Attention crafters, makers, and DIY-obsessed bloggers: Have you entered The Craftys? If you don’t already know, The Craftys is an online event celebrating the many awesome people and projects in the world of crafting. And, as it happens, I’m one of the judges. (Hooray!) There are only a few days left to nominate and vote—both …
Craft Tip: Keep Balls of Yarn Tidy with a Pair of Old Tights
Yarn running amok? Tights looking rough? Great! Keep your balls of yarn tidy in the toes of a pair of (clean) old tights!
Knitting and Crocheting with a Plan
When you’re knitting or crocheting in the real world (read: with all manor of kids, pets, co-workers, friends, and spouses underfoot), there are tons of opportunities for things to go terribly, terribly wrong. But, thankfully, they don’t have to. If you’ve ever snapped at your partner for interrupting you in the middle of a row …
Sunday Snapshot: Kaffe Fassett Shot Cottons
I’ve been lusting after these Kaffe Fasset shot cottons since the very first time I saw them in my local fabric store. (Seriously, it was like being a love-struck teenager—I even dreamed about them.) And, yesterday, I finally brought them home! Alas, this snapshot doesn’t even come close to doing the rich, multihued beauty of …