One of my fave e-zines is Kevin Kelly’s Cool Tools. I always look forward to finding it in my inbox. Here’s an excerpt from the latest issue: Saddle stapling for zines Mini Booklet Stapler If you like creating little DIY booklets or zines, but have been frustrated by the short arm length in standard staplers […]
Cherry Blossoms by Alyssa Wright writes – Cherry Blossoms is a backpack that uses a small microcontroller and a GPS unit. Recent news of bombings in Iraq are downloaded to the unit every night, and their relative location to the center of the city are superimposed on a map of Boston. If the wearer walks […]
Alice from the Futuregirl blog shares a free pattern for making a crocheted pentagon ball, which was inspired by the amazing mega-ball made from granny squares recently posted on CraftyPod. Link.
Sprite Stitch has a grid pattern for Mario across the NES ages that’s perfect for a geek-filled cross stitch, complete with full directions of symbols with floss colors. Link.
Ann of Still Dottie made these beautiful stitched thank you cards using swatches of beautiful fabrics. Learn how to do this yourself with her tutorial. Link.
Check out the Lion Brand Slideshow Challenge at Instructables and you could win one of 10 $25 Lion Brand gift certificates. To enter, submit photos of a finished project and explain how and why you made it. Then, help judge the contest by voting for your favorite projects. Don’t miss the YarnCraft podcast interview with […]
I’ve started embroidering these patches for my backpack for all the different airports I’ve visited. Patches can be hard to find when traveling, but now I can make my own to show off where I’ve been. My friend Peter came up with this idea long ago. I’ve made some of them available for sale in […]
