Year: 2009

Hand-Appliqued Morrissey Blanket

I am blown away by this awesome hand-appliqued Morrissey blanket from Claire at Poopscape. Here’s what she has to say about it: I made this ridiculously huge (7′ x 5′) fleece blanket with Morrissey hand-appliqued on it for a show at the Joanna. I was going to make it into a Snuggie, but I thought […]

Morning Monster by Nick Hardeman

The Morning Monster by Nick Hardeman is an interactive plush alarm clock with a few interesting features. First of all, you set the time and alarm by pressing buttons that are hidden inside the teeth. Also, when the alarm goes off, the blinds are automatically opened via a wireless link. The alarm system is based […]

Put it on a bike!

In Malawi, like in many other developing countries, the bicycle is king for transportation and cargo carrying. The bikes we saw a few years ago were primarily Chinese or Indian manufactured. They looked like the old 3 speeds once widely available in the states. On the back of nearly every one was a sturdy steel […]

Northeast Regionals of MATE ROV competition

Results from last weekend’s Northeast Regional competition for the MATE ROV challenge were released the other day: 1st Overall-High Tech High School, Lincroft, NJ 2nd Overall-Cambridge Rindge and Latin School, Cambridge, MA These teams will compete at the international competition in June against the regional winners from across the world. Marine Advanced Technology Education Center […]

How-To: Drawer Sachets

The Crafty Crow is featuring a special Mother’s Day project for kids by Blair at Wise Craft on how to make drawer sachets. Blair writes: Everyone loves scented drawers. This is one of many projects I keep “in my back pocket” for those afternoons when my 10 year old daughter suddenly wants to “make something” […]