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DIY Maven

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Member Since:
11/07/06
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From:
Minneapolis / St. Paul , United States
My Skills:
Remodeling
My Tags:
writer, diy, how-to, crafter, modern-country
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Self-proclaimed Maven of DIY, I'm up for anything from gonzo rehab to dressing a room. Check out my website diymaven.com for all my original how-to's.

Although I'm a writer by education and profession (MFA Hamline University, BA University of Minnesota), I have a not-so-secret DIY addiction. I love perusing the latest catalogs (PB, C&B, etc.) and art fairs, where I try to find items I can recreate for a fraction of the cost. The three R's--Reusing, Repurposing & Recycling--make me a little giddy.

When I'm not writing how-to's, I write fiction under the name J. Michlitsch. For examples of such, check out the Sept/Oct 06 issue of Futures Mystery Anthology Magazine and the June 07 issue of Alfred Hitchcock Mystery Magazine. You might want to check out my blog on Uncooped, and Wee Baby Stuff, both siblings of Curbly.

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Gravity Defying Chair

By DIY Maven

Shadow Chair 1

Is it magic? Is it an optical illusion? A little of both, actually. The Shadow Chair comes from British designer Chris Duffy, and although it looks like it's balancing on two front legs, it's not. » READ MORE

November 20, 2009
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America's Favorite Architecture

By DIY Maven

America's Favorite Architecture comes from an AIA and Harris Interactive poll. In all 1,800 Americans participated in the poll which resulted in the list of 150 structures. The ones pictured here are in my backyard, as it were.

November 20, 2009
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jamievogel

July 06, 2009

Oh, I forgot to tell you how much it made my day for you to include my button project in your newsletter. It prompted a very "look what I can do!" forward to any- and everyone I know. You are a master!

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DestinybyDefinition

May 03, 2009

I'm with Mod about the views on your blog. I saw a post of yours with 200 n some THOUSAND hits. Aye! Must be the fan base you've generated (call me the newest fan) ;)

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bruno

April 10, 2009

Hey Maven, any thoughts on this one: http://www.curbly.com/forums/2-get-advice/topics/111?

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lowquacity

September 18, 2008

I love your DIY projects... i live in Indonesia and we dont have that many selections of craft supplies and ready made materials... but i get by with what we've got.

 

 

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megrockstar

September 14, 2008

maven!

Love ya! I need help. please read my thread (haha) on duvet covers. I really dont want to be opening seams on a $$$$ cover. (as you know)

Help!

Whered you go on this site:(

It seems its changed for only the A+ crafty ppl

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lrmrgrt

September 08, 2008

heya, is Curbly going to Maker Faire in Austin? if you guys have booth stuff or whatever and need someone to man it, lemme know... i'm sooo excited to make and faire and yay!

http://makerfaire.com/austin/2008/entry

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berryberr

March 10, 2008
Thanks for adding me as your friend!;P
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ModHomeEcTeacher

February 22, 2008

Maven,

I sent an upholstery project to another blog which posted it last evening.  Is there a time lapse that I should adhere to before I post it here or send it on?

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Runeshai

February 22, 2008
Thanks for the comment!  Glad you liked my personal description, heh.  I never got much into Star Trek or TNG, probably because I never watched much of it, but I kind of feel now like it's the kind of thing where there are so many spin-offs, I'm not sure what I should watch and don't want to be poinsoned by the wrong thing (like The Crow series, or the newer Star Wars movies).  I also just watch less TV than movies, so that's another reason.  Thanks for accepting though!
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Chrisjob

January 31, 2008

Thanks for your thoughts. Janomes is apparently a Japanese company (Ja-NO-me means "eye of the snake" which kinda creeps me out). I have no idea where they're made...but I'll ask when I test drive them. There are 4 Janome dealers that are within 15 miles of my house, so I'll make a visit when the next mail from Bruno comes.

I never visited a sewing shop...I bought my first one at Jo-Ann's. Is as stressful as car shopping? Bermina's scare me, plus when I went to the Bermina shop near me (like 4 blocks away) to ask a few questions, they were really mean and condescending because I didn't already have them. 

I'm not worried about spending $1000, but I'm currently messing with 3 machines, and all the different bobbins are driving me crazy, and I just want one machine that works and that I won't outgrow. I'm not gonna use it everyday, but when I do, I want it to work. I'm sure I don't need Porter-Cable tools, because I only run them a few hours a month, but when I use them, they work perfectly. Same idea...I'm sure you understand. 

I'm still digging on the Decor Excel model: I like that it comes with all the feet for overcasting and overstretching (should I be impressed by that?). I read somewhere that a walking foot is really helpful for home decor projects and thicker fabric: the manual doesn't use that language...I guess I don't really know what that is. I did figure out was feed dogs were...kinda like bench dogs, right? Kinda...

Best,

Chris 

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