Ok, Mitten crafters. It’s almost time for the sixth annual Knit Michigan, a fundraiser to support Michigan cancer charities. From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Feb. 4 at the Academy of the Sacred Heart in Bloomfield Hills, fiber-arts lovers can participate in workshops, all-day knitting and crocheting, and shop at local stores on hand […]
Yesterday I mentioned MIT’s soon-to-be-released open-courseware materials detailing a DIY phrased radar array radar system built from pegboard and wi-fi antennae. The project, from MIT engineers Drs. Bradley Perry, Jonathan Paul Kitchens, Patrick Bell, Jeffrey Herd, and Greg Charvat produces ‘radar video’ at about three frames per second. Greg just e-mailed me a link to […]
I have a mostly finished pair of pants sitting right next to my sewing machine. All I need to do is install the invisible zipper (hold me, I’m afraid) and stitch up the other side, and they’ll be ready to hit the town. Luckily, Kate from See Kate Sew seems to have sensed my anxiety […]
Without a doubt, one of the most loved attractions at Maker Faire are the life-sized R2D2s that roam the fairgrounds. Their controllers are usually just off to the side of the groups of people who crowd around the R2D2s, smiling as kids and adults alike proceed to flip out over the droid who feels like […]
I love it when people use humble PVC as a project enclosure. In this case, Alex Avtanski of San Jose, CA, built this DIY Magnetometer to detect and measure magnetic storms. The activity of the Sun varies on a cycle with a period of approximately 11 years. Periods of low solar activity are followed by […]
George over at MAKE recently shared this amazing math-based dragon curve quilt by Camilla Fox. Fox explains some of the challenges behind the design and the process of making the quilt on her website: The curve is framed (within the quilt) with space to allow a rotated interlocking copy of the dragon curve, and this […]
This cute pillow project from Maureen Cracknell would be a great Valentine decoration for your home. It uses simple quilting and reverse applique to create a sweet pillow cover that can go right over your existing cushion and be easily changed out after the season. You could even use the same idea and techniques to […]
