not that I am a fan of destroying vintage knitting needles and creating jewelry with them, but here is a blog showing how one person obtained the same look as a jewelry designer I wrote about, Liana Kabel.
Jodie … Read More...
Coca-Cola Car
It’s Sunday afternoon. I’m sipping a Coke with my laptop hinged open, while my husband watches an Indy car race on TV. What a coincidence, then, that I run across this little Indy racer made from old Coke cans. Scott, … Read More...
Thoughts of Sugar Plums and Dreidels……
and thoughts of the number of gifts I want to make for the winter holiday season. I say holiday season because I give gifts for Channukah, Christmas, Divali, and, in my family of origin, New Year’s Day. So, please don’t … Read More...
Felted Silk Chiffon Scarf Project
Tammy has been crafting since she was a little kid. Her passion for fashion and wearable art started when her mom taught her to sew in fifth grade. She went on to get her degree in clothing and textile science … Read More...
Go Green! Contest
OK, crafters: Let’s make sure the crafting world is represented in the “Go Green!” Contest presented by Instructables, Popular Science and TreeHugger.
An overview of the contest: “We want to know how you’re reducing your environmental footprint, and … Read More...
Take This Craft & Sew It
 
Take this craft and sew it contest by Totally Stitchin.
Visit the nearest babylock dealer for free supplies and then Submit your entry to win.
All the contest rules can be read here.… Read More...
A Minor Thread
A Minor Thread is a great little online boutique store with only a handful of products but the totes are unique and follow a very modern style.
Charlie wright designs her bags using reclaimed and vintage fabrics and states the … Read More...
Potato Chip Bracelet
This is a real potato chip bag shrunken down to fit as a bracelet. Its been melted to the point where it feels like thick plastic in the oven. We used to shrink potato chip packets and make keychains when … Read More...
Mug and French Press Jacket
What a cute mug jacket. It can also be used on a [tag]French Press Coffee Maker cozy[/tag]. This cute little jacket was designed and knit by MK Carroll.
[tag]MK Carroll[/tag] lives and writes her blog in [tag]Hawaii[/tag]. She has many … Read More...
Cartoon Candles
Biker Betty would be my pick but then I’ve always had a thing for Betty Boop.
Winnie the Pooh is popular and this adorable birthday candle would probably please someone. I know my teenage daughter would love it anyway.
For … Read More...
The Rebirth of Crayons
Just when I thought there was nothing more striking than a brand-new box of crayons, in walks these recycled crayon beauties I found at starkeyfeather’s etsy shop. They’re made from melting down the leftover little nubs that are typically banished … Read More...
