From traditional crafts to modern crafts, we’re covering news and interesting projects to educate you and keep you inspired. Design trends and pop culture related projects are here to inspire.
I absolutely love when Kath posts her inspiration links before projects start. The new Hat theme for Whip Up’s September Whiplash is no different. She’s scoured the web to find a variety of hat projects from felted to fancy, from beanies to skull caps. Pictured here is flickr user vactiontime’s picture of her first knitted […]
Kevin Kelly’s Street Use blog has an article about jazz recordings etched into old x-ray film – “In the USSR and Eastern Europe in the 1950s underground night spots would play music pirated from the west. The only media they had were recorders etched into discarded X-ray film. I’ve long sought some images. Researcher Camille […]
Here’s a simply stunning handmade leather nano case made by Candrian Bell, a Portland based design studio. The supple leather still allows you to navigate the menus and the plastic screen protector prevents scratching. Link.
Here’s some really great felt sushi charms by poyoyon on Craftster.org. Hey these look even better than the plastic sushi they display outside some sushi restaurants. Link. More: Sushi related crafts – Link.
Cool and crafty Knitty Gritty Host Vickie Howell has her September free pattern up on her site. This looks like a fun quick project to make. Vickie’s new book, “Not Another Teen Knitting Book” is also one not to miss. Link.
John Cabrer wrote me to tell me about his 3D sun photo. Get your 3D glasses on and check it out! Science Daily has an article today on how NASA has scheduled a lauch of two space craft which are to take the “FIRST EVER” 3D pictures of the sun. I beat them to it […]
By Arwen O’Reilly I saw this exhibit at the Whitney Museum in New York two years ago, and I am fervently grateful that I got the chance to see it again. The show is of approximately 60 quilts from Gee’s Bend, a community in rural Alabama that was isolated for decades because of its placement […]
