This instructional knitting video shows how to use chain stitch embroidery to embellish knitting and crochet projects. Use a tapestry needle and a piece of yarn to add a special decoration to a hand knit sweater, scarf or pair of socks. It's an easy knitting embroidery trick that renders satisfying results.
This simple Adobe Flex tutorial shows how to download source code from Google Code and get it running in Adobe Flex. If you are new to programming and building applications with Adobe Flex, this project is a great way to practice or get started learning about Adobe Flex.
Let The Home Depot show you what it takes to install a replacement window and the tools needed for this quick and easy job. Since replacement windows fit into existing window frames, it should take you less than an hour to complete this simple DIY project. For more, or to get started on your own window replacement project, watch this video tutorial.
Concrete is one of mankind's greatest inventions. Very durable, it can also be aesthetically pleasing. Concrete is also often a major building material in and around homes. Over time, however, concrete can deteriorate. Patching and repairing concrete can be easy or difficult, depending on the project and the amount of deterioration. Most repair projects are fairly simple using some of the specially formulated patch and repair products available these days. Watch this DIY video tutorial for st...
Watch this instructional origami video to fold a four cornered diamond box. There are several variations of the traditional Japanese origami diamond box, but this one has a slightly more complex structure. You will need four pieces of origami project to complete this origami project.
Watch this instructional crochet video to crochet a variation of a classic thread butterfly. Use any type of thread and a small crochet needle to complete this project. The small stitch creates a complex crochet weave for hyper-designed crochet projects such as this butterfly. You may want to reference some written instructions in addition to watching this video.
Watch this instructional crochet video to crochet a bullion or roll stitch flower. This is a difficult crochet stitch to accomplish. You should master the bullion stitch before beginning to crochet this flower design. Use any type of thread and crochet needle to complete this project. The bullion or roll stitch creates a complex crochet weave for hyper-designed crochet projects such as this intricate flower.
Watch this instructional crochet video to crochet a bullion or roll stitch. This is a difficult crochet stitch to accomplish. This video provides an alternative method of completing the crochet stitch using a homemade tool. Use any type of thread and crochet needle to complete this project. The bullion or roll stitch creates a complex crochet weave for hyper-designed crochet projects.
Are you interested in doing a crochet project for the holidays? Watch this video tutorial to learn how to crochet a miniature Christmas stocking. For this Christmas crochet project, you will need some red and white yarn and a crochet needle.
Herringbone is a real easy beading stitch that gives a slinky, flexible finish for the final jewelry projects. The herringbone stitch is easy to build beads onto, so the project can be any size desired. Watch this video beaded jewelry tutorial and learn how to do the flat herringbone stitch for bead weaving.
Dorret Conway shows how to knit a pair of socks in this video knitting tutorial series. To knit this project, you'll need to be able to knit a knit and purl stitch. A sock is basically just a tube with some shaping for the heel and toe. This knitting project may look complicated, requiring multiple needles, but it's a great project for beginning knitters. Watch this instructional video and learn how to knit socks.
This video quilting tutorial explains how to choose the feet on the sewing machine to suit the purpose of the project at hand. Different quilts are going to require different sorts of seams, but the right rotation of feet will be able to multi-task effectively. Learn how to choose the right sewing machine feet for quilting projects by watching this instructional video.
This tutorial will show you how to make an easy snake project out of fabric and rice. This is a fun project for a rainy day or any other time.
Are you interested in doing a crochet project? Watch this two-part video tutorial to learn how to crochet a hat with the half-double crochet. For this project, you will need some yarn and a J-size crochet hook.
Add even more personal touches to your handmade crochet items. This how to video is a tutorial on how to embroider crochet projects using French knot stitches. You can embroider just about anything with the French knot stitch. Watch and learn.
Add more personal touches to your handmade crochet items. This how to video is a tutorial on how to embroider crochet projects using chain stitches. You can embroider just about anything with the chain stitch. Watch and learn.
This how to video is a tutorial on how to introduce a new color into a crochet project. Changing to a different color yarn is very simple with this instructional video. All you have finish your last row with a slip stitch, pull it through and secure it. Follow by adding you new yarn color with a simple slip knot.
Tim Carter, of Ask the Builder, demonstrates some sweet tips to make straight cuts when cutting wood in your home woodworking repair projects.
Check out this nice volcano project that has a removable bottle for easy cleaning and reuse. It also has a tray to catch all the magma and lava!
Watch this video and learn some of the fundamentals of crocheting. It will show you how to end a crochet project and weave in ends.
Calculating resistance and power isn't hard... and, as David explains, knowing Ohm's Law and the Power Triangle can be darn useful when you're designing a project, sorting out power supply issues, or want to keep from burning your car down.
A fantastic "do it yourself" project, the folks at Progressive Farmer magazine show you how to build a fire pit in just one day. Clear step-by-step instructions and material lists help make this project both fun and easy.
This simple weather instrument is an example of electronic instrumentation, it uses a swinging pendulum conductor and four LEDs to indicate wind direction. This simple, but sophisticated, device is suitable as a science fair project or as a project in the grades 6/7/8 technology program of a school.
Build sound board for a studio at home, to insulate noise and sound. The subject of this DIY project was originally covered in a written article that is still required reading to finish the project as it gets into more detail regarding the actual construction of the boards.
This is something creative and useful to do with the mountains of paper constantly delivered. Try these different origami projects to recycle paper.
Version Cue is tightly integrated into the Adobe Bridge and the CS2 Applications. In this video you will see how to set up a Version Cue project and how to save multiple versions of a Photoshop document into your project. Then you'll see how to revert back to a previous version.
Add titles, credits, and other text content to your Windows Movie Maker projects with these easy steps.
Here are some general tips for using text in your project, including why you should keep things simple and how to contrast text from video. You need to avoid fonts with really thin lines and for the most part, you should try to keep everything simple.
Learn how to export your Camtasia projects in to Quicktime movies for easy sharing with colleagues and friends.
Save money and give your car a professional car wash at home using a hose and two simple products. For this project you will need: a garden hose with spray nozzle, car wash soap, wash mitt, car wax
Crocheting is a great hobby. It could even be a great business if you're good enough. But how do you go about figuring out what to crochet? What projects peak your interest, or others' interest? If you know some basic crochet stitches, it may be time to move on to a challenging project. Here are some steps to choosing the right crochet project for you.
Drag and drop doesn't work automatically in the Ubuntu Linux distribution. You'll need to make some settings changes to enable it. For a step-by-step look at the process to enabling drag and drop file management in Ubuntu, watch this Ubuntu tutorial.
Ever wanted to create your own picture slideshows? With Google Picasa, a free picute management application, you can. In this video tutorial, you'll learn to create a quick and easy slideshow from your photos using Google's Picasa. To get started, watch this video how-to!
Interested in teaching an online course using your own server but can't quite figure out how to install everything you'll need? This video demonstrates how to setup a MySQL database for use with Moodle, the free, open source course management utility, which requires a MySQL database to run. For step-by-step instructions, take a look.
As with any emergency situation it is important to follow the proper guidelines for emergency scene management. This first aid how-to video will show you what you need to know to be ready for an emergency, where ever it occurs. Learn to treat a responsive casualty and hopefully save their lives.
As with any emergency situation it is important to follow the proper guidelines for emergency scene management. This first aid how-to video will show you what you need to know to be ready for an emergency, where ever it occurs. Learn to treat an unresponsive casualty and hopefully save their lives.
You never want to stop learning. Whether you're facing a career pivot or want to better understand the vocation you've chosen, there's always room for growth. The most successful workers are those who make education a lifelong pursuit.
Google's MVNO carrier, Project Fi, can save you a ton of money in the right circumstances, but it's always had a limited selection of supported phones. Because the service uses Sprint, T-Mobile, and US Cellular towers as its backbone, you could only use Project Fi with a Pixel, Nexus, or the Android One Moto X4 until now.
Just like in Instagram and other popular photo and video apps, iMovie for iPhone lets you add filters to your whole entire movie project. Not only that, but you can choose to add different filters to different video clips in your timeline, no matter if the clips started out as videos or photos.
Adobe Premiere Clip is a great mobile app for users with little to no editing experience. Its automatic editor will sort your clips into a fun video in seconds, leaving you to just choose the music. But what if you're looking for more than automatic settings? What if you want some serious control over your project, from the editing to the way the image looks?
