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Kerri Brewster
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Sat, Apr 5th
2008
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How to Sew:

Yes, of course I know how to sew. But somehow I seem to have failed a bit as a mother: my intelligent, capable, self-assured, technology-literate, artistic, creative daughter is at a loss when it comes to replacing lost buttons or repairing torn seams. This excellent guide from Instructables covers all the basics of hand-sewing, with clear photos to illustrate the points. (via lifehacker)
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Badge Maker:

Creates custom badges, nametags, or passes online, with our without photos. Looks to be very simple and flexible, and the result looks quite polished. (via makeuseof)
Fri, Mar 21st
2008
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Pebble Carpet made of hand-dyed, carded and felted merino wool, as part of a job creation program for women. (via not martha)

Pebble Carpet made of hand-dyed, carded and felted merino wool, as part of a job creation program for women. (via not martha)

Thu, Mar 20th
2008
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Paper Airplanes:

In celebration of spring, here’s a great resource to awaken the kid in you, including folding instructions, tips from pros, and printable origami paper. (via metafilter, which also lists some other great links.)
Sat, Mar 8th
2008
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Bloxes are kind of a grown-up, eco-friendly version of Lego. Available in either white or brown, they can connect on all six sides, to create sturdy platforms, office dividers, or even furniture. They may seem kind of pricey at about $60 for a case of 20, but they sure do look fun. (via lifehacker; photo by Scott Robbin)

Bloxes are kind of a grown-up, eco-friendly version of Lego. Available in either white or brown, they can connect on all six sides, to create sturdy platforms, office dividers, or even furniture. They may seem kind of pricey at about $60 for a case of 20, but they sure do look fun. (via lifehacker; photo by Scott Robbin)

Thu, Feb 28th
2008
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BookletCreator:

A free online tool that turns any PDF document into a printable booklet - basically reordering the pages so that you can print them double-sided and fold the results into a small book. (via makeuseof.com)
Tue, Feb 12th
2008
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$1 Image Stabilizer For Any Camera - Lose The Tripod (via Photojojo)

Mon, Jan 28th
2008
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Make your own Roll-Up Computer Keyboard.

Pictures and instructions at Instructables, along with some creative ideas in the comments, such as using Scrabble tiles to identify the letters. Simple but satisfyingly geeky. (via Lifehacker)
Tue, Jan 22nd
2008
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Make Your Own Stress Ball.

Organic Health Blog offers up two great methods to make your own stress ball out of balloons and household ingredients. (via Lifehacker)
Fri, Jan 18th
2008
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Block Posters is an incredibly easy-to-use website where you can create and print a large poster from any image for free. Simply upload your image, choose how wide you want it to be, download the resulting PDF file for printing, and join the pages together. Check out the gallery for some examples of how others have used the tool. Some people have mounted their creations on foamboard, others have framed them, and one even incorporated it into his final project for furniture design class.

Block Posters is an incredibly easy-to-use website where you can create and print a large poster from any image for free. Simply upload your image, choose how wide you want it to be, download the resulting PDF file for printing, and join the pages together. Check out the gallery for some examples of how others have used the tool. Some people have mounted their creations on foamboard, others have framed them, and one even incorporated it into his final project for furniture design class.