HOW TO – Make your own Metronome
Daniel has a great how-to on making your own metronome – Link.
Year: 2007
HOWTO – Convert a MacBook to Dvorak
Over at the Craftzine blog, Becky Stern posted a link to an excellent Instructable for rearranging the keys on a MacBook: Jonathan made a great instructable on how to reorder your keyboard keys on a MacBook if you prefer a Dvorak layout (an alternative to the standard QWERTY layout, the Dvorak keyboard requires less finger […]
Luggage Tags
My Longest Year shows us how to make these quick and easy luggage tags. I definitely need to make some of these for myself! Link.
ToughPigs: Halloween Parade 2007!
Andrew writes – While Makers everywhere nurse a post-Halloween hangover I thought they might enjoy the Tough Pigs Halloween Parade 2007, an annual feature on the wonderfully snarky Muppet fan site Tough Pigs that features the best and worst of fan-made Muppet costumes. ToughPigs: Halloween Parade 2007! – Link.
Sew,Mama,Sew! Handmade Holidays: 30 Days of Gifts to Sew
Sew,Mama,Sew! has got a great crafting event happening in the month of November. From the site: Each day in November focuses on a particular theme; we will provide great resources and inspirational ideas for sewing holiday gifts. Every week throughout November we’ll also offer two $25 gift certificates to Sew,Mama,Sew! Winners will be randomly selected […]
NaKniSweMo: Knit a Sweater in the Month of November
Knitgrrl Shannon’s starting up the 2nd annual NaKniSweMo starting today! Knit a 50,000-stitch sweater in the month of November, Shannon mentions that If you divide your chosen sweater pattern’s rows or rounds by 30, you’ll have an idea of how many rows you need to knit each day to make it. Sounds like fun! Link.
Duplicate Stitch Tutorial
The Purl Bee has a tutorial on how to make a duplicate stitch, a great way to add some patterns to your knitting without the fuss of intarsia. From the site: Duplicate Stitch, or Swiss Darning as it is sometimes called, is a really simple way to add personality to a project. The basic concept […]