Casey of Casey’s Elegant Musings shares her tips for how to handle and use vintage sewing patterns. If you like to sew with vintage patterns, you know they can be quite fragile in their original state. Or maybe the pattern you have in mind is not quite the right size and you need to grade […]
Artists Juniper and T.J. Tangpuz built this paper horse out of cardboard and wire ties.
Gary Mauler and the folks who put on the RobotFest in southern Maryland each year are expanding their enterprise to include a Mid-Atlantic 2010 Mini Maker Faire! Gary writes: I work with Maryland College Institute of Art each year to produce the artwork for T-shirts and advertising for RobotFest (and this year’s Mini Maker Faire). […]
On Mashable, math teacher Rebecca Zook weighs in on the whole Computer Engineer Barbie (aka Coder Barbie) “controversy” with “Why Computer Engineer Barbie Is Good for Women in Tech.” While some have embraced Coder Barbie, others have attacked the concept, saying that her pink laptop, sparkly leggings, and trendy glasses are “too feminine” to be […]
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up – it’s next Wednesday! If you’re planning an Irish-themed meal, this recipe for Irish Soda Bread with Fennel & Cinnamon on Everybody Likes Sandwiches looks quite nice. Growing up, ours was a pretty standard (but delicious!) St. Paddy’s Day meal: Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes… I don’t even remember having […]
I was vegan for six years, and have only recently adopted the occasional poultry or fish into my diet, so I’m loving Instructables’ easy vegan recipes and vegan dessert recipes roundups. I know what’s on the menu tonight!
This letterpress paper house kit brings out the little girl in me. I think I could probably spend an afternoon playing with this sweet setup! Or, if you wanted to be generous, it would be a fabulous housewarming gift. (Via Swiss Miss)
