As much as I like the color of water color pens, they are still wet when you’re using them. They don’t dry quickly and this can lead to smudges – from ink that gets on your hands while you’re coloring, … Continue reading →
Okay, ever since I started knitting, I’ve discovered that I’m hip. Not because I’m, like, hip, or something; but because, apparently, what I’m into is the new black. My theory is, it’s all us X-Geners putting our collective spending … Continue reading →
People have said to me, upon occasion, “Gee, you do too much!” Aside from annoying me (I personally hate that comment), it makes me think. How much is too much? If you enjoy crafting, then when do you say … Continue reading →
It’s coming together. Slowly. 2015 has been a difficult year as regards output. Most of the work has been internal; journaling and the like. When Rachel was in town in October, we bought this yarn and I started farting around … Continue reading →
I just realized something as I was looking at my design notes for the lace wrap I’m making. My notes go back to about 2010. That’s like five years, sports fans! Cool! So, I figured I’d share some reasons why … Continue reading →
I love to knit. This isn’t really a surprise, for those of you who have been following me for a while. Knitting is something I do for meditation, creative expression, and because it keeps my hands busy so I can … Continue reading →
In researching for this post, I wandered through my Family Creative Workshop, which is a 24-volume set of craft books done around the late seventies/early eighties. I wish there was a website or community who liked these books, because they … Continue reading →
I love yarn, (which is probably obvious, since I wrote about the joys of a yarn stash on my main blog today, too). But I do love the stuff – I adore digging my hands into it, squeezing it, … Continue reading →
Cross-stitch is one of the easiest needle arts to learn. It’s just making little “x’s” all over the fabric, using different colors to create a design. This particular one is from a book called Hand-Stitched Boxes by Meg Evans. … Continue reading →
Weaving is one of the oldest textile arts in the world. The most complicated looms, like the huge one featured in the movie Wanted, are the same in principle to the simple back looms used in the mountains of Peru … Continue reading →
