Continuing on our list of things to do, build and see in New York city for Makers, “Lots of Things Like This” just opened at apexart (a block or so away from the surplus, art, electronics & plastic stores we wrote about). It was curated by Dave Eggers (McSweeney’s, Once Upon a school & 826 […]
Reethi does a lot with her fabric scraps, in fact she made this really cool looking scrap quilt! I love the free form design she did for each of the squares. You can check it out in better detail with the close up shots she’s got on her blog. Related: Scrappy Square Quilt
This project by artist Greg Chatonsky generates sound from vibration sensors placed on the exterior of a defective computer hard disk. The amount of vibration is picked up and changed to sound in real-time though a program written in Pure Data on the PC. The sounds (at the link below) are pretty amazing considering their […]
Learn how to sew up a DIY polka dot dog leash and embellishing tips by ModHomeEcTeacher on Curbly. I love the added accent of using a purse handle! [ via Curbly ] Related: HOW TO – Sew a Dog Leash
The {New New} York Etsy Street Team shows you how to make paper from junk mail in this tutorial. During the entire month of April, the blog will celebrate Spring and Earth Day by highlighting projects, products and organizations that help you live a greener life. Thanks Kimm! Related: MAKE Blog: HOW TO – Make […]
You’ve seen them on the latest issue of CRAFT: 06 — the fun, furry, colorful monsters that are featured in Moxie’s project, “Hand-Sewn Free-Range Monsters”. Luckily, I booked an appointment waaay in advance to catch up with the monsters and find out how life is treating these busy crafty creatures! If you haven’t had a […]
The new City Sampler from Columbus, Ohio was curated by Amy Neiwirth of Sweet Stella Designs. There will be 100 Columbus samplers for sale starting April 7th. Here are a few highlights from the collection: sharon h bell‘s postmortem pussy patch zombie lip balm from made in a treehouse O-H-I-O postcard by Adam Brouillette Moogan […]
