How-To: Moleskine Cover
Corinne of So September shares how to make simple fabric covers for your Moleskine notebook. She even includes how to create an elastic closure, and resources for other more intricate cover tutorials.
Month: June 2011
The QR-3D Project: Data in Textile Form
Marital Code (detail), Inga Hamilton QR codes are pretty cool – they’re square black-and-white graphics that your camera phone (or a barcode reader) can recognize. The intricate pattern of a QR code is actually data, and when your device reads this data, it gets pointed to a website. QR codes are free and readily available […]
New in the Maker Shed: Quirky Switch
The Switch, now available in the Maker Shed, is the ultimate modular pocketknife. With 18 different attachments you can mix and match your most frequently used tools.
How-To: Ernie and Bert Fruit Snack
This is my kind of snack. Jill from Kitchen Fun With My Three Sons shares how she put together this fruit version of Bert and Ernie. So fun. [via Ohdeedoh]
Adding Vector Graphics to Eagle PCB
Todbot of Los Angeles hackerspace CRASH Space figured out how to import vector shapes from Illustrator into Eagle. Eagle is a great cross-platform, free-for-non-commercial-use tool for many of us designing own own circuit boards. But it has a pretty glaring omission: the ability to import vector artwork to use as board outlines, logos, etc. You […]
How-To: Refashion a Boy’s Swimsuit
Dana from MADE has a great tutorial for refashioning a pair of boy’s swim trunks from a thrifted pair of men’s trunks. She also shares resources for finding swimsuit materials and creating your own pattern so you can make a full wardrobe of swimwear for your kiddo.
How-To: Translate a Clothing Pattern to Doll Sizes
Instructables user, j_l_larson, shares how to take a regular clothing pattern and size it down for doll proportions.