AIDG is a NonGovernmental Organization (NGO) that helps provide low technology solutions to help address environmental and health needs to people living in communities without great access to the systems that many of us consider requirements. Here are a few of their water-based initiatives: Solar Hot Water: XelaTeco, with support from AIDG’s wonderful interns, recently […]
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We introduced a lot of new products in the Maker Shed this week, and we have a lot more announcements planned for this week. I really like our new components and sensors. It’s something we have always wanted to offer, and now we do. Check out all the new arrivals in the Maker Shed. More […]
Sarah of paper-and-string shares a tutorial for making these cute little felt zipper pouches, and includes a pattern for the cute cupcake appliqué piece on the front. She’s even set up a Flickr group for folks who create their own pouches based on her tutorial.
Here’s what’s been going on this week on the CRAFT blog: Week three of Mending Month is over, with some great tips on mending clothes and housewares! Matt Mets made a lemon cello for the label to go with his homemade limoncello. Sean Ragan shows us how to use ball chain to make a plant […]
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool we saw: Lynette Andreasen’s latest work is this silver platter with embroidery called Trace. User PoPkO! made these custom butterfly wing locket necklaces for a wedding party. User joannetracydesigns made this thank you keychain with braille, too! User buildmakecraftbake made this greeting card from an old floppy disk.
Knit up these super cute Easter Finger Puppets by Whitney of The Purl Bee. I love the little chick!
