Bamboo Contest

POSTED BY Meg Allan, 08 July 2008 | PERMALINK

 

Celebrity DIY Style: Newsboy Hats

POSTED BY Stacy Schlyer, 07 July 2008 | PERMALINK

Whether it's to hide a bad hair day or just to show their style, the newsboy cap is definitely one of the more popular celebrity hat designs - just check out all the celebrites above that are sporting them. There are several ways to create this hat style for yourself: For those who sew, Eugenia Kim's book Saturday Night Hat will teach you how to whip up your own newsboy (as well as...

Weekly DIY Roundup: Drink Cozies!

POSTED BY Lee Meredith, 04 July 2008 | PERMALINK

In the spirit of the day, a day of outdoor grilling and drinking in the sun, I'm bringing you a roundup of cozies to keep your beer/soda/whatever cool and lookin' good!

First, this one is just for fun, My Science Project has a tutorial for this rice krispies treat cozy!

The same site did a test on what kinds of cozies keep drinks the coldest, including normal and wacky varieties (check...

Knitting For What You Believe In!

POSTED BY Lee Meredith, 03 July 2008 | PERMALINK

Did you know that back when colonial Americans were protesting against the British for their independence, knitting played a significant role in this revolt? I recently picked up the book Knitting America and was so interested to learn about the history of political knitting. Way before the Revolutionary War actually began, the colonists were fighting for their freedom from the Brits by...

High-Waisted Skirts: Tips & a DIY

POSTED BY Morgan Hungerford, 03 July 2008 | PERMALINK

I caught myself laughing out loud earlier this month at a Go Fug Yourself post featuring the above photo of Reese Witherspoon. The Fug Girls hilariously pointed out that her skirt wasn't actually high-waisted, rather, "a Regular Skirt You Just Hoisted Up Nearly to Your Pits." In the interest of saving both you and myself from the same fate, here are some ideas for turning regular thrift...