craft Accidentally on Purpose – The beauty of jazz-like improvisational quilting Boing Boing

booze Whiskey production is not keeping up with whiskey demand Maggie Koerth

books New book on HOWTO to make cute crochet people (including famous ones) Xeni Jardin

art UglyCon at GR2 in LA this weekend: a gathering of Uglydoll fans Xeni Jardin

maker Bitblox: wooden alphabet blocks inspired by our pixelated nostalgia Xeni Jardin

music Insanely labor-intensive Gangnam Style flipbook animation video Xeni Jardin

music TMBG launches iOS app hand-stitched entirely from felt Xeni Jardin

Funny The Tweets of Rupert Murdoch, as letterpress greeting cards Xeni Jardin

Food Hand-crank mills with which to grind one's own flour ($675.95) are the new artisanal mayonnaise Xeni Jardin

DIY BB readers' DIY Halloween costumes: Narwhal, by Sarah Jones Xeni Jardin

art To do in DC: "40 under 40: Craft Futures" at the Smithsonian Xeni Jardin

makers Homebrew Nintendo laser zapper is powerful, awesome Xeni Jardin

DIY Hello, Aleister Crowley, Clockwork Orange, and Ganesha Kitty Xeni Jardin

maker 3D-printed "Death's Head Hawkmoth Skeleton" sculptures, inspired by The Silence of the Lambs Xeni Jardin

books Buildings made of books Xeni Jardin

DIY An inspirational needlepoint for those with cancer Xeni Jardin

Kids HOWTO make zombie chocolate bunnies and undead eggs for Easter Xeni Jardin