As readers of TheSanFranista know, my mom is a much craftier individual than her eldest (recent evidence includes the buttons she’s stacked and repurposed as magnets and the colorful handsewn gift bags our family uses for holidays). Which isn’t to say I don’t hoard materials for projects largely inspired by Make’s sister publication, Craft; thankfully the cessation of the print edition didn’t close it entirely (RIP to Bon Appetit, another magazine I liked for its details on undertakings I would never complete).
Craftzine’s site refresh is great for photos, and not just of projects (or another sewn owl, halleliuah): a “Travel Crafty” feature on Berlin includes large images and descriptions of shops, markets and cafes that a print pub would be hard pressed to replicate. The hemming pants video is one I’m not likely to watch (though a lengthening instuctional would be nice), but I wish I’d known about the short piece on making your own soda before purchasing a Soda Stream as a gift earlier this month. Seattle’s Urban Craft Uprising and Lion Brand Studios are also mutlimedia subjects, and I’m glad that there’s enough content beyond how to’s for those who find themselves the least creation-capable in their families.