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Cabin Fever Any home can have a cozy atmosphere with these log-cabin-inspired crafts. From "Creative Juice" episode DCRJ-308

Crafters Cathie Filian and Steve Piacenza have some great ideas for bringing that authentic log-cabin feel into any home.

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A leather log carrier and hand-designed matchbox are sure to get those home fires burning

Leather Log Carrier

Leather Log Carrier

Materials:

faux leather (16"x28")
flannel fabric (same size as faux leather)
leather needles
string
3/4" webbing (16")
leather lacing
woodburning tool
clothes pins
pinking shears

1. Cut the faux leather and flannel into 16"x28" rectangles. Pink the edges of the flannel (figure A). Place wrong sides of fabric together (for ease of handling while sewing, pin fabrics together with clothespins).

2. Whipstitch around the edges of the carrier with string and a leather needle. Each piece of string should be 3 times the length of the side being stitched; use one piece of string for each side of the carrier, stitching through both layers of fabric and knotting at the corners (figure B).

Figure A

Figure B

3. To make handles, cut the webbing into 16" pieces. Using the woodburning tool and a small tip, burn 4 holes, each spaced approximately 1/2"-1" apart, in each end of the webbing (figure C).

4. Center the webbing along the edge of the carrier and form a U shape (figure D). Attach handles by lacing through the holes with the leather lacing, making a crisscross shape (figure E).

Figure C

Figure D

Figure E

Decorative Matches

Decorative Matches

Materials:

large box of kitchen safety matches
8 12"x11" sheets of scrapbook paper
glue stick
alphabet stamps
circle punch
scissors

1. Trim the paper to fit the top and bottom of the matchbox. Glue the paper to the top and bottom of the matchbox; use fingertips to press out any air bubbles (figure F).

2. Punch out circles and stamp with alphabet stamps (figure G) (figure H). Glue circles onto box.

Figure F

Figure G

Figure H

3. Add extra layers of paper and scrap book embellishments, if desired -- just make sure to keep all embellishments away from the striker.

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