Cone Flattening Calculator

Calculates the measurements for the pattern to construct a frustum of a cone.

Diameter A OR Circumference A

Diameter B OR Circumference B

Height

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Arc Angle = _ (degrees)

Radius 1 = _ OR Diameter = _

Radius 2 = _ OR Diameter = _

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Small dog bed pattern

WHAT YOU NEED
      32-inches 54" wide fabric OR 54-inches 34"-45" fabric
      26-inches 5/8-3/4" wide velcro
      Thread
      Stuffing

CUTTING
   See the patterns at the bottom of this post.

1. Cut two 25" circles. (TOP & BOTTOM)
2. Cut two 26" x 3 3/4" rectangles. (SIDE CLOSURES)
3. Cut one 5 1/4" x 54" rectangle. (SIDE)

SEWING

1. With right side up, fold 1 1/8" of long sides of SIDE CLOSURES under (as shown on cutting diagram) and iron creases.

2. Sew a 26" length of Velcro to the right side of one SIDE CLOSURE, aligning the Velcro with the folded edges.

4. Sew a 26" length of Velcro to the wrong(bad) side of the other SIDE CLOSURE, one edge on the fold.

5. Put the Velcro together, securing it closed. You should now have a 5 1/4" x 26" piece with Velcro closure running down the middle.

6. Wrong sides together, sew the 5 1/4" ends of the SIDE CLOSURE  piece to the SIDES to form a 78" circle.

7. Wrong sides together, pin one SIDE CLOSURE edge to TOP, sew.

8. Wrong sides together, pin one SIDE CLOSURE edge to BOTTOM, sew.

Hold that gator!

We had a very good day yesterday. Most of you know we like to go mini golfing. We went to Congo River yesterday with Judy and Larry. There was a new addition to our favorite mini golf place..."Hold an alligator". Had to do it! Here's the proof...

Puptruck

Here is a picture of my adult tricycle as I it was when I bought it from a lady earlier this year. I bought it so Noriko could ride in the back.

Lucet patterns

While doing some research on making friendship bracelets I ran across a link for making cordage with a lucet. I have done this in the past and still have a small lucet. I did not find many patterns to cut a lucet so I made some up for the public at large.
What is a lucet you say? It is a wood, bone, plastic forked tool to make decorative cord, for clothes for decoration, to use an bracelets, etc.

You will need to click the image to get a full size picture to print. I put a few measurements on the image to help you size it as needed.

GARLIC WARNING!

Warning: Garlic oil is a non-selective insecticide, which means that it will kill beneficial insects (such as lady bugs, who are natural predators of aphids) just as well as it kills bad bugs. It's best to keep as many beneficials around as possible. This spray should only be used if you haven't seen any beneficial bugs in your garden. A nightshade recipe, won't harm beneficials, so you should use that if you have some beneficials in your garden.

Hard Water and Insecticidal Soap

Here's an interesting fact I came upon while researching homemade insecticidal soaps, but probably also applies to commercial insecticidal soaps also.

The minerals in hard water react with the soap and create soap scum instead of insecticide. Just like in your shower, if you have hard water. So always use pure water to mix with your insecticidal soap. I saw somewhere that Calgon™ or similar product could be used to soften the water. I would think distilled water would also work well.