https://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/11/30/cross-stitch-santa/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171128_112810.jpg20171128_112810.jpghttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171128_112801.jpg20171128_112801.jpg2017-11-30T01:02:10+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/11/23/st-basils-cathedral/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20171023_1707251.jpgcathedral_spiresSo much pretty!https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20171023_1707051.jpgcathedral_closeI really liked the little details on the building.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20171023_1706521.jpgcathedral_sizeThe finished piece is ten inches wide and eleven inches tall.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20171023_1706131.jpgnot_front_cathedralThe side I wanted to be the front.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/20171023_1705551.jpgfinished_cathedralThe side that ended up being the front, complete with accurate but unattractive finials.2017-11-22T17:51:44+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/10/12/patterns/2017-11-16T15:25:03+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/11/16/foul-mouthed-stitchery/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171019_1642171.jpgframed_embroideryFine art.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171019_1351291.jpg20171019_135129[1]https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171018_2138551.jpgPinned_embroideryhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171018_155344-e1510171602141.jpgFoam_core.jpgHooray, acid-free board!2017-11-15T16:21:55+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/11/09/sew-a-costume/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171108_174557.jpg20171108_174557.jpghttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171108_1429591-e1510179504737.jpg20171108_142959[1]https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171108_1429381-e1510179495813.jpg20171108_142938[1]https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171030_2329081.jpg20171030_232908[1]https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171030_2243161.jpg20171030_224316[1]https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171030_2242261.jpg20171030_224226[1]https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171030_2241411.jpg20171030_224141[1]https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171030_2241131.jpg20171030_224113[1]https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171030_2240281.jpg20171030_224028[1]https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/20171030_2240151.jpg20171030_224015[1]2017-11-09T02:11:14+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/10/05/while-i-havent-been-posting/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171004_1531081.jpgPumpkin TreeTwo of the many fruits on the pumpkin tree. They're all smaller than the ones you might find at the store (in the floral section) but that just makes them cuter!https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/20171004_1529021-e1507153647898.jpgCucamelonA full-grown cucamelon fruit on a U.S. quarter2017-10-04T21:52:36+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/about/2017-10-02T03:52:11+00:00weekly0.6https://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/07/20/costume-2/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/20170719_161918.jpg20170719_1619182017-07-20T17:30:19+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/06/29/sew/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170629_131422.jpginstruction_bookDelightfully vintage user's manualhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170628_210238-e1498764261216.jpgfour_stitchesIt has all of four stitches available. I don't think I'll really need more than that.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170628_210209.jpg20170628_210209The greenish-gray sewing machine in all its gloryhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170628_210151.jpg20170628_210151https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170628_210150.jpg20170628_210150https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170628_210146.jpg20170628_210146Clementine examining the new toyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/ef621fff83b5a64d33adebef64e9a24e.jpgef621fff83b5a64d33adebef64e9a24e2017-06-29T22:16:12+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/06/22/pagoda/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170616_174000.jpg20170616_1740002017-06-22T02:00:52+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/06/15/new-projects/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/29a.gif29ahttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170610_1209241.jpg20170610_120924https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170610_120924.jpgFortune2017-06-15T02:25:34+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/06/08/chartres-cathedral/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170607_0932051.jpg20170607_093205https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/20170607_0931561.jpg20170607_0931562017-06-07T22:32:56+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/06/01/totally-rad-ish-decorating/2017-05-31T20:11:03+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/05/25/things-i-did-this-week-instead-of-making/2017-05-24T00:16:01+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/05/18/uri-and-neo-would-be-proud/2017-05-17T22:09:12+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/05/11/shapely-eggs/2017-05-11T15:25:50+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/05/04/tiny-island-paradise/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/sand-e1493839784195.jpgSandAdd sand to smaller saucerhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/rocks-e1493839855878.jpgRocksAdd rocks for butterflies to sun themselveshttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/place.jpgPlacehttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pieces_needed-e1493839403266.jpgPieces_neededClockwise from lower left: Saucer, rocks, plastic saucer for insert, decorative glass beads, sandhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/pebbles-e1493839738878.jpgPebblesPut saucer and glass beads in the terra cotta saucerhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/cut_bowl-e1493839684218.jpgCut_bowlTrim the plastic saucer to about the height of the terra cotta saucerhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/ants.jpgAntsDo not disturb ants while finding a good spot! Not pictured: the giant pile of ant eggs that I saw briefly under the rock.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/add_water-e1493839977672.jpgAdd_waterPlace away from ants and add water!2017-05-03T19:55:33+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/04/27/an-incomplete-miscellany/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170426_104834.jpg20170426_104834https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170426_104500.jpg20170426_104500https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170426_104500-copy.jpgSpider4Spider plant looks much happier, though it's still trying to rise out the the pot. Might be time to divide the plant soon.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170425_131836.jpg20170425_131836https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170425_131713.jpgmummyBeautiful shape, but man, the feet and that curved lid are a pain to get righthttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170425_131035.jpgbamboo_nowhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170425_130857-e1493228552701.jpgplantsBaby plants! Yay!!!https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170425_130830.jpg20170425_130830https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170422_152117.jpg20170422_152117https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170422_152114.jpgspider3There's not even any dirt in the bottom! It's a hollow mass of roots! 2017-04-27T14:01:12+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/04/20/seeds/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kohlrabi-wednesday-afternoon.jpgKohlrabi Wednesday afternoonhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/calendula-wednesday-afternoon.jpgCalendula Wednesday afternoonhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/window-e1492650950312.jpgWindowWindow with plastic and one tray situatedhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/trays-e1492651001164.jpgTraysI'm already out of room for trayshttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/size-disparity.jpgSize Disparityhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/seeds-soaking.jpgSeeds Soakinghttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/kohlrabi-sprout.jpgKohlrabi Sprouthttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/cucamelon-seeds.jpgCucamelon Seeds2017-04-20T01:37:36+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/04/13/easter-pysanky-2016/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112421.jpg20170412_112421https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112407.jpg20170412_112407https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112400-e1492034389654.jpg20170412_112400I spent a lot of time on this egg and it didn't work the way I wanted. https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112348.jpg20170412_112348https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112346-e1492034357823.jpg20170412_112346Green on its own gave a better color. I still don't know how to cover large areas well, though.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112326-e1492034305659.jpg20170412_112326Polka dots!https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112252.jpg20170412_112252https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112240.jpg20170412_112240Green over red did not make a beautiful color.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112159.jpg20170412_112159https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170412_112151.jpg20170412_1121512017-04-12T22:07:37+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/04/06/robot/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170405_1349201-e1491421940532.jpgSphero.jpgIt's a Sphero!https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/20170405_131347-e1491421187477.jpgClem v. SpheroClementine does not like the Sphero2017-04-12T18:47:35+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/03/30/block-around-the-clock/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/during.jpgDuringhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/design1-e1490815515841.jpgDesign1https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/after.jpgAfter2017-03-29T19:50:13+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/03/23/patty-cake/2017-03-23T14:11:39+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/03/16/dress-your-books-in-lace/2017-03-16T00:31:30+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/03/09/youve-got-maille/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/maille-supplies.jpgMaille SuppliesSupplies for maille: a cup of rings, felt to keep them from rolling away, and two pairs of pliershttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/maille-start.jpgMaille StartA bit of tape helps keep the rings in place. The European 4-in-1 weave isn't stable until the fourth row.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/7_wide.jpg7_WideFinished sheet of maille!https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/5_wide.jpg5_WideGot it stable and looking good2017-03-09T17:11:48+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/03/02/pot-maker/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pot_pieces.jpgpot_piecesPieces for the pots: Outer ring, inner ring, and two end capshttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/pot_assembled.jpgpot_assembledFinal assembly of the inner sectionhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170301_124327.jpg20170301_124327I have several pots (and planter trays) nowhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/20170301_124304.jpg20170301_124304The fancy folding I did to make the pots work when made the wrong way2017-03-02T00:50:12+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/02/23/learning-lace/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/tatting_tools.jpgtatting_toolshttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/shuttle.jpgshuttlehttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/beginner_butterfly.jpgbeginner_butterfly2017-02-26T16:46:26+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/02/16/newt-scamander/2017-02-14T21:15:29+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/02/09/real-lucky-bamboo/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/rock.jpgrockRockhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/greengreen.jpggreengreenThey put their own label over the manufacturer's label. To be fair, if you followed the manufacturer's dosing instructions, you would probably fry your bamboo.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bamboo_closeup.jpgbamboo_closeupYou can see the stalk on the left is pale because I removed some dried leaves. I'm more concerned about the the right has a really ugly node. The whole stem is like that. https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bamboo1.jpgbambooBamboo! You're right, there isn't water in the vase yet. It was still distilling. Also, say hi to Clementine in the background.2017-02-08T21:19:03+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/01/26/himeji_castle/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/castle_front.jpgcastle_frontThis building would not be stable if it were made with anything but paper.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/castle_edge.jpgcastle_edgeThis edge shows the walls near the stone base. https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/01/castle_back.jpgcastle_backThe best view of this papercraft. It almost looks level and decent!2017-02-08T19:00:25+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/01/19/globe-and-temple/2017-02-08T18:59:23+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/02/02/bamboo/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/newt.jpgnewthttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/bamboo.jpgbamboo2017-02-02T01:45:53+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/01/12/totoro/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/totoro1a.jpgTotoro2017-01-02T19:46:38+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2017/01/05/bento/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161119_120453.jpg20161119_120453All the little pieces!https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161119_120449.jpg20161119_120449This one...less sohttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161119_120444.jpg20161119_120444This box is relatively unscathedhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/20161119_120420.jpg20161119_120420All the pieces together2017-01-02T19:37:36+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2016/12/29/papercraft-bear/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bear3.jpgbear3https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bear2.jpgbear2https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/bear1.jpgbear12016-12-29T15:46:52+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2016/12/22/subscription-ink/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wp-1481496707819.pngwp-1481496707819.png2016-12-22T15:46:41+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2016/12/08/pikachu/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/wp-image-1730009925jpeg.jpegwp-image-1730009925jpeg.jpeg2016-12-22T15:46:23+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2016/12/15/minecraft-and-moos/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/minecraftcows_side.jpgminecraftcows_sidehttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/minecraftcows_front.jpgminecraftcows_front2016-12-18T23:26:47+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2014/11/23/big-hero-6-a-tiny-review/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/hairybaby.gifhairybabyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/big-hero-6_banner.jpgbig-hero-6_banner2014-11-23T19:58:09+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2014/11/16/i_make/2014-11-15T22:37:32+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2014/09/29/keeping-my-hands-busy/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/wpid-wp-1413684679182.jpegwpid-wp-1413684679182.jpeg2014-11-02T20:38:56+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2014/09/28/the-boring-part-of-science-class/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/document.jpgdocumentImage originally from Hyperbole and a Half2014-09-28T23:09:09+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2014/05/17/a-musical-charger-or-why-arduino-bugs-me/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_20140510_165158_469.jpgTesting the blink sketch. The buzzer waits patiently nearby.https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_20140429_170130_516.jpgTiny AVR Programmer with ATtiny852014-05-18T02:43:32+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2014/04/27/starting-off-on-a-broken-note/2014-05-04T04:26:39+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.com/2014/05/03/plants/https://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_20140502_171739_6511.jpghttps://amakersmiscellany.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/img_20140502_171739_651.jpg2014-05-04T02:12:51+00:00monthlyhttps://amakersmiscellany.comdaily1.02017-11-30T01:02:10+00:00