Posts Categorized: Projects

Yacht Rock cross stitch

Inspired by one of my favorite online TV shows, I made this Yacht Rock sampler for my friend Kim. I had some time to kill on a four-hour flight to…

DIY embroidery “canvas”

A buddy of mine at work last month celebrated his birthday. Since he’s a big pirate fan, I decided to use some of my favorite Sublime Stitching pirates to make…

Bicycle pot rack

  A while back, boyfriend Mike was in a bike accident that left his wheel bent out of shape. Inspired by the bike projects we posted recently, he decided to…

DIY bikes, Part five: Re-cycle projects

Part five, the final part, of our ongoing series on DIY bikes! [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=OmFABoYaOo8[/youtube] If you’re particularly hard on bikes, or you know, have a lot of bike parts laying around,…

DIY bikes, Part four: Customize your ride with these bike mods

Part four of our ongoing series on DIY bikes! If you aren’t satisfied with your basic Huffy, there are lots of projects all over the web for making it extra…

DIY bikes, Part three: Crafts for the ride

Part 3 of 5 of our series on DIY bikes! You’re going to need some gear for riding your bike. Why not make it yourself? Let’s start with some crafty…

DIY Bikes, Part two: Fix your bike

Part 2 of 5 in a series on DIY biking. [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=5Lwjv_VRM7A[/youtube] Let’s start at the beginning. If you just pulled your bike out of the garage, it may need a…

DIY bikes, Part one: Get involved

Part 1 of 5 in a series on DIY biking. May is National Bike Month and to celebrate National Bike to Work Day tomorrow (May 16) Detroit Syngery is hosting…

Last-minute Mother’s Day gifts

First of all… Happy Mother’s Day to all our crafty mamas out there! Second of all… My gift for my mama totally backfired on me Friday night. OF COURSE, two…

Create a travel craft kit

I’ve mentioned before that it’s possible to craft when traveling in today’s tight security restrictions. Well, I just back from a trip to NYC and I’m happy to report my…