Curious Bird’s Wedding Quilt
Leya from Curious Bird blog created her very first quilt from fabric left over from her wedding. She used Heather Bailey’s great binding tutorial for help.
Month: April 2008
Geometric Fabric Square
Maybe I have projects like these on my mind because of my recent adventure in quilting, but I really like Daria’s Eight by Eight blog March square. It really makes me feel less intimidated by putting together my fabric scraps. Related Blair’s Paper Bag Piecing
Solar symet CD
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Flickr user Lewinski used the motor from a CD player in his symmetrical solar-powered bot. Hmmm . . . wonder how it could work with an actual CD incorporated as well. Related: Super-symmetrical Symet In the Maker store: Solarbotics Solarcell_A
Fiber light pipe @ Maker Faire
What’s a maker to do when they’re living area lacks proper exposure to our nearest star? Channel sunlight from the roof via parabolic dish, fiber optic cabling, and textured distribution panel. Kate Green explains – The problem is this: the living room in my San Francisco doesn’t get much sunlight due to one window being […]
DIY etching tank
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Flickr member Aaron_f constructed this pro-looking etch tank from an acrylic magazine holder It’s quite full-featured – complete with heater, agitator and thermometer. Nice job, happy chemical milling to you! Related: DIY PCB Bubble etch tank From the pages of MAKE: Primer: Printed Circuit Boards Make:02 p.166
Winner of Bead Simple Giveaway
Congratulations to Seraphimgirl for winning the book, Bead Simple by Susan Beal in our giveaway yesterday! Thanks to everyone who entered! Visit the Bead Simple web site to keep up to date with upcoming events, book news, and project tutorials.
Crafty Style Gala in SF Saturday, April 5th
The Crafty Style Gala is happening Saturday, April 5th from 8-11pm at the Urban Art Farm (1345A 17th Street) in San Francisco. Live art and fashion construction by Onerary and Architect G from Pandora’s Trunk, magical realist paintings by Alfonso Kellenberger, live ambient soundscapes quartet with Mika Pontecorvo, a photobooth (play dress-up), DIY craft station […]
