Happy crafting

Thanks for stopping by my craft demonstration at the Everybody’s Bazaar today, folks. It was sure nice to have some friendly faces in the audience.

I know crafting can’t change the world (or can it?), but I hope we can all start looking at old objects in different ways and reduce our consumption of new products by giving fresh life to what already exists.

I didn’t have a chance to photograph the finished projects tonight, but I’ll do that over the next few days and will post instructions on how to make some of those items so you can do it at home.

In the meantime, enjoy these tutorials from around the blogosphere.

Simple fabric-strip garland

Make a basket from an old sweater (found via Ohdeedoh )

20 free patterns and tutorials from STC Craft, a book publisher (found via Betz White )

Vintage/industrial coffee table

Make a $10 wedding dress (I love this, Threadbanger. But you’re about seven years too late for me.)