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I’m more comfortable in a gallery or craft room than a kitchen, but I do have one signature dish that I make very well. I always make my Hawaiian cornflake treats for friend’s potlucks and picnics or for my boyfriend when he goes away on long business trips. It’s a recipe I came up with […]
Norma, a regular reader of Relevé Design, is one big reason why I rushed to get the videos for the macrame t-shirt throw done. She and her sister are best friends. Her sister is an amazing aunt to her three boys. Norma planned to make a throw out of her children’s old t-shirts as a […]
This is an optional technique you can use to make your macramé t-shirt throw. In the main tutorial I showed you how to tie an overhand knot in general terms. Tying an overhand knot with a higher finish will require much more attention to detail and take longer to tie. You’ll have decide what’s more […]
Are you dreading the inevitable mountain of Christmas wrapping paper that’s fast approaching? Fear not! I’ve got some suggestions to help you put all that paper back to work! This list doesn’t work just for Christmas wrapping paper, but also all sorts of wrapping paper, all year round. Plain wrapping paper Wrapping paper that’s not […]
T-shirt yarn (tarn) is quick and easy to make. It can be used in an endless array of projects. Try to using it in crochet, weaving a bath matt, or making a trendy scarf. I’ve used it to create a macrame throw. In the macramé t-shirt throw tutorial I recommend cutting multiple strips from t-shirts. […]
This throw is actually a piece I designed for Nate Berkus when he challenged me to decorate a living room. It started out as a bath mat. Obviously bath mats don’t belong in a living room, so I suggested a throw. The technique I used to make the bath mat couldn’t be used to make […]
Relevé Design is participating in an episode of Extreme Makeover: Home Edition! The episode is set to air in January on Friday the 13th (OOOOO!!) 8/7c on ABC. Tune in to see exactly what the Extreme Makeover: Home Edition team had us design for one deserving family. Stay tuned for posts on more details on […]
Thanks for checking out the second part of our Nate Berkus post! I’m Jozef, the third person in Bao’s entourage. I captured a few of the moments leading up to the taping.
I love wrapping gifts. I knew my friends Sara and Scott had done lots of shopping, so I volunteered to wrap some of their gifts for them. In exchange they treated me to dinner! Of course, I don’t use store bought ribbon, wrapping paper, or even tape! When I told Sara I was going to […]
One morning while getting coffee in the kitchen at work, I happened to glance into the trashcan. A stack of six-pack rings sat neatly on the trash heap. It’s such a waste they get thrown out after being used just once to keep soda cans together. The plastic has an interesting shape. It’s pliable and […]