I finished the sugar'n cream dish cloth this week. It didn't take long. Seed stitch goes quickly. The tricky bit was trying to make sure …
Design 745.4
Save or toss?
I found this little gadget at the Habitat Restore a couple of weeks ago. It was $2 and is intended to dice vegetables. I bought it because I …
Playing with Placemats
I found a stack of brightly colored placemats at the Swap Shop the other day. They're not all the same size, and they are fringed unevenly, …
Sugar’n Cream
I found a bag of mixed yarns at the thrift shop the other day. Two skeins of a ribbon with a matching ball of highly textured yarn, one …
When it IS Your Grandmother’s Needlepoint
There's plenty of information in the world about "not your grandmother's needlework." What do you do when it IS your grandmother's …
Love Is Love Pi Shawl
LoveIsLove Shawl Earlier in the summer, I purchased a shawl pattern sight unseen as a fund-raiser for the families of the victims of the …
Review: Wary Meyers’ Tossed & Found: Unconventional Design from Cast-offs (Hardcover)
I found these guys through a few Pinterest pins and when I saw they had a book out at good (to me) used book prices, I jumped. If only it …
Review: Kaffe Fassett: Dreaming in Color: An Autobiography
I'm not normally a reviewer who jumps on when 20+ people have already said their bit, but I really really do love Dreaming in Color and am …
Review: Amy Butler’s Blossom: Create Love – Express Beauty – Be Kind
Amy Butler's Blossom caught my eye in a bookstore and I bought it based on the five star reviews. I'm happy with the book, and I collect …
Review: Fairie-ality Style: A Sourcebook of Inspirations from Nature (Paperback)
Late to the game, apparently. Didn't see this book until last night, and then I had to have it. I love it. It can make you look at the world …