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Crop Circle Quilt

Rover Rover found this 5 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Lately I've been hanging out with a friend who is really into crop circles. So today I was thinking about crop circles, and then my mind went back to crafts, and then back to crop circles ... And I made a delightful discovery - this sweet crop circle quilt, made by Jaime Kuli McIntosh ...

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Photography Bazaar

Rover Rover found this 6 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Susan Beal of West Coast Crafty brings us more of her excellent crafty finds in this month's Bazaar on Photography . I love how she made a Qoop calendar with beautiful photos of her daughter Pearl. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » |  ...

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Congrats to the Art of Preserving winners!

Rover Rover found this 8 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Congratulations to Summer of London, Ontario, Gloria of Norwalk, Calif., and Kristin of Ames, Iowa, who each won a copy of The Art of Preserving . Enjoy the book and let us know your favorite recipes! Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » |  ...

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Knitting 101: Basic Stitches

Rover Rover found this 10 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Vickie Howell knows knitting. Check out the complete Knitting 101: Basic Stitches tutorial, including a special six-part introduction to knitting in this week's CRAFT Video. In the video above, learn the basic knit and purl stitches in the Continental style of knitting.  ...

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Detroit Evolution Menus Made With Scavenged Materials

Rover Rover found this 11 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Yesterday the Maker Faire hosted the Can Do Camp at the Eastern Market in Detroit . The day was filled with amazing discussions about the future of creative innovation and enterprise. Young entrepreneurs connected with veterans of business, and many amazing ideas were sparked. Yet it ...

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Design Studio Q+A: Volume Inc.

Rover Rover found this 12 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Wrapping up this month's Design Studio tour we have the independently minded design company, Volume Inc. , comprised of Adam Brodsley and Eric Heiman. Eric and Adam met while teaching at San Francisco's California College of the Arts. They founded Volume "at the dawn of the new ...

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X-Ray Lampshade

Rover Rover found this 13 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Cool, now I know what to do with all my dust-gathering knee x-rays! This anatomically awesome lampshade was designed by Sture Pallarp . [via Street Anatomy ] Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in ...

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Mythbusters Quote Cross-Stitch And Pattern

Rover Rover found this 14 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Cross-Stitch Ninja created this cross-stitch piece based on one of the most famous quotes from Mythbuster, Adam Savage . She's even posted the pattern for it, so you can make one for yourself! Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » |  ...

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T-Rex Skull Cufflinks

Rover Rover found this 15 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Matthew Borgatti makes these laser-cut t-rex skull cufflinks , perfect for that fancy-pants paleontologist in your life. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » | Read more articles in Fashion | Digg this!

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The Stitched Illustrations of Peter Crawley

Rover Rover found this 16 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Jenny Hart points us to the embroidered work of artist Peter Crawley . I love the crisp, stark quality of the stitched illustrations, and think Jenny sums it up well on her blog, Embroidery as Art : Worked almost exclusively in black thread on paper, the precision and line work that ...

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Last of the Start a New Hobby Round Up

Rover Rover found this 19 hours ago on jewelrymaking.about.com

30 July Painting - Start a Hobby Week: How to Hold a Paint Brush Correctly Cross Stitch - Basic Cross Stitch Rules Miniatures Tiny Sewing Projects Beadwork - What Do I Need to Bead? Pottery - Basics of Pottery Decoration Pottery - Turning Clay into Ceramic

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Winners of Toe-Up 2-at-a-Time Socks

Rover Rover found this 23 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Photography by © John Gruen, from Toe-Up 2-at-a Time Socks by © Melissa Morgan-Oakes, used with permission from Storey Publishing. Congrats to Ellen from Briarcliff Manor, NY, Mary Anne from Ontario, Canada and Nina from Vancouver, Canada, for each winning a copy of Toe-Up ...

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When the going gets tough…

Rover Rover found this 27 hours ago on lisaclarke.net

The tough escape to the beach Late afternoon beach trips are the best. The hottest part of the day is over, access to the beach is free, the crowds have begun to disperse… it’s a great time to kick back on a blanket and relax. Or to take 699 ...

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It's 5 O'Clock Somewhere Parrot Head Fascinator

Rover Rover found this 29 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Mary P. (Nebraska) made a fascinator for her mom and posted about it on her blog, Pretty Good Things . Her mom loves Jimmy Buffett, and she concocted this glittery desert island awesomeness for her to wear to the next Jimmy Buffett concert. Note: You learn something new every day: ...

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How-To: the Best Borscht

Rover Rover found this 31 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Apologies for the alliterative title, but I couldn't resist, and I think it's true! About four years ago, my freshly affianced boyfriend and I took an old Soviet train with some friends from Helsinki to St. Petersburg at the height of the white nights (it's true, it never really get dark ...

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Maker Faire Detroit Detroit DIY Stage Schedule

Rover Rover found this 31 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Feel like putting your crafty thinking cap on? Join us on the DIY Stage, located in the Automotive Hall of Fame, this weekend at Maker Faire Detroit . We'll have presentations every half hour. Read the Full Story » | More on CRAFT » | Comments » |  ...

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Cutest Use of Photoshop Ever

Rover Rover found this 32 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

When I was a child, I inhabited a fantasy playland that existed only in my mind. ( Yes, I still spend much of my time there. ) If only I had Photoshop to bring my magical visions to life! Forty-two roads took her daughter's crafty creative play to a whole new level . Read the Full Story ...

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How-To: Zine-Making for Kids

Rover Rover found this 34 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

By Diane Gilleland Zines (short for "fanzines" or "magazines") are self-published booklets about any subject that grabs you. (Seriously, you can find a zine about just about anything.) There's a rich zine culture around the world, where music fans, writers, comic book artists, ...

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Recipe: Snickerdoodle Cake for Cinnamon Lovers

Rover Rover found this 35 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

My son turned 8 last week, and in our family when it's your birthday you get to pick the type of cake and the birthday dinner. He chose crab legs and artichokes for dinner, which basically translates to things he can dip into butter, and Snickerdoodle for his cake flavor. Never having ...

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Home is Where the Lego Is Cross-Stitch

Rover Rover found this 36 hours ago on blog.craftzine.com

Flickr user, sarahxsea, created this awesome cross-stitch for some friends as a thank you/housewarming gift. They gave me an awesome Lego set of an RV when I moved into my apartment last year, so I thought I would return the favor! It's an rad gift indeed! I love it. Read the Full ...

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