A book that’s sure to inspire and motivate you to start stitching is Kayte Terry’s new book, Appliqué Your Way: 35 Pretty Sewing Projects and Patterns. I’ve always been a fan of her work and in this book, Kayte shows you the ins-and-outs of appliqué from the basics to creating decorative stitches. Learn how to […]
What a cool idea! I love these word garland decorations from Katie Did. They’re perfect for the holidays, but in a way that makes this editor and writer smile. The words here are from traditional Christmas carols, but it would translate really well for any holiday (or any special occasion, really, if you wanted to […]
Kate Pokorny is crocheting a yurt from woolminiyurt. Not a mini yurt, although she makes those too, but a full-size structure that will support itself and provide shelter. Her project’s called Yurt Alert, and you can get involved at Kate’s website and support her through Kickstarter, where there’s also a neat video about her project. […]
Christine of Jane Avion shares a pattern and instructions for these sweet and simple closet sachets. I love her trick of perforating the fabric so the spices and fragrances inside can really permeate the air. Thanks, Heather!
A commenter on my recent DIY panoramic film camera post pointed out that the same site, Fun Science Gallery, also hosts this awesome tutorial on building a simple single-lens microscope based on the very earliest microscope technology. [Thanks, George!]
One fine morning, Jimmie P Rogers woke up and decided to figure out how many Charlieplexed LEDs would fit on an Arduino shield.
Google’s sponsoring free wifi this holiday season at 54 airports in the states, through January 15th. Some airports already had free wifi (Phoenix and Seattle recently for me, keep on doin’ it right, guys!), but for those that didn’t, this promises to take the sting out of that snowy delay or congested terminal. My RSS […]
