Treehugger just announced that Vermont Organic Fibre Company has a new line of organic fiber called O-Wool. Apparently this is a first for the US to have organic wool for hand knitting. The colors are nice and rich, just perfect for that new fall sweater you are about to knit. [ via ] Link.
Spark Fun Electronics has some new 7 x 4.5″ 9V solar panels for $30 – “Packaged solar cell with barrel plug termination. This is a custom cell produced for SFE – not a small toy surplus item! This unit is rated for 8V open voltage and 310mA short circuit. We actually took a random unit […]
Crafter Jess Clement fell in love with craftmemo.com, a new site that is a craft record keeping and management tool for projects. She loves it so much, she even wrote up a review for us and shows us how to use the new Craft Memo site as place to inventory all your projects and supplies. […]
From the same folks who brought the world, the COUCH BIKE – here’s another unusual contraption, it’s a treadmill on a bike, you run and it goes… – [via] – Link. More: Other bicycle projects – Link. Maker made transportation – Link.
Ok Crafters just another reminder, we have a new contest and promo with Etsy and our new magazine CRAFT. Only one more week to get your stuff in by August 21st. Here’s the rules: Using whatever medium you desire (knitting, sewing, jewelry, beading, painting, photography, needlepoint, woodburning, anything!) we challenge you, the people of Etsy, […]
Sometimes I’m all over the house when I’m sewing and I leave things like scissors or a ruler all over the place. Cat Morley solves that problem with her own crafty tool belt. Her step-by-step photos are great and easy to follow. Link.
Robert @ RetroBlast has a review of the NES Flashback, a $30 device that plays most old NES games, he writes – “A console that fits in the palm of your hands? You better believe it! When my friend told me he saw something called ‘Flashback’ that played NES games I assumed that he was […]
