I’ve long been a fan of clipboards. A list is a good start towards accomplishment, but when clipped to a clipboard it projects an air of efficiency. There are all sorts of ways you can dress up a clipboard, from painting to mod-podging with fabric – your options are many.
And we’re back with our thirty-eighth installment of Your Comments. Here are our favorites from the past week, from Makezine, our Facebook page, and Twitter.
Sure, you can buy a ready-made needle threader, but this DIY needle threader from Mollie at Wild Olive is just so much cuter! Head over to Wild Olive to see the full how-to! More: Project: Altoids Tin Travel Embroidery Kit @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Emergency Car Kit @Craftzine.com blog Project: Sewing Kit Valentines Card @Craftzine.com blog
For the longest time, I’ve wanted to start tinkering with CNC milling and routing. But despite the number of well-documented homebuilt CNC machines out there, I could never quite get the momentum to start building one. So I decided to fast-track my entry into DIY CNC by starting with a kit. I chose the micRo, […]
So when this display arrived in the mail, I wanted something to do with it so I could get accustomed to the pinout and LED intensity. I thought it would be fun to create a simple display that can be “drawn on” with a light source. An LED would work, but using a laser allows […]
Looking for the perfect handmade gift for your favorite stitcher? Make a beautiful kanzashi flower and hexie pincushion with this tutorial from Pam at Gingerbread Snowflakes! More: How-To: Kite Pincushion @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Nesting Doll Pin Cushion @Craftzine.com blog How-To: Mini Pincushion for Embroidery Scissors @Craftzine.com blog
I love how effectivly artist Joetta Maue creates a visual illusion is in this poetic work, called waking with you, with just embroidery and appliqué on linen. [via books, paper, scissors]
