This birch wood wreath from Kristin at Lu Bird Baby is the perfect project to complement your fall yard cleanup, and a great natural alternative to the usual evergreen holiday wreath. It’s simple, lovely, and would look great both outdoors and in! Head over to her site to see the full tutorial. [Via One Pretty […]
I bet you didnโt know that thereโs a soft side to the hard edged fiberglass boarded electronics you know and love, and itโs called soft circuitry! The copper clad board in through-the-hole electronics can actually be replaced by cloth, and the traces replaced with conductive thread, allowing your projects to light up, and still be huggable and wear friendly. Today weโll show you how to make your very own glowey-eyed cuddle monster you can sew together with the threadbare essentials. Lets go!
I have to sheepishly admit that I’ve never made a quilt before. As a pretty hard-core crafter, I can’t believe I still haven’t tried this quintessential craft. I find myself getting scared off by the task of cutting out tons of tiny pieces of fabric and making sure they all come together in just the […]
At the extreme opposite end of the spectrum from “hobby” machine tools are those used to build ships and power plants. I have no technical details about the lathe shown above, but the photograph was taken in 1957 or 1958 at the Doxford Engine Works in Pallion, England. If you like it, don’t miss the gallery over at Ships Nostalgia about English shipwrights William Doxford and Sons. It’s chockablock with absolutely gorgeous, amazing photographs of giant men building giant machines with giant tools.
This embroidery hoop turkey from Terri at A Creative Princess is a great idea for adding last-minute Thanksgiving decorations to your celebration. This little turkey is cute, quick, and he’s made from supplies that you probably already have on hand. You can go ahead and think of him as a really good excuse to sneak […]
This big, gorgeous 2.8″ TFT touchscreen display from the Maker Shed is sure to add some flare to your next Arduino project. It’s capable of displaying 262,000 different colors with 240 x 320 pixels so pictures will be nice and sharp. The built in resistive touchscreen is capable of tracking your finger anywhere on the screen so you can use the display as an input device. An on-board microSD slot lets you load pictures and graphics with ease.
Kara of Craftastical! has a fun set of paisley embroidery patterns that can be used to make this cute patchwork pillow. Download the set of embroidery patterns and then get the pillow tutorial over on her blog. Thanks for sharing, Ann!
