I love going to the zoo. They serve an important function in the conservation of these amazing animals. Brookfield Zoo here in Chicago is no exception. Much of their work, besides creating a fun zoo to wander, is in helping … 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 know, this is a topic one might think would be more suited to the Knoontime Knitting side of my website. But yarn is an integral part of me, and I adore it so much, that it spills out into … 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 →
Maps are a helpful way to orient oneself in a physical place. We use them in all sorts of ways: when driving from one place to another, when finding a new-to-us store or restaurant, even wandering around a mall or … 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 →
Writing by hand is magical. There’s something special in it, visceral. Yes, computers can reproduce calligraphy. But they cannot create. They are not people and therefore, they cannot make what we can. The sad thing about the ease with … 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 →
Vanuatu. An archipelago halfway between Hawaii and Australia, it’s been under many outside colonial jurisdictions in its history. In researching for my post today, I couldn’t think of a “V” to feature so I asked the internet. It gave me … Continue reading →
I love vinegar. I use it in salad with fruit instead of dressing; I splash it on vegetables when I steam them; and I use it as part of the seasoning when cooking chicken. I particularly like flavored vinegar. Making … Continue reading →
