Crochet BLT
From the CRAFT Flickr Pool: user NeedleNoodles made this crochet BLT sandwich. Looks tasty!
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Pipe organ chair brings new sound to seating
Musical chairs anyone? eh? … Verizon’s How 2.0 brings another interesting DIY music project to the table, fitting a set of organ pipes and bellows to a seat. Prolonged operation of the instrument would likely provide a bit of a workout. Skip ahead to ~2m50s to hear it sound-off. Build details available here – Pipe […]
HOW TO – Recycled Tea Towel Rug
Hannah at Knick Knacks and Ric Rac shows us how to make a pint-sized kitchen rug out of a worn-out rug and a colorful tea towel.
Silk City Fibers Outlet Day
Silk City Fibers, a wholesale supplier of cone yarns to knitwear designers and weavers, opens its doors the second Saturday of every month to regular yarn lovers like us. The next Silk City Fibers Outlet Day is Saturday, September 13th from 9 AM to 1 PM. If you make the trip to Paterson, put your […]
Austin Event: Grid-Tied Solar System Class
Austin has an aggressive solar energy rebate program ($4.50 per professionally-installed watt), and here’s an opportunity to learn the in’s and out’s of grid-tie system design: Grid-Interactive System Design and Installation (part 1&2) Cost: $80 Saturday, September 6th – 10am to 4pm This 6 hour workshop, lead by expert installer and NABCEP certified instructor Roy […]
DIY PSX to USB is A-OK!
From the MAKE Flickr photo pool Here’s a good project for those interested in getting started with microcontroller circuit builds – Izuna posted details on building a PSX controller –> USB converter using an ATmega8 chip – Sure, you can buy an extensor and cut the cable, but you can also buy a PSX to […]
Canning 101
Epicurious has a feature on classic canning 101, covering all the basics including recipies, equimpent, and techniques to make the perfect pickles, jam, or chutney.