We love Jennifer Ackerman-Hayward’s Craftsanity podcasts and this week she talks to Weeks Ringle about quilting and her business, Fun Quilts. Weeks has also designed more than 100 fabrics for Free Spirit and contributes to the Whip Up blog. There’s also a free quilting pattern (PDF) of hers available called “Between the Lines”. So grab […]
Wow, this is a really nice design… – “Speleogroup is experimenting with circuits for driving high-power LED devices, such as the White LED Luxeon Star from Lumileds ». This device is rated at approximately one watt, giving typically 18 lumens at its rated current of 350mA. Their high dome Amber Luxeon star gives 36 lumens […]
Do Design DIY has a fun how-to on making a backlit photo lamp from your favorite photos… – “Hold a vivid photo or inkjet print in front of a bright light and you have a basic backlit image display. Notice how the colors become rich and the details come alive. Want to make a simple […]
Here’s an experimental lamellaphone thumb piano using a bench vise and tines from an oven drip rack from MAKE Flickr photo pool member Yapruder – Link. Related: Kalimba mbira sansa likembe thumb-piano lamellaphone – Link. Lamellaphone – made from TV electronics – Link.
Roxycraft has created some cool free patterns to make 3 different kinds of crochet ornaments. Choose from the three styles. Bo the Snoman – Link. Rory the Reindeer – Link. Santa Baby – Link. Related: A Roxycraft Christmas pattern collection (4 patterns $5) – Link.
The holidays are coming up and I’ll be looking for some great quick projects you can make as stocking stuffers for friends. Here’s a fast and easy one — make a flower hairpin. Use contrasting thread colors and mix different prints for something more splashy. Link.
Randofo writes – “Some time ago my girlfriend asked me if I would make her one of those telephone microphones like the kind that all of those hipster bands have. So, I of course told her I would. Much time passed… and then I made this. This is designed to work with the old-style handsets […]
