The only thing harder to find than a good sewing contractor who can sew small lots at a reasonable price (I work with one closely by the way) is a good sewing machine mechanic.
As with everything in this business, it pays to develop a relationship.…
With the storm of the century pending along the east coast of the US, I imagine things will be a bit off kilter this week. Deliveries, customers, orders… those are all very minor issues; we are very concerned and hope that everyone will be safe with minimal damage to property and infrastructure.…
It seems silly to mention such a small thing but I’ve been inordinately pleased with how well a recent experiment is working out. Specifically, my purchase of IV poles. Initially I bought the poles to solve a problem in digitizing patterns but I’ve stated to use them for organizing WIP (work in process).…
If we had a winner for the challenge, that would be Jennifer, followed closely by Lynn who wrote me privately. I used the instructions Jennifer left in comments to perfectly tessellate the Escher pattern. At right is the proof (there is also a larger image).…
Making the rounds on the intertubes of late (HT) are laser cut wooden floor tiles inspired by Escher (right). You can buy these on Etsy. I was sorely tempted to buy them for a future kitchen flooring project but for two things.…
