Tutorial: bike inner tube earrings, or, Bicitoro visits the papercrafting...
I hear that it’s good for your SEO to keep your titles short, but I’m always so drawn to a good old Victorian “or” title. I mean, the amount of nuance that can be drawn out of the juxtaposition of two...
View ArticleGuest tutorial: DIY Cycling Cap with a Vintage Twist
We’re joined today by Andrew Stephen, who is here to unravel the mystery of the cycling cap for us. Andrew is a content writer and marketing exec for Bikes and Bits. Even though I’m a pretty advanced...
View ArticleTutorial: mending a hole in a sweater (2 ways)
I love wool. I love merino for cycling, for my sub-zero office, and for just about everything else. The sad fact of wool sweaters is that eventually you’re gonna get a hole in one. But, unlike the...
View ArticleTutorial: Aftermarket Full Bust Adjustment on a cycling vest
My favorite winter riding costume is 3 layers of wool sweaters, topped off with this fantastic vest that my husband got me some time back. It keeps my core toasty, it’s got plenty of pockets, and it’s...
View ArticleGuest Post: DIY waterproof cycling booties
If you’ve never ended a ride with soaking wet shoes, then I don’t want to talk to you. If you have, then read on—Bethany Marcello, an assistant editor at CraftFoxes is here to show you how to make your...
View ArticleGuest Post: DIY Reflective band
Folks, I have a sad confession to make. I haven’t turned my sewing machine on in almost a month. The sewing room has become a place where I shove things I don’t have time to think about right now, so...
View ArticleGuest post: The Right Knitting Stitch Pattern for the Job
UPDATE: the giveaway is now closed. Thanks! I know, I know. Two posts in a row where I talk to you only in italics, then let other people do the heavy lifting. You have to admit that they’re pretty...
View ArticleGuest post: Top Tips and Tricks for Creating Your Own Cycling Jersey
It’s a gorgeous weekend in the Northwest! I’m traveling (which is why this post is late, sorry), and I’m pleased to report that the good weather Seattle was supposed to have is reflected throughout the...
View ArticleTutorial: Steampunk neoprene cycling gaiters
I held off on this tutorial last week because I was really hoping to be able to give you guys some feedback on how my new neoprene cycling gaiters performed—and it hasn’t been raining. Not even a...
View ArticleSewing patterns for activewear
Has your winter been weird, too? In Portland it’s been sunny-rainy-gorgeous-Snowpocalypse-sunny-rainy-repeat. I’ve gotten out on my bike a little, but mostly I’ve been staying close to home. Bad...
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