Category Archives: TUTORIALS

Beehive Inspired Tea Cozy.

By Jessica | Published: February 2, 2010
Beekeepers have a long history of making ingenious homes for their bees. But before the days of moveable frame hives and bee space, beekeepers’ material of choice was often straw coiled and woven to form squat coneshaped baskets. Inspired by these iconic straw bee skeps, I made a beehive teapot cozy that takes its design cues from [...]
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A No $$ Apron, But Plenty of Green (and Flowers).

By Jessica | Published: March 31, 2009
As I promised myself earlier this month, I jumped into the apron-making game hosted by Amy Karol at Tie One On. And since her latest apron sew-along was themed No $$!, my apron project fit nicely within the parameters of my Wardrobe Refashion pledge. So this weekend, I pulled out my fabrics [...]
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Upcycled Spice Jars.

By Jessica | Published: December 10, 2008
Hello! This week I’m thrilled to be guest blogging at Design*Sponge, and today I’ve posted a library-inspired DIY project: upcycled supersize spice jars embellished with Chinese papercut art. Check it out!I’m posting for Design*Sponge this week in conjunction with the collaborative work that Design*Sponge and the Library are doing for the Design by [...]
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Golden Compass Cap.

By Jessica | Published: December 11, 2007
Last week, The Golden Compass opened and I made it my business to see it on Day One. I’m not going to go into how truly, madly, deeply I love the novels upon which this movie is based, or what I felt for the adaptation. But what I am going to rave about [...]
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