Book Review & Project: Cozy Crawlers Leg Warmers from Little Crochet
Crochet some stylish leg warmers for babies or toddlers with this project excerpt from Little Crochet by Linda Permann.
Month: April 2011
BREAKING NEWS: OSHW Logo Selected!
OSHW Logo Selected! The results of the public votes for the OSHW logo are in! Almost 9000 people voted, and the community selected “Golden Orb” by Macklin Chaffee as the OSHW Logo v1.0 (submitted on Feb 11th, 2011). Congratulations Golden Orb, thank you all for voting! If you support the OSHW Definition 1.0, you can […]
Laser-Cut Polygonal Sculptures
Paul Kinsky of Worcester, MA, developed an algorithm that transforms 3D models into laser-cut pieces that can be assembled into a physical version of that model.
All aboard for the Sally Cardigan KAL!
Designing and knitting the Sally Cardigan was so much fun and the results were so exactly what I’d hoped that I’m really tickled to be knitting another one. I’m still wavering over whether to knit the all-over pattern, or give it more of a Nordic flair, with the pattern worked just at the yoke and […]
Needle-Felted Easter Peeps!
Megan Andersen, a crafter in Los Angleles, shares her cute as heck Needle-Felted Easter Peeps! “Making your own FELTED bunnies is a great was to stay festive, without packing in the sugar!” she explains, and truer words were never written. If you are in the Santa Monica, CA area, take her class on April 16 at […]
Animatronic Peep Show
The good kind. You know, with little marshmallow candies shaped like chicks baby birds. Built by Kyle Ringgenberg:
In the spirit of Easter, I’ve designed and constructed an audio-animatronic “Peep” Show. This is inspired by a long-running pun amongst of group of friends of mine. Total part count: 10 Servos, 29 LEDs, 1 Arduino, 1 Audio Decoder IC, 1 Push Button, 1 0.5 W Speaker, ~650 Lines of Code, 3 Sheets of Foamboard, 5? of Balsa Wood, 3? of Dowels, 25? of Wire, & 11 Peeps.
[Thanks, Rachel!]
Interview With Moxie on CNN.com
Longtime CRAFT pal, Moxie, is profiled today on CNN Living. At the heart of her life and art is a childlike sincerity. The 40-year-old former director of an aftercare program sees people as full of troubled stories but essentially worth connecting to. I always love learning more about artists’ backgrounds, creative process and motivation, and […]