How To: Mend a Bed Sheet
The simple and easy steps to mending a tear in a bed sheet.
Year: 2009
Cathy Callahan on Martha
It was so fun to see my friend and CRAFT’s Old School columnist Cathy Callahan appear on Martha last week making her vintage straw flowers on an episode that celebrated Lily Pulitzer’s 50th anniversary. Here’s the video of Cathy with Martha. Related: CRAFT Video Podcast: Vintage Flower Looms Mending Month: Cathy Callahan’s Old School: Iron-On […]
How-To: Tom Ka Gai Soup
This Thai coconut soup is one of my absolute favorites, and here instructables user zedomax teaches us how, and writes: Here’s how to make some authentic Thai coconut chicken soup, Tom Ka Gai. You can trust me on this as my girlfriend is Thai and she’s taught me how to make it about a year […]
In the Maker Shed: Gakken SX-150 Analog Synthesizer Kit
The Gakken SX-150 Analog Synthesizer Kit from the Maker shed is a really fun kit to build, mod, and hack. The first time I tried one out was at Maker Faire in 2008 and I was really impressed by the sound this little synth kit was able to produce. Features: Size: 4.5″ x 6″ Controls […]
Make: Day recap – interactive animatronic sculptures
Asia Ward is a talented Maker who also works at the Science Museum of Minnesota. She makes interactive sculptures that jiggle, shuffle, squeak, and recoil using electronic toys, household gadgets, worn out cloth, leather, glass, plastic and rubber. In the past, she’s mounted a show called “The Re-Fleshing of Childhood,” which featured her toy-like figures […]
How-To: Make a Shamrock Brooch
If you’re looking for a last-minute accessory to whip up for St. Patrick’s Day, check out Stitcher Scribbler’s tutorial for making these cute felt shamrock brooches.
Soda Bottle Coin Purse
Sew a zipper into the space between the bottoms of two soda bottles and voila! A coin purse! I’m also thinking it would make a great electronics caddy, preventing the wiry bits from getting smushed. Via EMSL.