You don’t have to be an expert seamstress to get this project done. All you need is a seam ripper (and scissors will work in ...

Start by preparing the wood pieces that will form the structure of your bamboo placemat box. Take your ruler and pen to mark the dimensions on the wood. For a standard-sized box, mark four pieces: two ...

The bacon place mat in the front page photograph is a computer composite of four reproductions of a single mat. To make a similar mat, cover a rimmed cookie sheet with strips of bacon lined up ...