October 24, 2019

Three Easy DIY Halloween Costumes for Cup of Jo

October 24, 2019/ jodi levine

I was recently asked by my one of my absolute favorite blogs, Cup of Jo, to to come up with a few easy DIY costumes using clothes from one of my favorite kid’s brands, Primary as a base. Starting with solid color leggings and t-shirts is how I made most of my real-life kid’s costumes as well as those that I’ve made as a professional crafter. I was tasked with making them doable “even for people who are hopelessly uncrafty”, my favorite challenge! The following costumes are no-sew, quick to put together, and utilize a few items that you might have around the house!

October 22, 2019

DIY Halloween Costume Ideas for Busy Parents

October 22, 2019/ jodi levine

I worked with Parents magazine to come up with easy DIY costumes for busy parents for their October issue …like these sweet donuts! I love working with Parents…and I love the concept of this story! I may be a professional crafter, but as a busy parent, quick and easy costumes have always been my go-to! Here are a few (messy) behind-the-scenes shots of my prep…but do click over to Parents to see all the pretty final photos!

February 18, 2017

Fun, Easy Upcycled Crafts on Naturally, Danny Seo

February 18, 2017/ jodi levine

Tune in to NBC tomorrow (Saturday, February 18th) at 11:30 AM to watch Naturally, Danny Seo. Danny and I had so much fun making jewelry, toys, and decorations out of items that you probably have in your recycle bin right now, like these flower necklaces made out of squeeze pouch caps and felt scraps!

January 27, 2017

Assembly-Line Felt Valentines and a Video

January 27, 2017/ jodi levine

Many many years ago, my friend Page and I liked to make homemade Valentines for our coworkers at Martha Stewart Living magazine. We came up with ideas for little gifts, like these felt tissue dispensers (instructions here), that we could produce assembly-line style. The beautiful wool felt we used was special ordered from Holland. This was before the internet (!) so we would call the sweet owner over the phone to place our overseas orders! We sat together and measured, cut, and sewed until the wee hours of the night...and we loved it! This went on for many years until our recipient list grew to well over 100, we had our babies, and got too busy. Now, Page co-owns Purl Soho with Joelle Hoverson where, coincidentally, you can buy this beautiful felt!

January 06, 2017

Easy, Cozy, No-Knit Yarn Crafts

January 06, 2017/ jodi levine

I just finished up a few finger puppet necklaces for a little friend who will be visiting this weekend. (Doesn't everyone need a finger puppet on their person?) These are a twist on some tube-knit and other no-knitting-needles-needed yarn crafts I made for Parents magazine a while ago. Instructions for the finger puppets are on the Parents website. To make these necklaces just start with some extra yarn hanging down the tube at the start and leave another length when you take it off the loom. (This will make sense once you start! Alternatively, you can simply thread a necklace length of yarn through the top of the finger puppet when you finish)

May 20, 2016

Fun-to-Make Wooden Bead Bird Necklaces

May 20, 2016/ jodi levine

I made these little bird necklaces with Tracey Stewart when I was helping out with crafts for her sweet, gorgeous, and informative book, Do Unto Animals. I had so much fun working on everything with her and the Moomah gang, but the necklaces were one of my favorites. They are really easy to make and, like most people, I love birds (real...and fake-wearable)! They're made from felt and wooden beads and you can find the how-to over on her website, Moomah.

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