How-To: Cross-Stitch Chair
Turn a woven cane chair into a beautiful—and very useful—work of art with this cross-stitch chair tutorial!
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New Dress from Vintage Star Wars Sheets
I’m absolutely loving this fun, inspiring Star Wars dress that Devon from Miss Make made using vintage Star Wars sheets!
How-To: Spring Scarf with Neon Fringe
Make a beautiful spring scarf with a huge burst of color at the bottom with this neon fringe scarf pattern!
How-To: Crocheted Kids Collar
Make a classic crocheted collar for photos and special occasions with this crocheted kids collar tutorial!
The Future of Wearable Technology
This is a great video that covers the wearable scene. Super cool MAKE alum (and Adafruit wearables engineer) Becky is one of the artists and engineers interviewed. As computing moves from our desktops to our phones, we look into the future to see how technology will become increasingly ingrained in our movements and our active […]
Wearable Tech: Smart Fabrics 2013
Last week I had the opportunity to attend and speak at Smart Fabrics 2013 in San Francisco. Smart Fabrics is the most interdisciplinary conference I’ve been to in a while. As Stacey Burr (member of the conference advisory board and VP of adidas Wearable Sports Electronics) said in her opening address, topics ranged from “bras to tanks and DARPA to DIY.” In the crowd were CEOs, students, textiles and PCB manufacturers, artists, fashion designers, material scientists, “integraters”, consultants, and branders. It reminded me of the mix that we’ve been aspiring to achieve locally at the Toronto Wearables Meetup.
How-To: Red Fox Phone Cozy
Wrap your phone in a layer of adorable with this red fox phone cozy tutorial!
