The Story of Quilts
Babyannequilts writes up a great story on The Story of Quilts in a feature piece for Etsy’s The Storque. Link.
Year: 2007
HOW TO – Make a dial-gauge bicycle wheel building stand for $100
Chuck writes – This article describes how to assemble an inexpensive, but very accurate, wheel building stand for bicycles. The stand uses a dial gauge indicator that is accurate to 1/1000th of an inch, but the complete stand can be finished for about $100. The low price is achieved by using inexpensive options for the […]
Gifts – for Makers who like blimps
I like big blimps, I can’t deny… Today’s gift guide is a little different, it’s for the Makers in your life that like blimps. I looked around the web and didn’t see any blimp gift guides, so here’s the first and only that I know of. This year we added our own autonomous blimp kit […]
Violin-playing robot
I remember when it was all about which robot could run or ride a bicycle, now it’s which one can play the violin… – Toyota Motor Corp.’s new violin robot performs during a press unveiling in Tokyo Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007. Compared to a virtuoso, its rendition was a trifle stilted and, well, robotic. But […]
Bazaar Bizarre Boston this Sunday, December 9
Head on out to Bazaar Bizarre in Boston this Sunday, December 9th at The Cyclorama (Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street in the South End of Boston) from 12pm to 6pm. Admission is $1 for you to shop among the amazing list of vendors selling their handmade wares. For more info, visit the […]
$5 Motorcycle camera mount
Quick and easy $5 motorcycle camera mount – Link. Related: Bicycam – A simple camera mount for bikes – Link. HOW TO – Make a cheap $5 camera handlebar mount – Link. HOW TO – Build a bicycle camera mount – Link.
Winter Knitty is Up!
The winter issue of Knitty is up. I like Sally, the Eco Fairy, but I am most likely to make the neck warmer, Tudora. As always, all the patterns are great. Link.