I really hate buying new gadgets if I'm not sure I'll end up using them. I have a fairly good track record - the bread machine, the crockpot, and the ice cream maker see reasonably frequent use - but the other problem is that I have a pretty small kitchen, so if I can make something useful for more than one purpose, that's great ( Read more... )

I have exactly two pairs of yoga pants, which just ain't gonna be enough for four days weekly of working out. The problem is that yoga/workout gear is also hella expensive. It's a good thing I know how to sew.

Since some of you are also crafty yoga people, I figured I'd share.

Sew a yoga-mat carrier bag
Yoga pants made from t-shirts
How to sew ( Read more... )

The Doggie Gaga Project: dogs dressed up like Lady Gaga.

How to make boypants from stretchy fabric. Includes free downloadable pattern, and instructions for other types of underthings too.

An Overview of Abortion in the United States: slides about who has them, why, when, and how. Great resource.

Let's talk about rape culture, specificially rape ( Read more... )

Well then, here's yet another tutorial. I was going to see Puscifer and wanted to make a shirt for the occasion. This isn't the first spraypainted t-shirt I've made, but it's the first time I've documented the process.

( 10 pictures, including the finished product being worn. All SFW. )

As a kid, we were always allowed to choose one small present to open on Xmas Eve. There was a limited selection of presents we could choose (usually one of three little presents), and I have fond memories of this tradition. Frolic, however, strongly disagrees with it and thinks that it detracts from Xmas morning if you've already gotten to open a ( Read more... )

People of Color (PoC) encounter this on a regular basis: they're online or in real life and suddenly a white person, who barely understands privilege or racism, is demanding that they educate them regarding the topic. The white person says, in essence, "Hi! What can I do to help fix racism?" or "Hi! Can you explain racism to me?" or "Hi! What's ( Read more... )

This is a tutorial for turning old tshirts into cute crotchwraps, AKA panties. I have about a jillion old baby sleepers that are now too small for Little C, and have a stain here or there that would make them unsuitable for donating. I'm sure I can find enough unstained area on each sleeper to get one of the required two pieces, so I foresee a lot ( Read more... )

I wanted to try making a gun mod that looked more similar to a lot of the guns I see on the Steamfashion community. ( Before and after pictures behind the cut, and construction details. )

It's all fine and good to have a pistol at the ready to protect yourself, but it becomes awkward carrying it all the time. As a result, I decided I needed a holster.

( Flintlock (or other small gun) tutorial. )

I first came across this in philady's journal. Livemocha.com is a site with helps you learn languages by teaching you step-by-step with tutorials, quizzes, etc. It's not just writing and reading, there's also listening and speaking (if you have a microphone ( Read more... )