How-To: Embroidered Paper Magnetic Bookmark
I love …is five’s take on the magnetic bookmark. She stitched on paper, added magnets and scraps of ribbon to create these fun bookmarks.
Year: 2010
How-To: No-Sew Toolbelt
Here’s a cool no-sew toolbelt tutorial video from ManMade, which would be a great weekend couples craft project for getting your guy comfortable working with fabric.
How-To: Trace And Use Vintage Sewing Patterns
Casey of Casey’s Elegant Musings shares her tips for how to handle and use vintage sewing patterns. If you like to sew with vintage patterns, you know they can be quite fragile in their original state. Or maybe the pattern you have in mind is not quite the right size and you need to grade […]
Cardboard horse to hide paper tiger
Artists Juniper and T.J. Tangpuz built this paper horse out of cardboard and wire ties.
RobotFest/Mid-Atlantic 2010 Mini Maker Faire, April 24th
Gary Mauler and the folks who put on the RobotFest in southern Maryland each year are expanding their enterprise to include a Mid-Atlantic 2010 Mini Maker Faire! Gary writes: I work with Maryland College Institute of Art each year to produce the artwork for T-shirts and advertising for RobotFest (and this year’s Mini Maker Faire). […]
More thoughts on “Coder Barbie”
On Mashable, math teacher Rebecca Zook weighs in on the whole Computer Engineer Barbie (aka Coder Barbie) “controversy” with “Why Computer Engineer Barbie Is Good for Women in Tech.” While some have embraced Coder Barbie, others have attacked the concept, saying that her pink laptop, sparkly leggings, and trendy glasses are “too feminine” to be […]
Irish Soda Bread with Fennel & Cinnamon
St. Patrick’s Day is coming up – it’s next Wednesday! If you’re planning an Irish-themed meal, this recipe for Irish Soda Bread with Fennel & Cinnamon on Everybody Likes Sandwiches looks quite nice. Growing up, ours was a pretty standard (but delicious!) St. Paddy’s Day meal: Corned beef, cabbage, potatoes… I don’t even remember having […]