My academia days are behind me and that means I don’t have to write literature reviews any more. For this hobby project I would like to acknowledge other projects. I’m not claiming to have read the papers carefully and don’t…
A snakeboard is similar to a skateboard but the wheels are attached to pivoted platforms that can be rotated by the rider’s feet. Forward motion is generated by coordinated twisting of the body and platform angles. This is easier said…
I did a tandem flight in France back in 2006 and enjoyed the experience but it’s not the same as going solo! It’s possible to learn paragliding in the UK but our weather is so inconsistent it can take a…
The blocks were so much fun to make and enjoyed playing with them I thought it was worth trying a similar project. This time I made a icosahedron (d20 dice), one of the 5 Platonic solids. Maybe I will work backwards…
I visited my local fabric shop and bought some lovely striped fabric from the sale basket. It’s soft and stretchy—I suspect it’s a blend of cotton and some elastic fibre like elastane. Of course, I didn’t know what I would…
I really enjoyed making the Dinosaur Hoody last Christmas so I cut out the pieces for a shirt with a snazzy bear pattern. Life got in the way and the pieces sat in a box waiting to be sewn together.…
The pattern is from The Great British Sewing Bee: Sew Your Own Wardrobe and is intended to a furry bear onsie. I didn’t have suitable fabric for that and since the baby it was for has parents with space-related PhDs…
In previous years I used my plotter to create my Christmas cards. After starting a new job the plotter is temporarily unavailable so I decided to get them printed professionally, it certainly made my life easier! After 7 years of…
I loved FarmCraft101’s videos on his wooden locks and wanted to make my own one. At the time of starting it, I was in between jobs so it kept me entertained and a welcome distraction from LinkedIn. I decided to…
My Christmas project this year was to make a hoody for myself. The pattern was from WardrobeByMe and was quite easy to follow, although the hoody caused me a lot of confusion. I used to make my own juggling balls…
