Skill Builder: Arduino 101
Ever heard of Arduino? This Primer will help you get started with Arduino and a little bit of coding.
Month: January 2014
How To Clean and Oil Your Scissors
Everything is way too disposable these days so I appreciate a tutorial that shows us how to lengthen the lives of products we already have. Instead of throwing out your old scissors, make them like new again with Haley’s simple steps. Via The Zen of Making
How-To: English Paper Piecing Sewing Kit
Stitch up a charming solution for your on-the-go mending needs with an English paper piecing sewing kit!
Vegas Videographers: We Want to Hear From You
Like gadgets and consumer electronics? Good with a video camera? We want to hear from you. As part of our coverage of 2014 International CES, we’re looking for someone on the ground in Las Vegas who can produce quick videos of exhibits and stand-up commentary and interviews with MAKE editors.
Fractal Holiday
Happen to have any spheres with mirrored surfaces lying around? If so, you can make your own sphere inversion fractals, as today’s gallery of pictures shows. Here’s the basic idea: take three different-colored reflecting balls and arrange them so that each just kisses both of the other two.
Flashback: Quilting Happiness Project Excerpt: The Pocket Wall Caddy
Getting your quilting supplies ready for the new year? Try your hand at a beautifully simple organizer that you’ll use for years to come with this Pocket Wall Caddy project from the book QUILTING HAPPINESS: Projects, Inspiration & Ideas to Make Quilting More Joyful by Christina Lane & Diane Gilleland!
How-To: Leaning Blanket Display Ladder
Show off your quilting, knitting, or crochet skills in style with a DIY leaning blanket display ladder!
