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Wed, 21 Jan 2026

Sewing Project: A Helmet Cover with Ear Flaps

With the weather getting cold, I need a way to keep my ears warm while biking.

Many years ago, I had some fleece earwarmers that velcroed around a helmet strap. I bought them in a bike store and they worked wonderfully, but I've been unable to find anything quite like them online. I've knitted triangular cozies to go over a helmet strap, but they don't stay up, so they sag and don't cover my ears.

I tried making something like that, but they didn't come out well,

Mon, 24 Nov 2025

Sewing Project: Saving my Toes

I have a platform bed, which means the bottom part is made of wood with drawers in it (I'm not clear why this style is called "platform"). Having the drawer space is handy, but it has one big drawback: it means there's a wood corner right where I'm likely to kick it accidentally in the dark on a nocturnal get-up. I've done this enough times that I'm amazed I haven't broken a toe yet, and I've long been sure it's going to happen some day (especially as I get older and my bones get more brittle).

I've been having a lot of fun at the monthly Sewing Meetup at Los Alamos Makers, and really enjoying it. I've fixed up lots of too-large clothes from thrift shops and tech conferences, and made projects like a purse, padded phone cases, and a a cushion for an aging dining table chair.

So when Jodi, the meetup leader, mentioned that she was bringing a bag of stuffing and wanted to make some sofa pillows, I thought: I don't really need any more sofa pillows ... but I can think of a place where I need some cushions!

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