HOW TO – Make a Patchwork Sewing Basket
Magda from the blog Little Thing shares this lovely tutorial for making a patchwork sewing basket, perfect for holding all your supplies and notions. Link.
Month: February 2008
Oreo-Inspired Tape Measure Cover
Craftster user Serendipity got tired of looking at her plain old tape measure, so she whipped up this clever crocheted Oreo-inspired cover for it. You could also try this technique and make chocolate chip ice cream sandwich, a hamburger, etc. Fun! Link.
Oscilloscope Tetris
C’mon, you knew it was only a matter of time… Scopetris – [via] Link
HOW TO – Blind Hem Jeans
The BurdaStyle site features a helpful photo tutorial on how to blind hem your jeans. I’m dying to try this technique out on my next way-too-long pair. Link.
A moment of maker zen . . .
Courtesy of Flickr member Lightsink –Link
The Zygote interactive ball
Zygote Interactive Ball in action at Building Interactive Playgrounds, Italy ZYGOTE is a lightweight inflated ball, illuminated from within, that responds to pressure applied to its surface. Interacting with the ball is simple: punch it, bounce it, squeeze it, or tap it and the ball’s internal LEDs react instantaneously. Dozens of balls released to an […]
HOW TO – Build a flashing heart
Latest Gadget Freak from Design News, a special Vday one! – Looking for cool way of wowing that special someone on Valentines Day/birthday/whatever? Build her a flashing heart made from LEDs driven by a programmable microcontroller. Les’ gadget is simple to build and made from easily-obtainable parts. The unique thing about this design is the […]