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Not many people own a 4×5 camera let along actually use them, which makes Lomography’s new LomoGraflok 4×5 Instant Back particularly interesting. It allows those with 4×5 Graflok-equipped large format cameras to shoot with Fujifilm Instax Wide film It’s niche, but should appeal to a very small, but passionate, group of photographers. As an owner and occasional user of both 4×5 field and monorail cameras, I jumped at the opportunity to review this latest release from the company. Instax Wide is the largest instant film format on the modern market, making it the optimal choice for large format cameras. But...

 After my post last week with the free Jam Jar pot holder pattern I received a number of requests to show how I made the little hanging loop, so yesterday as I was beginning work on a UFO finish for November it occurred to me that I could photograph the steps to make those loops for you, because they'd be appearing again in my UFO anyhow.Back in 2016 I released twelve 'gentle domesticity' applique and stitchery designs, but up until now I have only used three of the blocks in actual projects, so browsing through them yesterday I got to...

I’ve always wondered whether IKEA designer Maria Vinka, had Nintendo’s Donkey Kong in mind when she created the IKEA LUSTIGT wall shelves. Perhaps a mere coincidence but gamers immediately saw a stomping gorilla and bent girders in Level 1 of the classic Donkey Kong retro bitmap game. A Japanese gamer @miki800 went the extra mile to make the quirky IKEA wall shelves look a real Donkey Kong. Which is awesome in any game room or kid’s room. Let’s take a look at how she turn the IKEA LUSTIGT into Nintendo’s Donkey Kong shelves. Photo: Miki800 Materials: IKEA LUSTIGT wall shelfPaint...

 The Amazon Purchase link below is an Amazon Affiliate link. Amazon UK Title: Underneath The Christmas Tree Author: Heidi Swain Format reviewed: Ebook Source: Netgalley Publisher: Simon & Schuster Publication Date: 28th October 2021 Rating: 5 Stars Wynter’s Trees is the home of Christmas. For the people of Wynmouth it’s where they get their family Christmas tree, and where Christmas truly comes to life. But for Liza Wynter, it’s a millstone around her neck. It was her father’s pride and joy but now he’s gone, she can’t have anything to do with it. Until her father’s business partner decides to retire and...

Editor’s note: This is a recurring post, regularly updated with new information and offers. 2021 marked my 13th year as a Southwest Companion Pass holder. Back in October 2019, I applied for the Southwest Rapid Rewards Priority Credit Card during a similar heightened offer as we are seeing today, but held off on meeting the minimum spend requirement until January 2020. My points posted the first week of the year and the Companion Pass was mine just a few days later. Earning my pass early in the year allowed me to be a passholder for 51 weeks in 2020 and...