For those of you who love to refashion, author Shannon Okey is giving you a special deal on her book, along co-author Alexandra Underhill, AlterNation: Transform. Embellish. Customize. 25+ DIY Fashion Projects. Shannon writes: In preparation for some exciting upcoming stuff, we are clearing out our stash of signed copies. If you would like to […]
For the past couple of decades, Val has been using this knot to tie down everything from canoes, tarps and other implements of camping and boating. Last summer, I captured it on camera as he showed it to me and Mark. Whenever I see somebody driving down the road holding a mattress on the roof […]
Katie of The Constant Gatherer recently highlighted some beautiful works of art by London-based designer, Claire Coles. Her stitched vintage wallpaper pieces are amazing, and these embroidered teacups leave me breathless. Claire’s collection of porcelain slip cast tea sets evoke a reminiscence to times forgotten, exploring the loss of the British tradition ‘afternoon tea’. Each […]
Richard Hudson, Executive Producer of Make: Television at Twin Cities Public Television, sent me this photo of the show’s host John Park gathering a crowd at today’s Make: Day festival in St. Paul, MN. TPT and the Museum of Science in Minnesota organized the day at the museum in St. Paul. One of the makers […]
Check out this Instructable by user skymring for these attractive (and comfy-looking) moccasins. The pattern is made right from your own foot, so they’re bound to fit! The creator says they’re “Viking shoes,” but they don’t look like any Viking shoes I’ve ever seen; they look more celtic to me. Can anybody place the time […]
This week we continued our Mending Month projects where Becky and Rachel went mano-a-mano in the “Wash Off”. It’s been great for all of us to see all the fun comments and sugesstions on how to get those pesky stains out of our shirts. Thank you! In case you missed any of it, here’s a […]
MySpacer GoodVillain has taken Casio SK-1 modding to its limits with the “Sample Smasher”. Stripped of its original enclosure and controls he rehoused the popular sampling keyboard’s electronics in a gig-worthy metal case. and added a slew of new controls and abilities – The user can record or overlap samples and then change and glitch […]
