Category Archives: other crafting

Stop the presses! I actually made something! All right, so it’s just a little crocheted scrubbie, but since I don’t really know how to crochet, and I don’t really know how to decipher Japanese crochet diagrams, it WAS somewhat of … Continue reading →

If you are in Portland, OR, you might want to check out the Lov.li Fair this Sunday. It is going to be a crafting extravaganza: you can shop (more than 30 vendors will be selling their crafts), craft (there will … Continue reading →

Aren’t these little matryoshka amigurumi cute? They are from the book Little Tiny Amigurumi, which is available from superbuzzy. Anyway, since I am trying to figure out this whole crochet thing, I thought I’d attempt to make one of these … Continue reading →

I’m feeling a little stressed out about how much I have to do, so then I eat coffee ice cream with chocolate sprinkles to make me feel better, but I think it just makes me MORE jittery and stressed out. … Continue reading →

I am a crochet numnuts, but I still find it to be kind of fun. Granted, I can only really do a single crochet (have never attempted a double crochet or any of those treble things), but you’d be amazed … Continue reading →

Ay, caramba! It has been a long while since I have posted! I’ve been so busy packing up orders that I really haven’t done any crafting or anything else remotely interesting to share with you. The other day, though, I … Continue reading →

The other day I went to the Knittn’ Kitten with Action Hero Melissa, Susan of Susan Stars, and Sister Diane of the Portland Church of Craft (and other organizations. That gal is busy). The Knittn’ Kitten has all kinds of … Continue reading →

I haven’t shed any tears over superbuzzy yet, but the other day I did draw some blood. I sliced through my finger with the rotary cutter (I did not, however, drop any blood onto the fabric). I now have this … Continue reading →

Do you remember your very first craft? I used to make glitter pictures in my fort under the dining room table, but I guess that doesn’t really count. The first big thing I remember making is a knitted vest. I … Continue reading →

My office echoes like crazy, so I had been meaning to make some fabric wall hangings or something to try to absorb some of the sound. Kelly told me that cork is great for sound insulation, so I decided to … Continue reading →