Crafts & Home Economics

  • Close-up of a hand holding a needle and threading it through a button on fabric.

    How to sew a button

    A page on ways to sew buttons onto fabric.

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  • Close-up of folded fabric with sewing patterns on a sewing basics resource guide cover.

    Sewing machine basics

    A 30 page guide on how to use a sewing machine

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  • Line drawing of a hand sewing with a needle, illustrating sewing steps for beginners, with a list of sewing projects including pin cushion, stuffed toy, potholder, scarf, apron, tote bag, and knapsack.

    Sewing For Beginners

    A short guide that includes instructions on sewing projects for beginners

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  • Drawing of an octopus with a person's head, holding a pamphlet in each tentacle, labeled 'Pamphlet Stitch'.

    Pamphlet Stitch Zine

    A couple pages on how to stitch Zine spines and make them more durable.

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  • Graphic design for 'The Science of Sewing' by GSOSW, featuring an orange flower shape, a logo with sewing-related icons, and title text with additional program info.

    Girl Scouts Sewing Manual

    A short guide on sewing and how it can apply to local communities.

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  • Cartoon elephant holding a laptop with bees flying around it.

    Super Low Tech Screen Printing

    A DIY guide.

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  • Line drawing of a dog with a speech bubble saying, 'No artistic skills required!'

    How to Make a one-page Zine

    DIY how to make an easy to print zine.

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  • Step-by-step diagram demonstrating how to fold a paper into a mini book. Begins with a flat sheet, folds into thirds, then into a smaller book form with handles, culminating in a compact, closed book.

    How To Fold A 8-Page Zine

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  • Drawing of the phrase "FLAX into LINEN" with a decorative border and the words "Step-by-Remarkable Step" underneath.

    Flax Into Linen

    Step by step guide on how to make linen with flax.

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  • Historical black and white illustration of a print shop with workers operating printing presses and inspecting printed pages.

    DIY Hand Bookbinding Handbook

    Created for a Directed Study Project in Hand Bookbinding for UBC SLAIS.

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  • Close-up of two large hands with greenish skin tones, set against a dark blue background. The hands are holding or threading yellowish string or thread, with the focus on the fingers and the activity of threading.

    Clothing Repair Guide

    By the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.

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  • A close-up image of brown textured paper, possibly a cardboard or kraft paper surface.

    How To Distress Paper

    A Fantasy DIY for the extra-but-broke Game Masters, Cosplayers and LARPers. By @pom.machine

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  • Two blank white canvases placed on a wooden surface.

    How to Make Homemade Canvas Board

    A guide on how to make Canvas Board with: Old clothes, powdered milk, a ruler, hardcover book, paint, peanut butter jar lid, pencil, spoon, and two sheets of cardstock.

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