Maker Faire

Make Your Own Soft Circuits Syuzi Pakhchyan
Create your own wearables and interactive toys using these basic techniques for sewing simple, soft circuits with conductive threads, fabrics, inks, hook-and-loop, and zipper tapes.

Make Your Own Fresh Threads Miranda Caroligne
Discover decorative techniques you can use to trick out (and cover mishaps) of old button-down shirts. Techniques include sewing, painting, drawing, spray glue, hot glue, etc.

How to Sew a Bias-Tape Tote Bag Nancy Flynn
Make a simple, stylish bias-tape tote bag that will become a staple in your wardrobe and sewing repertoire.

Make Your Own Cartoon Characters Joe Wos
Learn the art of cartooning and visual storytelling while learning the basic skills needed to both draw and create compelling characters.

Make Your Own Felted Computer Tote Ashley Helvey
Learn how to felt a modern computer bag with organic wool. Think of it as a soft wear for your hardware.

How To Needle Felt Wool Jamie Marie Chan
Get acquainted with the basic tools and materials needed to make a wool felt. Learn the fundamentals of needle felting round and flat objects.

Make Your Own Bead Jewelry Susan Beal
Use simple wire techniques and vintage beads to create a pair of simple, stylish earrings--and a necklace or pendant--after your own fashion.

Make Your Own Simple Single-Signature Book Francois Paultre
Quickly create books from standard letter-sized paper with a simple bookbinding technique perfect for any small book, such as a journal, zine, or guest book.

Quick Crafts with Fusible Interfacing C&T Publishing
Use fast2fuse® fusible stiff interfacing with fabric or paper to make vases, boxes, bowls, postcards, costumes, decorative clocks, and more creative projects from the from the Fast, Fun & Easy® how-to book series.

How To Crochet Granny Squares Cecily Keim
It's a classic, but your own grandmother may not know how to make one. Come on by to learn how, and you can take it home to Gramma.

Make Your Own Iron-Ons Amy Cluck
Add some iron-on zip to your wardrobe when you apply your own special, custom-designed felt shapes to your clothes.

Make Your Own Jewelry Demonstration
Susan Beal
Create your own gorgeous jewelry, custom-designed by you, and get a handy how-to pamphlet so you can make more at home.

Quick Crafts with Fusible Interfacing C&T Publishing
Use fast2fuse® fusible stiff interfacing with fabric or paper to make vases, boxes, bowls, postcards, costumes, decorative clocks, and more creative projects from the from the Fast, Fun & Easy® how-to book series.

Make Your Own Yoda Doll Bonnie Burton
A Jedi crafter must have the deepest commitment, the most serious mind. Serious fans of all ages come craft cute but simple Yoda dolls!

How To Spin Yarn Jamie Marie Chan
Be a spinmeister! Learn the basic tools and techniques of hand spinning. Try using a hand spindle and experiment with a spinning wheel.

Make Your Own Felted Computer Tote Ashley Helvey
Learn how to felt a modern computer bag with organic wool. Think of it as a soft wear for your hardware.

Make Your Own Light-Up Purse Alison Lewis
Shine on, fashionistas! Fumble for keys in the dark no more. Assemble easy-to-buy parts into a functional, fashionable light-up purse panel that also displays a message.

Fire Skirt Laura Cesari
Use electroluminescent (EL) wire and reflective and transparent fabrics for a glow-in-the-dark clothing technique that mimics the look of fire.