Today is the 189th anniversary of the birthday of Jules Verne, the French author of many science fiction classics such as 20,000 Leagues under the Sea and Around the World in 80 Days. You can find a brief tribute to Jules Verne at the Smithsonian Libraries, with the photo below that shows some of the […]
By Alice Merlino This romantic little scarf is the perfect accessory to tuck around your neck and keep the chill off while you wait for spring to arrive. Made with cuddly soft cotton-blend yarn, it’s comfortable enough to wear all day. And if you are not one for squish sentimentality, you’ll be happy to know […]
Chiiiiing at Interglactic! Galactic! Glactic! used to have the same thread organizing system as I do: a basket full of toppled-over spools, many of which are buried and obscured at the bottom of the heap. And then she came up with this simple spool holder that requires only 4 ingredients: a wooden chopping block, dowels, […]
Heather of Stamping and Stitching used upholstery fabric in her Hero Arts-stamped greeting card to create this textured look. I know my local fabric store, Haberman Fabrics, frequently has inexpensive upholstery remnants on hand, so this is a great idea.
Dale Dougherty, MAKE founder and publisher, will be on CBS New Talk Radio this morning (TODAY) at 9:20am PST, talking about 3D printing, what it is and why it’s important. CBS Radio News Desk KCBS AM & FM Radio ALL NEWS 740 AM, 106.9 FM
…hold this thread as I walk away. Artist Dimitri Tsykalov has four more of these giant knit credit cards on display over at Galerie Rabouan Moussion. Just don’t click past image 5/20 unless you want to see naked people covered in raw meat. [via adafruit]
Like pretty much all of my fellow geek crafters, I have now officially joined the cult of Downton Abbey. While rummaging through the internet looking for projects to work on while my butt’s glued to my couch, I came across this Dowager Countess cross-stitch pattern from Etsy seller Sunday Avery in her BookPilgrim shop. Her […]
