How-To: Backgammon Skirt
Ellen of The Long Thread created this backgammon skirt for I’m Feelin’ Crafty’s Sew Ready to Play series. The skirt features a simple elastic waist and a patchwork hem band.
Month: October 2012
Foreign Affairs: How to Make Almost Anything
Foreign Affairs magazine just published a long piece by Neil Gershenfeld, How To Make Almost Anything. The title comes from Gershenfeld’s famous class at MIT; if you look through the rosters of past classes you’ll find a lot of familiar names, including David Cranor and Maxim Lobovsky of Formlabs (who premiered their Form 1 printer […]
How-To: Geometric Painted Walls
Want eye-catching walls, but without the fuss of wallpaper? Add some modern style to your decor with this geometric painted wall tutorial that Alecia Stenseth shared on Design Sponge!
A Knitted Boyfriend
Dutch artist Noortje de Keijer decided to go ahead and knit herself a boyfriend and then she lovingly documented her domestic life with him. [via lustik] More: MAKE | Mini Knitted Olympics MAKE | Knitted Banana Peels MAKE | A Bowl of Knitted Grenades
Maker Faire New York: Moments from the Presentation Stages
Maker Faire New York featured six presentations stages with over 100 talks offered over the course of the weekend. Here’s a short but juicy glimpse of the stellar lineup, big crowds and backstage moments from our Auditorium and Make: Live stages.
How-To: Line Drapes
I’m asked all the time if I’ll make drapes for friends’ homes. I’m sometimes intimidated by the request, but thanks to this photo-heavy tutorial from Sew Many Ways, I feel like I can take this kind of task on.
Crafting iPhone 5 Accessories
For the iPhone lovers out there, who has a new phone and is already making new accessories for it? Kate Herd is already on the case creating a new cozy for her phone. If you’ve made something, make sure to share it with us.
