Make A Thing: Recycled Two-Liter Textured Pot Planter
This pot planter is quick and easy, which fulfills all of my needs for instant gratification.
DIYke Club: Making Personalized Lighters and Flaming Dr. Peppers
A craft project to set your hearts and alcohol on fire!
Dear Queer Diary: Finding the Write Time
Although I have never in my life awoken in the morning feeling like P. Diddy, I regularly wake up in the morning feeling like the author of the next great American novel, a feeling that I wish I spent more time preserving in my journal before I put on my sensible work shoes and walk out my apartment door.
Make a Thing: Sports Bra and Wireless Lace Bra
Bras are expensive. Let’s make some ourselves.
Make A Thing: Valentine’s Day Crafts Roundup
Valentine’s Day is a perfect excuse to bust out the cutest and most adorable crafts ever.
Mend A Thing: Drawstrings, Jeans and Torn Linings
This week we’re replacing drawstrings, patching jeans and repairing torn linings! Exciting stuff!
Dear Queer Diary: Cover Your Book (or Dresser Drawers) With the Words of Another
Turn a book by a dead white man into an instrument of your journaling agenda!
Mend A Thing: Button, Sock and Zipper Fixes
Let’s learn how to sew on buttons, darn socks and realign zipper teeth, party animals.
Homespun Love: Burn Some Beautiful Spoons
Whether you’re crafting for a seasoned cook or a novice, chances are they would enjoy a new flavor in their armory.
Make A Thing: Elbow Patches
Sewing on elbow patches takes less than 20 minutes and can mend your sweaters for many years of lovin’ to come.
Make A Thing: Last Minute Gifts For The Serious Procrastinators
Procrastinated all of those great handmade gift ideas? Well, kid, it’s your lucky day. I’ve got you covered.
Grow a Family Tree: An Ancestral Project You Can Begin Over the Holidays
This is a great time to talk to relatives about where you all came from. Then take that info, work some homespun magic, and turn it into a beautiful, meaningful piece of art.
Homespun Love: Sew a Wearable Guitar
For the big or small wanna-be rocker in your life.
Hearts and Crafts: Émilie Mulcahey & A Dapper Collar Pin
Émilie’s work is whimsical and fun, but still poignant and beautiful. She’s amazing. Then she shows us how to make a cute dapper collar pin!
Homespun Love: Pour a Teacup Candle
Whether you’re living above the equator and could use a little extra light right now or chilling on the beach and need something to keep the bugs away, there’s a candle for that.
DIYke Club: Etched Glass Tumblers and Whiskey Neat
I mean really – who doesn’t feel like a baller sipping whiskey out of a personalized glass?
Make A Thing: Veneer Chandelier
You know what’s fun? Human-sized cat toys. This one lights up!
Make A Thing: Rory’s Safe Space
Use it to talk about your feelings, or not talk talk about your feelings. Sit in it alone and feel safe. Invite a friend and help them feel safe to talk about or not talk about their feelings, too.
Make A Thing: Sparkly Star Cake Toppers
Make a Thing is turning one-years-old this month! Let’s celebrate with cake and adorability!
Hearts and Crafts: Alison Caporimo, DIY Dream Girl
Meet Alison, creative DIY goddess and author of InstaCraft: Fun and Simple Projects for Adorable Gifts, Decor, and More, and learn how to make an Autostraddle-inspired “A” pendant!