I found this great set of McCall’s embroidery transfers during one of my thrifting hauls last month. Dated 1946, this animal set is heat activated. Realizing I could get only one transfer for each design due to the age, I started to think of ways to preserve the images so I could use them again […]
Notably bitchin’ subclass of hobo_nickel. This is but one of seven examples from Colossal’s recent round-up.
Susan from Freshly Picked seems like a gal after my own heart. Not only is her travel scissor case tutorial simple and clear, the finished case also doubles as an apron! I’m with her—it seems like a good bet that if someone is bringing that many pairs of scissors along, they probably intend to use […]
Schuyler Towne gives a great presentation on non destructive entry. As a bonus, there’s an intro by Jason Scott of Textfiles.com.
The PING))) Ultrasonic Sensor, from the Maker Shed, is one of my favorite sensors. It has a range from .75 inches to 10 feet and is surprisingly accurate and easy to use with an Arduino. This versatile sensor can be used for motion sensing, distance measuring, and object detection making it perfect for robotics.
Here in Texas, we’ve been consumed with thoughts and worries about the raging wildfires across the east and central portions of the state over the weekend and this week. Our family was on a road trip from Houston to Dallas, and saw first-hand the devastating damage and unreal skies full of billowing black smoke from […]
Take a gander at this amazing “Shetlie Sweater,” by a professional machine knitter named Sharon Nani, which I came across in the Cochenille Design Studio Gallery. The resemblance is uncanny.
