Over at the Craftzine blog, Becky Stern posted a link to an excellent Instructable for rearranging the keys on a MacBook: Jonathan made a great instructable on how to reorder your keyboard keys on a MacBook if you prefer a Dvorak layout (an alternative to the standard QWERTY layout, the Dvorak keyboard requires less finger […]
My Longest Year shows us how to make these quick and easy luggage tags. I definitely need to make some of these for myself! Link.
Andrew writes – While Makers everywhere nurse a post-Halloween hangover I thought they might enjoy the Tough Pigs Halloween Parade 2007, an annual feature on the wonderfully snarky Muppet fan site Tough Pigs that features the best and worst of fan-made Muppet costumes. ToughPigs: Halloween Parade 2007! – Link.
Sew,Mama,Sew! has got a great crafting event happening in the month of November. From the site: Each day in November focuses on a particular theme; we will provide great resources and inspirational ideas for sewing holiday gifts. Every week throughout November we’ll also offer two $25 gift certificates to Sew,Mama,Sew! Winners will be randomly selected […]
Knitgrrl Shannon’s starting up the 2nd annual NaKniSweMo starting today! Knit a 50,000-stitch sweater in the month of November, Shannon mentions that If you divide your chosen sweater pattern’s rows or rounds by 30, you’ll have an idea of how many rows you need to knit each day to make it. Sounds like fun! Link.
The Purl Bee has a tutorial on how to make a duplicate stitch, a great way to add some patterns to your knitting without the fuss of intarsia. From the site: Duplicate Stitch, or Swiss Darning as it is sometimes called, is a really simple way to add personality to a project. The basic concept […]
Mary Jane, Midge and Mink have created knitted eyeballs and posted the free pattern online. It might be too late to make for Halloween, but who wouldn’t want knitted eyeballs in their stocking this Christmas? [via] Link.
