I love working with felt because it allows me to applique details without worrying about fraying fabric or unfinished edges. But, especially if I’m working with very small pieces, it can be incredibly difficult to keep things properly aligned as I sew. So, as someone who has ended up with more than her fair share […]
Think Geek points us to this rad ballerina R2D2 costume created by Flickr user Leeloo (J!NX). Who would have thought R2D2 could morph so perfectly into a tutu? Related: Custom Knit R2D2 Sweater R2D2 Bike Helmet R2D2 Quilt Death Star Dress
Win, Linux and Mac downloads available. I’m going to download now and see if the new XML format is in this beta.
We at MAKE love how RadioShack has returned to the DIY fold, and this series of videos, hosted by Meredith Scheff and Ken Murphy, are really well done and worth a watch.
This useful “first world solution” to a fly that won’t stay zipped was posted on reddit by user ANatale (warning: NSFW). The original tutorial was written in a vernacular reminiscent of The Wu-Tang Clan’s seminal “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers),” so I’ve just posted the images here.
It’s being widely reported as the first time an electric multi-copter has carried a human being aloft. Germans Thomas Senkel, Stephan Wolf, and Alexander Zosel are the brains behind e-volo, a 16-copter with four groups of four blades, each of which is driven by a separate motor. The first human-carrying flight is reported to have lasted one minute and thirty seconds.
I’ve been on a cooking kick lately, and one of the blogs that’s keeping me most inspired is Budget Bytes by Beth M. I’ve bookmarked tons of her recipes, and the ones I’ve already tried have all been really tasty. A new favorite is her chicken ‘n apple salad. Last week, Kristin from Craft Leftovers […]
