NEW instructions PDF by popular demand! For my dopp kit sewing pattern, new step-by-step images complement the video-heavy tutorial; best of both worlds. Makes a perfect last-minute gift! Even if you don’t sew, you can still give the printed PDF/pattern with the kit of supplies!

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I made a Fjällräven backpack from an IKEA bag! And you know I don't gatekeep-- the pattern is FREE and the most glorious sewing instructions I've ever created. You can use regular canvas, too. #ikea #Fjällräven beckystern.com/2025/05/25/s...

I just backed Spiker:bit – Turn Body Signals into Creative Inventions on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/bac...

Today I learned the @amnh.org is pay-what-you-wish for NY residents, making it easy to dip in for a quick visit with my new pal Apex Stegosaurus 😍

17 tips for electronics beginners youtu.be/QOjN4dRQb6o

Spent this afternoon making a Dopp kit bag using a tutorial and pattern by @beckystern.bsky.social. I used an old picnic blanket which was HORRIBLE to sew as the sewing machine couldn’t grip and move the plasticised silver side!

I made these LED mushroom menus for a bartender friend of mine! Full build on YouTube: youtu.be/-JqwnWPPa3M

It's that time again-- here's my annual community survey: forms.gle/K3opXuiv4Bb7... Would you please take a few minutes to fill it out? It really helps me. As a thank-you, I’m doing a giveaway! One will win a handmade waxed canvas dopp kit bag with stickers; four others will receive stickers.

My next project is live now for Patrons, YouTube members, and @nebula.tv Subscribers!

I made a fjallraven backpack from an ikea bag. beckystern.com/2025/05/25/s...

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Live now for Patrons and @nebula.tv subscribers: my new Canvas Backpack sewing project/pattern!

What did you wish you knew before you started making electronics?

I needed a way to organize and keep upright my nail polish collection, so I modeled a caddy in Tinkercad. File: www.printables.com/model/127989...

What are your favorite girly things to 3D print?

Had fun at @meowwolf.com in Santa Fe last summer. Excited to hear that one will be created in NYC.

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Happy 20th birthday, #Arduino! Here's my very first board, September 2006.

These small parts bins from Akro-Mils have been a staple in my workspace organization since I bought them in 2008, and still going strong. urlgeni.us/amazon/J2ao #ad #amazonaffiliate

new DK video just dropped: youtu.be/2tTsV290nTo?...

How I made my wedding placecards using NextDraw Merge www.youtube.com/watch?v=4BTP... #bantamtools @bantamtools.bsky.social #penplotter #DIYwedding

Create personalized wedding place cards with Bantam Tools NextDraw™ and Bantam Tools Merge software @beckystern.bsky.social ’s tutorial shows how to design and plot unique cards to add a special touch to your big day. #DIYWedding #PenPlotter #Handwriting www.bantamtools.com/blog/wedding...

two new things uploaded to Printables: a basket for drying silica gel and four geometric planters

New video ft my mom! How to make a T-shirt quilt: https://youtu.be/oG1vu82jMH8