Etsy has a team called Etsy for Animals (EFA), comprised of an impressive list of compassionate, animal-loving crafters who raise money for animal charities through their Etsy shop sales. Searching items tagged Team EFA produces about 563 pages of handmade goodness that helps animals in need. The team has a radio show on BlogTalkRadio, a […]
With Easter coming up soon, bunnies are calling my name. I love this free bunny embroidery pattern from Helen at Orange You Lucky! [ via Whip Up ]
Thinkgeek’s April fool’s joke this year was to pretend to sell this Tauntaun sleeping bag. Well, it’s not really commercially available, but someone had to have made the one for the photo! I just love that intestinal lining. Via Neatorama.
Chelsea at [frolic!] has two beautiful floral centerpiece projects perfect for a party, shower, or wedding.
Pull out your dusty nifty knitter, some surgical tubing, a small liquid pump, and you’ve got yourself this mesmerizing little “fluid sculpture“. I just keep watching it over and over, and thinking of new possibilities for shapes and patterns! Apparently the creators will be at Maker Faire in May; I’m looking forward to seeing it […]
I love this sweet, embroidered pillow that Jessica of Violette Crumble created for a friend’s (belated) wedding gift. She combined a vintage embroidery transfer with some extra embellishments and included their wedding date in a banner. I’m guessing her friends were thrilled to receive such a thoughtful gift.
While conducting historical research for the recent MAKE presents: The Transistor video, I came across references to an earlier iteration of the device apparently created way back in 1933 – a full 14 years before Bell Labs researchers had a working model. What makes the discovery even more compelling and inspiring is the fact that […]
