Archive for May, 2010
After knitted NHS breasts: More weird knitted objects
by Ted Thornhill Knitted breasts are now available on the NHS for breast-feeding mothers to practice on, but we’ve found a few other weird knitted objects out there… Knitted vacuum cleaner There are many strange knitted items on the Worldmysteries blogspot, such as a knitted record player and knitted post box. But we think the knitted [...]
‘Sex and the Knitty’ project knitting pretty
By Mona Shadia Did you like that red Chanel scarf Carrie Bradshaw wore in the first “Sex and the City” movie, as she stood on the front steps of her old New York apartment watching the rain fall? Even if it’s out of your price range, having a version of it is possible when you’re [...]
150 Woolly Breasts Made by Mother’s Union to Train
by Jason Ramsey Mother’s Union from Somerset has knitted 150 woolen breasts to help women breast feed for NHS. Instead of balloons these replica woolen breasts will be used to explain how to deal with blocked ducts and mastitis and to show how to express breast milk. According to NHS infant feeding specialist Louise Stickland, [...]
How to:Lace Vellum Luminarias Clip Art
It doesn’t get any easier than this: Just print, cut, and wrap to make the projects here. To make square luminarias beautiful enough to be centerpieces, we simply magnified the lace pattern. Placed in a row, with no extra flourishes, the presentation positively glows with sophistication. Get the Tall Luminaria Clip Art Get the Short [...]
Jewelry made from trash in Africa finds value
by Candice Shih It’s not often one will stumble into a fashion design business while working with a charity in Uganda. But it happened to Kallie Dovel, a 2008 graduate of Vanguard University in Costa Mesa. Uganda is still recovering in many ways from a civil war, and Dovel met some of the women affected [...]
How to:”Homegrown” Tomato Pincushions
These whimsical sewing-box staples are just as sweet as garden-grown tomatoes, and you don’t have to wait until summer to enjoy them. Pincushions were once set on mantels in new homes to bring occupants prosperity, and these versions, with their fresh-from-the-vine colors, would in fact look lovely on display. Stitch a robust heirloom variety in [...]
VOTE NOW On Inhabitat’s 2010 Spring Greening Finalists!
These futuristic and luxurious earrings by APU Design are made from plastic CD trays. VOTE FOR THIS DESIGN HERE > See more at - VOTE NOW On Inhabitat’s 2010 Spring Greening Finalists! Crystal Jewelry by APU Design – Inhabitat – Green Design Will Save the World
How to:Envelope Sachets
1. Use our heart or butterfly templates, or make your own pattern. Graph paper is good for creating a grid design (such as the one shown at top left). Working on a cutting mat or piece of felt, lay your template over an envelope. 2. With a thick pin, punch holes through the template and envelope until [...]
How to:Frameless Frames
If you’re looking for a simple way to frame a beautiful piece of art, here’s a Good Thing that we often use for our set: a frameless frame. It creates a clean look. And, if you have an odd-size print that you want to hang, it’s a cost-effective alternative to custom-framing. Tools and Materials Print [...]
Maker Faire: Celebrating DIY
One of the ways in which we can promote sustainable living is to learn how to do things and how to make things ourselves. This idea of a DIY ethic — “do-it-yourself” — is hardly new. The term originated in the 1950s, as part of a movement for home owners to tackle improvements themselves rather [...]
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