How-To: Small Bobbin from Plastic Straw
The wikiHow tutorial of the day is this clever idea: use a plastic straw as mini bobbins for a travel sewing kit!
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How-To: Attach Bias Tape With Mitered Corners
I’ve read instructions on attaching bias tape with mitered corners more times that I care to mention. For some reason, my brain has trouble wrapping around it, and I can never seem to remember all the steps. I’m bookmarking this tutorial from Sew to Speak for future reference. Her pictures and descriptions are very clear, […]
Scientific Stitchery From The Voracious Brain
I’m madly in love with the scientific stitchery of The Voracious Brain. She’s a scientist and stitcher, and her work is clever, thought-provoking and even educational. It makes me wish a textbook publisher would use them as illustrations. How awesome would it be to see these in your science book instead of some boring, computer-generated […]
Dream Rocket Project to Cover Saturn V with Giant Quilt
The Saturn V rocket, responsible for launching all the missions to the moon, was the largest and most powerful rocket ever built. The Dream Rocket project aims to completely cover a 38-story, 363-foot-tall Saturn V rocket replica at the U.S. Space and Rocket center in Huntsville, Ala., with a massive 32,000 square foot quilt. The […]
Cellular Automaton Tea Cozy
Over at Make: Online, George Hart is rocking Math Monday with this knitted cellular automaton tea cozy, perfect for having John Conway over for an afternoon refreshment!
Stitch Up a Garden Tool Caddy
By Diane Gilleland With less than a yard of oilcloth and some simple sewing, you can have a pretty way to carry your trowel, cultivator, pruners, and gloves. And if it gets dirty in the garden, just hose it off and hang it up to dry.
Fishnet Anklets Pattern
How adorable are these brightly colored neon fishnet anklets? Head on over to The Purl Bee where Whit brings her knitting know-how so you can make yourself a pair of these perfect for those pretty spring shoes and sneakers. The good news is that you can make a pair of these with just 1 skein!