Year: 2010

Matthew Borgatti’s Anywhere Organ up for Fun Theory award

Matthew Borgatti’s Anywhere Organ up for Fun Theory award

Maker-about-town Matthew Borgatti, who brought us MST3Shades, printable handcuffs, and Bokode @ Home (among other awesome projects) has been nominated for a $25,000 grant from Volkswagen’s The Fun Theory initiative, whom you may remember as the sponsors of the Staircase Piano, the Bottle Recyling Arcade Game, and the World’s Deepest Rubbish Bin installations.

If he wins, Matt will use the grant money to build his “Anywhere Organ,” a demountable, portable pipe organ which he hopes to take on a tour of public installations across the country. You can read about (and vote for!) Matt’s proposal here.

Excelsior, Matt!

Velvet Slippers Sewing Pattern

By Nancy Minsky These glamorous velvet slippers can be yours. Whether you are padding around your home in a pair of jeans, PJs or dressed elegantly, just slide your feet into the comfy velvet, gaze down at the pretty lacy bows, and enjoy the pleasure of handmade splendor! Download the PDF Pattern (Note: Right click […]

Winter Olympian Does It with Yarn

Freestyle skier (moguls) Hannah Kearney enjoys knitting as a “soothing pastime.” (Photo by NBC Sports / USOC) With just over a month until the Winter Olympics begin in Vancouver, it was neat to find out that some of the Olympians are crafters as well as world class athletes. Take skier Hannah Kearney (pictured above), for […]