Jeremy and I escaped Brooklyn for a few days and spent a lovely Thanksgiving weekend in the Vermont. To round out the trip, we hit the Putney Craft Tour yesterday and checked out the Green Mountain Spinnery. Needless to say, it was pretty awesome. If you haven’t seen small-scale yarn manufacturing in action, I highly …
Category: Sunday Snapshot
Sunday Snapshot
Sunday Snapshot: Goodbye Granny Glasses
I made it home safe and sound from Hawaii, but my granny glasses didn’t fare quite so well. After a decade of faithful service, my favorite glasses snapped in half unceremoniously as I cleaned them in preparation for a 10-hour volcano tour. And, since flimsy masking tape was the only adhesive to be found at …
Sunday Snapshot: Frankenstorm Preparations
Along with the rest of NYC, Jeremy and I are awaiting the arrival of Hurricane Sandy/Frankenstorm/the snor’eastercane. Just in case we lose power and/or internet during the storm, I spent the day finishing a tutorial, writing my geek crafts column, and scheduling posts for CRAFT. Jeremy, on the other hand, spent his time LED bombing …
Sunday Snapshot: It’s Sweater Season
Sweater season is finally upon us, and I hereby dub the next seven days Start That Damn Cardigan Week! I’ve spent the last few days flipping through all of my books and magazines trying to find the *perfect* pattern, and I think I’ve managed to whittle the pile down to only two or three top …