Octo Knitting Spool
Alice at Futuregirl, the designer behind the Octopus Stuffie, can’t seem to get 8 out of her mind and has made an Octo Knitting Spool. Can’t wait to see the finished piece! Link.
Month: September 2007
Numbered Cork Coasters
Make these modern number coasters with this tutorial by Modern Cottage. I love the idea of using cork tiles and you can stencil just about any design or letter you want if you don’t want to go with numbers. [ via ] Link.
Intro to the Arduino – Weekend Project Podcast
mp4 | hd-appletv | youtube | blip | itunes | pdf Joe Grand and Bre Pettis have joined forces for another Awesome Electronics Workshop to introduce you to the Arrr-duino! In this tutorial, you’ll learn the basics of programming and setting up your arduino. Don’t have one yet? You can get them in the Make: […]
Intro to the Arduino – Weekend Project PDFcast
This week, Joe Grand and Bre Pettis bring you another Awesome Electronics Workshop! This time you’ll learn about the open-source microcontroller board, the Arduino, ahem, the ARRR-duino. Make sure to download the PDF to see the schematic! – PDF Link You can get an Arduino board in the Makezine store at or you can find […]
Couture Inspired Dress Pattern: Day Dress by Horrockses Fashion
Erin at A Dress a Day points to a fabulous free pattern find for this Day Dress by Horrockses Fashion at the Victoria & Albert Museum web site. The dress patterns are in downloadable PDFs and are in UK dress sizes. [ via ] Link.
Use Compact Fluorescent Bulbs in a Ceiling Fan
I bought some GE bulbs that are supposed to work in ceiling fans, but they flicker and flash big time. I was able to get them to stop, oddly enough, by activating the dimmer and finding a sweet spot for the settings, but that was a hassle. So I did some trial and error tests […]
Bicycle Seat Cover Tutorial
Lenore at Evil Mad Scientist Labs has a sewing tutorial on how tomake your own custom cushioned bicycle seat. I love her design! Link.