Posts tagged: Materials
An Intro to Upholstery Fabrics.
By ChrisjobUsed furniture simply aches to be refreshed, recovered, and revitalized. Painting, staining, reupholstery...hold on, what? Reupholstery. Can you do that? Like with fabric? On my own?
Yeah. Of course you can. And you can start learning all option your options here: HandyManFixHomeRepair's intro to choosing 'furniture fabric'.
- Cotton
- Cotton Blend
- Leather
- Linen
- Silk
- Wool
- Acetate
- Acrylic
- Microfiber
- Nylon
- Olefin
- Polyester
- Rayon
- Vinyl
Nailhead Upholstery Details
By ModHomeEcTeacher
Photo Image: ApartmentTherapy-Chicago
Usually I send readers from my other blog over here to see what's up on Curbly, but today I'm sending you over to » READ MORE
Using Goodwill Materials in Your Handmade Holiday Gifts
By ModHomeEcTeacher 
There are no hard and fast rules on re-gifting Goodwill treasures or merely using "gently used" materials as building blocks for your handmade, made with love, tremendously creative holiday gifts. Most people aren't tickled to have your oodwill bargain passed along to them, however, if you've commited to giving HANDMADE this season AND you are the one hand making the gifts, where you buy your materials is up to you. You can save more than » READ MORE
What to do with an Old Yoke - Part II
By ZolaClaireAwhile back I posted a question on what to do with an old yoke and here's my follow-up to that question.
My good friend Lee made me a chalkboard frame out of old packing crates, then my husband cut a piece of pressed-board to fit inside the frame and I had sprayed it with a few coats of chalkboard paint. We added a couple of eye-hooks to the top of the frame then drilled some holes on the back side of the yoke. We then suspended the frame f » READ MORE
A DIY do-gooder's dream: Rebuilding Together
By alexrussell
There's a place you can go and put all your home improvement skills toward doing good. Since 1988, the non-profit Rebuilding Together has been giving low-income homeowners free repairs to help them keep their homes safe and livable. Rebuilding Together is different from Habitat For Humanity, another very worthy non-profit, in that it doesn't build houses. Rebuilding Together's local affiliates throughout the country bring together sponsors who w » READ MORE
