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February 9, 2012
Quilting 101: A Simple Patchwork Block
By Lish Dorset
Raise your hand if you've ever wanted to try quilting but thought it would be too hard. (Okay, I can't really can't see you on the internet, but I'll bet there are some of you raising your hand.) I felt the very same way not too long ago. My mom started quilting when I was in high school, after she found a stack of unfinished blocks my great-grandmother started in the 1930s. I was impressed with the colors she chose and how easy it seemed to put together the quilt tops. I tried to teach myself, but to little success, until I took a basic quilting class and found out that once you know the basics, quilting is pretty easy.
In addition to learning more about what quilting is all about, we'll make a simple patchwork block to help get you started.
Posted by Carla Sinclair |
Feb 9, 2012 12:00 PM
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December 5, 2011
101: Dicing Onions Like a Pro
By Paul Stern
If you use onions as often as I do - in everything from soup and pasta sauce to tuna salad and guacamole - it helps to be able to dice one quickly, efficiently, and without crying your eyes out. Here's how the pros do it.
For a PDF of this technique, visit the project page on Make: Projects.
Read full story »Posted by Carla Sinclair |
Dec 5, 2011 12:00 PM
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November 7, 2011
Project 101: Make Straight Wood Cuts with a Miter Box
By Mark Frauenfelder
It's possible to draw a fairly straight line with a pencil, but if you want to be accurate, you must use a ruler or straightedge to guide the pencil as you draw. Similarly, if you want to saw a piece of wood (or plastic, or PVC pipe) so that the cut is as straight as possible, you need a tool to help you guide the saw. A ruler won't help (don't try, you'll just ruin the ruler). Instead, an inexpensive tool called a miter box (sometimes spelled mitre) will do the trick. In this article, I'll explain what a miter box is, and how to use it.
For a PDF of this technique, visit the technique page on Make: Projects.
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Nov 7, 2011 12:00 PM
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