Stitch London is teaming up with the Science Muesum in London for a Stitched Science exhibit. In addition to holding workshops “to help create the world’s largest handmade Stitched Solar System,” (including an Earth made entirely of plastic bag plarn) they are also calling for crafty entries for the exhibit. If you’re passionate about something […]
Carla of The Scientific Seamstress created this awesome periodic table of sewing elements to decorate her laboratory-themed sewing room. She’s offered it as a download so you can print a poster-sized (or smaller, if you prefer) version for your own sewing space.
I love this R2D2 quilt posted by Flickr user, Overweight glob of grease. A friend made this R2-D2 quilt for me. The exquisite details are entirely hand-stitched. The maker used an Artoo-Detoo kite as a template. Check out the extra photos for close-ups of the piecing.
Syuzi @ Fashioning Technology writes: E-textiles are a phenomenal medium to explore novel musical interfaces. From the commercially available Air Guitar T to a pair of DIY drum kit jeans, to date there are numerous examples of creative instruments that explore unorthodox interfaces. What sets the Midi Hat apart from the rest (other than the […]
I like the physical, visual representation of data. If done well, it can forever change the way a person thinks about and understands something. So, I think this keyboard frequency sculpture by Mike Knuepfel is neat. It depicts which keyboard keys are used most frequently, with the height of the key proportional to how often […]
I’m transfixed by this Lego anatomy skeleton from Choking Hazards. Every time I look at it, I find some new, clever use of bricks to create organs and details. Love it! [via adafruit]
What an amazingly-detailed cross stitch rendering of Luke Skywalker! And what a perfect blend with that Shepard Fairey color scheme. The artist, known on Flickr as Whateverjames, has an in-depth photo set that gives you a good sense of all the care that went into this piece. (Via Geek Crafts)
