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Let’s Talk about Sewing Machines!

11/30/2006

An article in Time.com this week, “Circling Back to Sewing”, declared the sharp rise in popularity in sewing. Ok, we...

Quick Computer Controlled Xmas Lights

11/30/2006

Check this out and then go check out the voice controlled christmas lights they made up! Well I’ve seen many...

LEGO Mindstorms NXT and open source

11/29/2006

In the MAKE open source gift guide we included the LEGO NXT, one of our readers (dwahler) was concerned that...

“Geek” Wreath

11/29/2006

Michael writes – “I was out shopping tonight and saw Christmas wreaths and thought maybe I should get one for...

A Closer Look: Thanksgiving Etsy – Turkey Towel

11/22/2006

Turkey Towel by Lisa Price http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php?listing_id=5012741 By Arwen O’Reilly Lisa Price’s Etsy shop is exactly like it’s name: art goodies....

HOW TO – Peripheral power control with screen saver

11/20/2006

Photozz shows you how to turn off your computer peripherals (like a printer) when your screensaver kicks in…. “I tend...

HOW TO – Make a holiday star from old cards

11/20/2006

Jenny Harada, crafter of cool monster hats, has a great DIY project where you can recycle your old holiday cards....

Interweave Knits Holiday Gifts

11/16/2006

On newsstands now is the special Holiday Gifts issue of Interweave Knits. It’s the perfect mix of projects that you...

Holiday Swaps

11/14/2006

With the holidays coming up, one of the best ways to multiply your craft goodness is to sign up for...

HOW TO – Make a jar of nothing

11/07/2006

Kasey Matthews says, “A Jar Of Nothing christmas craft, just what everyone asks for at Christmas Time “Nothing” I know...

Roxycraft free holiday crochet patterns

11/06/2006

Roxycraft has created some cool free patterns to make 3 different kinds of crochet ornaments. Choose from the three styles....

DIY Multi-outlet extension cords

11/02/2006

Regarding our previous Multi-Outlet extension cords post, CNCProgrammer writes – “I’ve been making my own multi-outlet extension cords for several...

A Closer Look: Halloween Etsy – Frankenbride

10/25/2006

Frankenbride http://www.etsy.com/view_item.php?listing_id=486746 By Arwen O’Reilly Not enough people send Halloween cards, in my opinion, but Lida’s hand-drawn, one-of-a-kind cards of...

Hiram Maxim – The first man to fly a heavier than air machine

10/25/2006

The first flight…was steam powered! – “When the Wright brothers telegraphed home after Kitty Hawk, the only bit of their...

iLights – iMac speaker lights

10/22/2006

Looking for something to do with old/broken iMac speakers? Do what Wayne did “Tear out all the guts. Stuff them...

Homebrew pipe organ

10/16/2006

Matthias Wandel build an incredible pipe organ, check out the story, sound samples and the build photos, he writes –...

HOW TO – Make a Blinking talking skull

10/13/2006

Here’s how to make a cool talking skull from one of those talking Christmas trees – I’m going to try...

Super-cheap, DIY ring flash

10/02/2006

Wayne sent in this how to o making a ringlight adapter for your small flash using two tupperware bowls. Ringlight...

Cannibal-themed Halloween supper

09/29/2006

Don writes – “Hi, saw your invitation to send Halloween themed stuff on the post about the awesome wolverine claws....

Interview with Hillary Lang of Wee Wonderfuls

09/28/2006

There’s no doubt that most of us in the craft world get tons of inspiration through Hillary Lang’s Wee Wonderfuls...