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So…the stash. If you are a creative person you have one. The bulk of mine is composed of yarn, but there’s a good bit of paper, too. Oh, and some cardboard I thought might come in handy. Plus some fabric leftover from a set of kitzy IKEA curtains. I think I might have a problem! Maybe…
Take a look around your living room. Are you comfortable? Do you feel relaxed? Or are you cringing at the idea of someone who’s not related to you seeing the space? We’re going to create a space where you, your family and your guests can relax.
Rick and I bought a little tree this year. It’s a tad more sturdy than Charlie Brown’s tree, but just barely. I decided to make a few quick paper ornaments for decoration. I used either recycled paper or leftover bits from other projects so my costs were minimal, just a new pack of glue sticks! I’m…
When my children were small it was my mother in law’s duty to remind to “put a hat on that child.” At the time I thought it was kind of funny how obsessive she was about it. Now that I’m a grandmother myself I find myself fretting over Ps bare feet (it’s ok as long…
This is a busy season for knitters. It’s fun and satisfying to make gifts by hand, but it can be difficult to find patterns that are both quick and suit the intended wearer. This pair of masculine knit hats fits the bill when looking to create gifts for the men in your life.
I’ve never cared for going all out with Christmas decorations but I do love a few touches here and there throughout our home. This year I decided to revisit a childhood craft and make a few pomanders for a holiday citrus centerpiece.
This cute knitted teddy is a fun project. He looks like he’s wearing a sweater, thanks to the self patterning sock yarn. The construction is seamless and an advanced beginner will have the skills required to make him. All he needs is a little friend!
Bright blue skies, orange pumpkins and a porch full of mums always heralded the harvest season in Maryland. As an apartment dweller I no longer have a porch or a yard for a fun display, but I do have plenty of wall space. I love the look of my big paper blossoms. They’re currently adding…
As you may recall, I spent most of the month of September walking the Camino de Santiago. I took a little knitting project with me. It’s my own version of the Buff, a versatile piece of clothing that can be used to cover your head and neck in multiple ways. The weather was so pleasant…
This month the Creative Craft Bloggers Group is crafting for in the kitchen. Not quite a year ago I created a post about my knitted pan protectors. It was a project designed to use up some of my stash yarn and to try a few new techniques as well. It’s been really popular, but one…
Today’s blog was written by my sister, Laura. Like me, she inherited a crafty gene from our mom. Among her interests is the craft of working with stained glass. In this post, she describes how she painstakingly restored an antique stained glass window sash. I used to work for a window replacement company where we…
A couple weeks ago I shared a recent work in progress, Kate Oates’ Zagaround Blanket available at Love Knitting. I was working on a deadline as the baby is due in September and sometimes it takes awhile for the mail to get from Spain to the US. Fortunately I finished in good time and the Zagaround was…
