As much as I hate to say it, the holiday season is pretty much upon us. So this week I wanted to share a super simple project to give you a break from the oncoming crafting bonanza you may bracing for. MissVan722 shared this easy way to upcycle newspaper into a great little bracelet. [...]

With a yard or so of stretchy fabric, matching thread, and a pair of boring leggings or skinny jeans, you can make some fantastic new leggings! The color and style is limited only by the fabric you can get your hands on. Perfect to wear on a chilly day to get some more use out [...]

Now, this weeks WITW requires a little more hardware than usual, but I just had to share! You’ll need microscope slides, a glass cutter, and the necessary equipment to solder. But look at what an awesome necklace you’ll get when you’re done! Alycimo’s tutorial is really simple and makes the whole process easy to [...]

Need a last minute, half-hearted halloween costume? Or just like wearing funny hats? MysticCookie has given us this awesome kitty hat tutorial! It’s infinitely customizable to whatever kitty/bear/anime character you can come up with! You can see the full thread here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=56636.0

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These “sort of” spats are so adorable! They’re basically just a rectangle of fabric with reinforced button holes and that’s it! Totally easy but totally fab! Definitely a fun way to spice up your fall wardrobe! You can see the full thread here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=230540.0

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I loved the necklace / scarf that Figit posted! Luckily, she linked back to the original thread where she got the idea and luckily skaborsk was nice enough to write a tutorial. I actually made one of these for myself in about 20 minutes and I see more in my future! You can [...]

I adore all of the polymer clay octopus tentacle jewelry that’s been floating around lately (seriously, there’s a lot!). I’m not really a polymer clay master but sheepBlue’s tutorial makes it look easy! Her thread tells you how to make this kick-ass pendant! You can see the full tutorial here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=319299.0

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Wanna take that old t-shirt that you love but never wear and make it awesome? Mezzi can show you how to turn it into an awesome hoodie! Instead of searching for the “perfect hoodie” in stores, just make your own!
You can see the full thread here: http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=100217.0

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So I’m sitting in my office with the windows open and that crisp fall air is coming in. Ahhhhh. I love this time of year! And what is a perfect fall accessory? Scarves of course! Those of you who don’t do anything with yarn, shouldn’t feel left out. Stafishtaylz has posted her awesome sewn [...]

I am clothes-making challenged but I think I might be able to do this! Alli_Lucy made this totally adorable fall dress for a party she was going to the same evening! If she can do it in a day, you can definitely make it for this weekend! Six rectangles and some crafty ribbon maneuvering make [...]

Craftster member Danwei wrote up a super clear tutorial for beaded bangles which actually looks pretty easy too! I love how the beads you choose for this project could really define the personality of the bracelet. You could choose matte black or hot pink seed beads for a punky look. Or super sparkly ones for [...]

I don’t know about you but I’m ready for fall! It’s definitely my favorite season and I love everything about it, but I especially love all the awesome accessories I can finally wear. Like glittens. What are glittens you ask? Well they’re gloves and mittens! And since I don’t knit well enough to knit myself [...]

I just think barbolot is great. I can’t help it. She’s very nice and helpful and she makes the coolest stuff out of reclaimed fabric! She’s created a tutorial for how to make those cute little flowers that you’ve been seeing around but didn’t know how to make (or maybe that you hadn’t seen yet [...]

Kaffrin had a dilemma. It was Thursday, the weekend was approaching, and she needed something to wear. Not having this wonderful weekly blog article to turn to, she made her own awesome tute! Now I’m passing it on to you, in your search for awesome weekend wear. The circle of craft. [...]

I love this tutorial. It’s such an awesome way to use up all those gorgeous pieces of ribbon you have hanging around! The lovely lol-lol provided an awesome tutorial telling you how to make these fantastic bangles using a Pringles can (or other cardboard tube), some batting, some ribbon, and some glue! Super simple, but [...]