Okay, I am officially in the black hole of craft book writing. I sew and sew, draw and create, and sew some more and in the end have no pictures to post here. This is a bit frustrating, but that's okay. I think this is a common experience among craft bloggers who write books. So…
Archives for October 2009
Book Review Part 2: Hand-Stitched Felt by Kata Golda
I recently received a copy of a very sweet new craft book by Kata Golda called Hand-Stitched Felt: 25 Whimsical Sewing Projects. I had noticed Kata’s softies before in some catalogs and wondered how these little handmade felt softies ended up in there. She tells her story in the introduction of the book. It turns…
the Sukkah is up
The Sukkah is up! We put the walls up on Friday afternoon in about 45 minutes. This is our Sukkah's fourth anniversary and we're old pros now. It rained all day Saturday and threatened rain for Sunday morning so our annual Sukkah party didn't happen, but we managed to put the roof on and the…
i couldn’t resist
When Kim at Three Graces emailed me asking for six more tiny bird collages for her Teeny Tiny Art Vending Machine I couldn't resist. I love making these and this time the vending machine will be traveling to the DeCordova Museum for their annual art auction. We are huge fans of the DeCordova's sculpture park…