In part II of my bedroom series I show you how to make an upholstered illuminated headboard that has a floating effect by adding a second board to the back. Subscribe to the CRAFT Podcast in iTunes, download the m4v directly, or watch it on YouTube or Vimeo. I also added some pillows from a […]
Here’s a handy tip – If you’re working on one of Lion Brand Yarn’s patterns and could use some advice, you can always contact them at support [at] lionbrand [dot] com or calling 1-800-705-8636.
Jamie Zawinski built a command line interface for controlling the curtains in his apartment: My apartment has a 16′ wide floor-to-ceiling window, and a correspondingly-huge curtain. I wanted to put the curtain under software control so I could do things like, for example, have it automatically open in the morning to help me get out […]
My very first apartment in NYC had it all: sketchy neighborhood, steam leaks, and windows that didn’t even come close to locking. But, looking back, what I really remember most are the gorgeous brass faceplates and vintage glass doorknobs. Small details can add a ton of charm to an otherwise underwhelming place! So, if you’re […]
Tanya from Grand Revival Design recently published her new book, Sew What You Love: The Easiest, Prettiest Projects Ever. To celebrate, she stopped by Sew, Mama, Sew! to talk about the book and share her adorable travel checkers pattern, which you can download for free on the site!
Like many hackerspaces, Watertown, Connecticut’s CT Hackerspace has adopted the hackerspace passport as a way of creating a record of one’s travels. The idea is that, like a real passport, you can bring your hackerspace passport when you visit a space and they’ll stamp it. Rather than send out their logo and have a service […]
Who’s behind the curtain at CES? Apple Computer does not have a presence at CES, but their influence is everywhere. Because Apple is in the eye of every exhibitor at CES, there’s a kind of mesmerizing illusion that Apple actually is here. Or you might say that Steve Jobs is here in spirit, the man behind the curtain […]
