Fabric Easter Eggs Tutorial
I’m going crazy for patchwork lately and these adorable fabric Easter eggs by Retro Mama puts me in a sewing mood. [ via Whip Up ]
Year: 2009
Toolbox: What the hell is that thing?
In the Make: Online Toolbox, we try to focus on tools that fly under the radar of more conventional tool coverage: in-depth tool-making projects, strange or specialty tools unique to a trade or craft that can be useful elsewhere, tools and techniques you may not know about, but once you do, and incorporate them into […]
Arduino Minisumo 01
I really like this little sumo bot based on the ever-popular Arduino microcontroller. The bot features line sensing, obstacle detection, and a nice interface board for the geared motors. Check out the website for more information and the source code. Features: Weight: 332 g Size: L=10cm W=10cm H=12cm Sensors: Dual Front telemeter ranging, Dual Surface […]
Successful amateur EVE space radio bounce
A group of German amateur radio hobbyists has successfully bounced a radio signal off the planet Venus, over 31 million miles (50 million km) away, and received it back on Earth (Earth-Venus-Earth = EVE). Peter Guelzow (DB2OS), President of AMSAT-DL, writes: On March 25th, 2009, a team from the German space organisation AMSAT-DL reached another […]
Men’s Dress Shirt Transformed Into Child’s Dress
This sweet sundress started life as a man’s dress shirt. Inspired by Clever Girl’s shirt dress transformation, Dana from Made created this darling dress for her daughter. I love the added touch of the “belt” fabric. So sweet!
Singleton Socks Get New Life as Sweet Bunnies
Lone socks leftover from the laundry usually just frustrate me, but seeing these little bunnies made from singleton socks makes me see them in a whole new light. From Etsy user, Gooder Goods, each bunny is crafted from a single, “unloved” sock. These would make the perfect addition to any Easter basket. [ via HAUTE*NATURE […]
CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: loveandasandwich’s fuzzy scorpion monster, Penny Nickels’ Trilobite Triptych, Sarah.WV’s Cassette Tape Scarf, and The Beauty is in the Detail’s Teacup Pincushion.