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Beeswax for Coating Cotton or Polyester Thread OR Conductive Thread
Coating your hand-sewing thread with beeswax (by running it through the slots in this plastic container) can keep your thread from tangling up and helps it glide through your fabric. This can also be...
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Yarn Cutter
The real attraction in this is for when you’re traveling. I always worry that airport security will confiscate scissors, but if I don’t have any way of cutting my yarn, I’m pretty limited in the...
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Crafting and Innovation
This weekend, I came across YALSA’s Making in the Library Toolkit. If you haven’t seen this yet, it’s well worth a look. This is a free PDF that has tips on getting buy-in, starting partnerships,...
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Craftivism – Activism For Makers
The past week has left me feeling dissatisfied with the world, and thinking I ought to do something about it. I’m not much of one for shouting or joining loud, noisy groups, but I am a maker and a...
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Arm Knitting
If you read MakerBridge regularly, you may have figured out by now that I love all things yarn. I geek out over crocheting mathematical structures, and I’ve been writing a lot lately about my...
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Maker Resolutions for the New Year
On New Year’s Eve, Sharona jokingly told a friend that my goal for the coming year was to teach our entire campus to crochet. That got me thinking–what are my maker-related goals for the coming year?...
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Craftivism Revisted: Pussyhats and Beyond
Given current events and Sharona’s last post, I wanted to revisit my 2014 post “Craftivism – Activism for Makers.” Craftivism is having a moment in the spotlight because of all the pussyhats so many...
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