HOW TO – Make a pattern row counter
Even with a row counter it’s easy with complicated patterns (or even not) to get row counting all jumbled up. Turtlegirl’s got a great solution with her beaded pattern row counter. Thanks Brian! Link.
Month: October 2006
Halloween robot costume incorporating AVRs
Creatrope writes – “Here’s a kid’s halloween robot costume with a twist – candy-powered and ATmega16 blinky lights! Most of the material is recycled. The entire costume was assembled from concept to treat-or-treating in about an hour and half (beside the trip to buy the materials above). The only parts are had to buy are […]
HOW TO – Wall mounted light box
Here’s how to make a wall mounted light box, from CRAFT Instructable group member Shonnarchy – “Build a 27 3/4″ x 23 3/8″ exterior (22 1/2″ x 18″ illuminated area) wall mounted light box… I worked at a print shop a long time ago and pulled some negatives of a bat out of the garbage […]
Things for a new quiltmaker
Whipup has a collection of tools and accessories for getting started in the art of quilt-making… Everyone seems to like the Clover seam ripper, got any others? Post up here or over on WhipUp! – Link.
Creazioni e Pupi
Check out these creepy-cool dolls from CRAFTer Cevi – I like the big stuffed heart… Link. Related: More here! – Link.
Two Scout trebuchets
Peter over @ the Ropes and Poles blog has a couple nice trebuchets with build photos and links to how they’re made, he writes – “The first is built by 9th Irene Scout troop from Pretoria. This trebuchet has a throwing arm around 10m long, and a counterweight (made from barrels filled with water) of […]
What’s new in electronics… 1979
Here’s a look back at some of the cutting edge electronics as seen in Popular Science 1979, I like the “Everything set” and the “Goof corrector” – “” – Link.