http://www.cucumbersome.com DIY Crafts, Tutorials and More. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:47:47 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few weeks ago I came across a post on the Sculptress Studio blog (discovered through her inspiring Flickr feed) about attending a sheep shearing at a 1840's festival. Making clothing at that time (which isn't long ago, really) was a three-year process. Three years. What she wrote here really ... http://www.cucumbersome.com/rescued-cashmere/ A huge thanks to Amanda Kwan with the Associated Press for including my Anthro-inspired tables in her article on 'designer looks for big-box prices'! You can read it on the New York Times site, here and here. Did you wonder what Anthropologie thought of my take on their Curator Table? ... http://www.cucumbersome.com/in-the-new-york-times/ I was flipping through Readymade's book How to Make (Almost) Everything and came across the project pictured above. I love that it uses recycled material, but looks really modern. The instructions can be found here but if you don't have the book, I highly recommend buying it. This is another ... http://www.cucumbersome.com/light-it-yourself/