Get Crafty: Hip Home Ec
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This is not your mother's home ec!
When Jean Railla was in her twenties, she thought being a bohemian meant smoking in cafes and going home to a crummy, dusty walk-up apartment. But then she had a shocking thought—would vacuuming really get her booted from the riot grrls club? So she began to cook, and then to knit, and then she took up sewing. Soon she had launched getcrafty.com, the webzine for radical craftiness.
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Get Craftyis about realizing that domesticity matters—that an apartment with handmade pillows or a bathroom with an Elvis theme is more life-affirming than the same old Ikea couch. Jean inspires readers to start making creative choices throughout their lives—in the way they shop, cook, dress, decorate, and, of course, craft. You will learn to consciously create your space, experience the joy of making things by hand, find the zen in cleaning, stock your pantry, and find treasure in the trash. It's Home Ec, only hip. You will:
Discover the joy of making it yourself, with instructions for a knit bikini, DIY cards, floral soap, and homemade peppermint lip gloss
Create your own space and make simple home improvements
Take a quiz: Which craft is right for you?
Learn to thrift like an expert
Take up Craftivism: 20 crafty causes that make a difference
Organize crafty girl groups, and host a Naked Lady party
Get Craftyis more than craft projects; it's a new way of thinking and living, a way of finding happiness by expressing yourself creatively in every aspect of your life.
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Upcycling: Create Beautiful Things with the Stuff You Already Have Shares crafts, diy, crafty -
Oh Joy!: 100 Whimsical Projects to Create and Give Joy Shares crafts, crafty, diy
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Make and Give: Simple and Modern Crafts to Brighten Every Day Shares crafts, diy, crafting
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Craftivity: 40 Projects for the DIY Lifestyle Shares crafts, crafty, diy
“If you want more of the same, start with these.”
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The Crochet Workbook
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Decorative Fusion Knots: A Step-by-Step Illustrated Guide to Unique and Unusual Ornamental Knots
- Rustic Modern Crochet: 18 Designs Inspired by Nature
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The Encyclopedia of Polymer Clay Techniques: A Comprehensive Directory of Polymer Clay Techniques Covering a Panoramic Range of Exciting Applications
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“These start from a similar idea, even if they go somewhere else with it.”
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Weekend Handmade: More Than 40 Projects and Ideas for Inspired Crafting
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Crafting a Colorful Home: A Room-by-Room Guide to Personalizing Your Space with Color
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Rip It!: How to Deconstruct and Reconstruct the Clothes of Your Dreams
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Handmade Home: Simple Ways to Repurpose Old Materials into New Family Treasures