Month: August 2010

MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup

MAKE Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup This week in the MAKE Flickr pool we saw: 2010-07-05 Mark Twain Parade Puppet – Parade Day photos by Anna Anderson – July 4th 133 by DoNight, Making a wood canon by Daysleeper*, Time lapse controller for a canon eos 450 by Copper Pete, Dynamic Holographic Display by Mark Oliver […]

Mad Men Inspired Peplum Skirt

I can’t wait for the next episode of Mad Men. I’ve channeled my anxious energy into searching the web for Mad Men craft projects. I absolutely love this Peplum Skirt. The wonderful graphic tutorial would the most stringent art director proud. Here’s hoping PS I Made This will do Jane’s red satin dress with the […]

Experimenting With Shibori

A couple of years ago, I took an amazing surface design class with Kathleen McTee here in Austin. Learning the different methods for creating fabric was incredibly fun, and unveiling each new creation was magical. I loved seeing this post from Honestly … WTF on her experimentation with Shibori. She chronicles the various methods she […]

Math Monday: Mathematical quilts

Math Monday: Mathematical quilts

By George Hart for the Museum of Mathematics The traditional craft of quilting can be used to make many mathematical forms. While quilters have always used geometry to work out repeating patterns, some modern quilters go further in using mathematical objects as the subjects of their quilts. Here are two impressive examples by Sarah Mylchreest […]