I love my serger (overlock sewing machine); it makes finishing fabric edges a snap. Even so, going around curves can be difficult, even for the most practiced sewers. Luckily, Palak from Make It Handmade has put together this helpful curve serging guide that’s filled with tips and tricks for getting a clean, even finish, no […]
Another pint-sized all-in-one ARM dev board, called the Cubieboard, has been announced. It packs a 1Ghz ARM cortex-A8 processor, OpenGL ES, 1GB ram, HDMI out, ethernet, 2 USB Host, 1 USB OTG, SATA, IR, and headers for i2c, LVDS, and more.
For the recent Babycastles Summit , the folks at the Museum of Art and Design created a room-sized 3d Ms. Pac-Man installation designed by Keita Takahashi of Katamari Damacy fame.
Happy Labor Day! Have you spent the day with friends and family, or did you find some time to do a bit of crafting? If you’re thinking about this upcoming weekend’s project ideas, take a look at this rag rug tutorial from Jaime and Emily of Everyday Art. They created this project for Craftaholics Anonymous […]
Bare metal programming is the practice of writing code for the CPU without an operating system (like Linux) on board. In this online course from Alex Chadwick of the University of Cambridge Computer Lab, you can learn how to use assembly code to write your own OS for the Raspberry Pi.
Long-time friend of CRAFT, Ellen Baker of The Long Thread, has a new fabric collection for Moda Fabrics called Quilt Blocks. Inspired by traditional quilt designs, there are nine prints in the collection in three different colorways: shade, marine and spectrum. The prints are delightful, charming and bold, and perfect for summer sewing projects. Today, […]
I had an experience last week that I shared internally as a Labor Day weekend message. I thought it was worth sharing with all of you because I think it speaks to the rewards of dedicated hard work and being passionate about the work you do (regardless of what that work is) — and how easy it can be to take that work for granted.
