Somerville Swap-a-Rama!

This weekend is the super cool Sew What!?! Fashion, art, shopping event in Union Square. Could someone please go and take pictures? We’ll be out of town.
In their own words:
Why Swap
Swap-O-Rama-Rama utilizes the existing surplus of clothing to create new-recycled goods. In d.i.y spirit, through workshops and the collectivizing of ideas, it helps each individual break down the barrier between consumer and creator while inviting all to reclaim the creativity that has been lost to industry.
Through hands-on experience, Swap-O-Rama-Rama invites the discovery that the making of things is not an activity to be avoided in order to attain leisure, but rather a playful and leisurely endeavor unto itself.

If you’re local, check it out here.

DIY - Organic pesticide made from vegetables!

The tomato seeds I harvested from last summer's yummies have sprouted into delicate, yet ambitious, wisps. It won't be long until my nephew plants them in his raised bed garden in the country. In the event that any unwanted visitors shack up on the plants, I want to provide him with a safe pesticide alternative.

Our friends at Instructables have just the recipe - using onions, hot peppers and a little bit of dish soap - brilliant!
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Our favorite Urban Homesteaders' movie

A short film from the Dervaes family

How cool are these pumpkins?!?!

There's a seriously talented group of folks who do the coolest thing with pumpkins and power tools. I'm in awe. You can participate in a contest, or just check out their work here.