Refashioned Wrap Skirt into Gypsy Dress
Geek + Nerd shows you how she refashioned a wrap skirt into a gypsy dress in her reconstruction tutorial. Thanks Diane!
Month: May 2008
Pillowcase Challenge Book – Send in Your Pillowcase Photos
Hi Crafters! Lark Books will be publishing a book for Spring 2009 tentatively called The Pillowcase Challenge. The book will feature 30 fabulous projects (by many talented designers) that use repurposed pillowcases, plus plenty of added bits of interest. Lark Books is seeking snapshots of your pillowcase stashes in hopes they might find some real […]
Mixed Media Art by Tanis Alexis
Moxie pointed me to the beautiful work of Vancouver based artist, Tanis Alexis and I’ve become a fan of her work ever since. This piece “Passing Me By” mixes her love of panting, drawing, textiles, and fiber with beautiful embellishments of felted goodness. Take a visit also to her Etsy shop.
Schlemiel, Schlamazel Hasenpfeffer Inc
Indie Fixx discovered Hasenpfeffer Inc’s soft toys and unique jewelry. Hasenpfeffer is the duo of Daniela and Chris Shelton and they recycle and reuse cast off clothing and toys to make their crafty wares.
Modding scooters in Japan
You all know we like our bicycles, but in Japan scooters rule. Pink Tentacle has a great collection of modified Japanese scooters. They all look really fast, but I assume underneath all the fiberglass and metal is a little scooter engine. It’s not all that bad, they are environmentally friendly, compared to cars, and you […]
Simple USB 6-digit display kit
This kit looks pretty easy to use, just send the line to be displayed over a COM port. It even supports hex letters (a,b,c,d,e,f) – of course, a 14-segment version would be even cooler. Still, a lot of potential applications – USB7 Related: U-Disp – An open source USB display & Seven-segment big LED display […]
Maker Faire video
There are still videos coming in from Maker Faire, here’s one from MarkDayComedy.