How to Stargaze Comfortably

post from How to of the Day on 07 May 2011 10:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

Stargazing involves spending time outside at night and this doesn't always make for a comfortable experience, no matter how exciting the night skies! However, staying comfortable while stargazing is completely possible with the easy-to-do suggestions offered in this article, so next time the night sky is clear and you plan to go out for stargazing for an hour or more, grab your trusty stargazers' notebook and plan to watch the stars in a relaxed and comfortable way.

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Altering Vintage Clothes

post from The Polka Dot Closet on 07 May 2011 08:34:15 PM. © The Polka Dot Closet

I have been altering my own clothes forever, but never in A whimsical romantic style with vintage laces.

I wanted to give this a try and it was fun to do!I found a vintage slip at the thrift store

It still had the original tag. I did a little research and found it was from the late 40's or early 50's. It says it is a size 38.

I added a vintage lace collar around the neckline. The straps and flower are from a vintage night gown and vintage crochet lace was added for sleeve caps and a front applique.

It's lined and has a side zipper. I think it would make a cute summer dress.
This was a size large long gown that I cut short

I added a vintage collar for sleeve caps then ruffled some vintage lace (I love my ruffle foot) to trim the top and bottom then added eyelet lace around the hem.

I ruffled up some more lace and made roses on one strap

As it turned out the dress was to small for me and the shirt was to big, so I put both in my booth at Orange Tree and priced the long dress at $45 and the shirt at $35.
I have no idea if they will sell. I just know it was fun to try something new.

Have you entered my Cottage Charm Giveaway?

Happy Creating

Carol

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Mini Atari 810 Floppy Drive

post from Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog on 07 May 2011 08:15:30 PM. © Hacked Gadgets - DIY Tech Blog

If you had an Atari computer years ago you might remember the 810 floppy drive. Rossum decided to have some fun and make a 8 GB version which is just a bit smaller than the original. The heart of the hack is a microSDdrive with a microcontroller which handles the interface.Via: Make, HackaDay“The hardware is [...]

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How to Make Cocoa Coffee Delight

post from How to of the Day on 07 May 2011 04:00:00 PM. © How to of the Day

Cocoa coffee delight is a simple and delicious drink that tastes good cold or hot. It takes but a few minutes to make ? here is how.Servings: 1 Time: about 5 Minutes

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Expedit re-purposed as bed frame for maximum
storage

post from IKEA Hackers on 07 May 2011 03:34:25 PM. © IKEA Hackers

Materials: Expedit bookcases, Sultan Luroy slats

Description:
Step 1. Trawl endless furniture shops looking for a cheap, portable bed frame with lots of storage. Impossible!

Step 2. A friend suggested stealing milk crates to use as a frame - far too much effort trying to track enough down!

Step 3. A quick search for "milk-crate" inspiration found this but I thought it was way too high so investigated a few other options, meanwhile, still sleeping on the floor :(

Step 4. Ikea just brought out a single-layer version of the Expedit, so this was very straightforward to construct. i.e. build 2 bookshelves, space them apart, lay the slats on top. Done!

I expect I will have to fasten the slats down more securely (currently held with masking tape on strips of cardboard) and the bookcases aren't quite as long as the bed so I'm going to build another box to go under the end of the mattress for more support, but it's a vast improvement on what I had before.

So for $268, I now have a bed frame I can transport in a small car, carry up 3 flights of stairs on my own and store heaps of junk in it!

~ Jill, Sydney

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IKEA Lack-console table

post from IKEA Hackers on 07 May 2011 01:35:02 PM. © IKEA Hackers

Materials: Lack table, shower curtain, contact glue

Description: Old and in poor condition Lack-console table. Covered with the table top and legs using a pixel pattern shower curtain.

Before: Surface worn and scratches...
Traditional painting instead I decided to glue an extra leftover shower curtain on the table :)

AFTER: My new shiny desk :)

~ Maija, Lahti, Finland