CRAFT Flickr Pool Weekly Roundup
This week in the CRAFT Flickr pool, we saw: Yarn bombing at Freedom Park, by iheartmytho, Contra Cross Stitch Scan, by shaebay, and Mr. Wolf Likes His Coffee, by sew.zinski.
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How-To: Make Spam Musubi
My partner regularly campaigns for more SPAM in our household, so perhaps this recipe is my weekend project. According to Instructables member rsagawa: “Ever since i was little i remember my mom, grandma, and aunty always used to make me this for snack after school. Ask any person from Hawai’i and they will tell you […]
ISS Lamp Glows When Space Station is Overhead
Nathan Bergey’s ISS Lamp notifies him when the International Space Station is in transit over his location. It acts as a reminder of the wonder of what’s being accomplished by humans in orbit around Earth: The International Space Station (ISS) is a marvel of current technology and humanity. Sadly, we often forget it’s there. This […]
PenFlakes
It’s been pretty warm here in the Midwest, so I’ve been enjoying Ed Platt’s PenFlakes project. At least I can pretend it’s cooler out with these hand-drawn snowflakes, right?
ISS Lamp Alerts You When Space Station is Flying Overhead
Nathan Bergey created this awesome “ISS Lamp” that glows when the International Space Station is flying overhead. The International Space Station (ISS) is a marvel of current technology and humanity. Sadly, we often forget it’s there. This light sits on a desk and lights up when the space station passes overhead. It stays lit as […]
Make: Projects – Pop Top Lamp Shade
My project this week is “by request.” I made the first one of these back in 2009, and it was later included in Garth Johnson’s creative reuse book. Since then, I have had many requests for a detailed tutorial. But it was the very polite e-mail I received from Jael last week that tipped the scales. Thanks, Jael!
Quilt Fit for a Queen
Even though Queen Elizabeth II’s birthday is actually on April 21st, today is the Queen’s Official Birthday in the U.K. And crafter Sarah Brazier of Bolton, England, is celebrating with a gorgeous quilt that she made for the occasion. She’s also offering her pattern in her Etsy shop. What’s super neat to boot is that […]