My father-in-law is a violin maker, and he always has a giant box full of beautiful pieces of scrap wood in his shop. For years, I have dreamed of turning those extra pieces into my own handmade wooden buttons. So, when Jeremy and I visited his family in Vermont earlier this month, I finally took …
Yesterday, I got the panic. The OMG-the-Emmys-are-really-frickin’-soon panic. There was really only one solution: I needed fabric, yarn, handles, lining, zippers, and a plan, and I needed them IMMEDIATELY. Of course, I did what any woman in my position would do. I headed directly to Mood Fabrics and Purl Soho, grabbed the first employee I …
I reviewed the book Steampunk Softies on Craft Test Dummies! Craft Book Review: Steampunk Softies by Sarah Skeate and Nicola Tedman There are few things that crafters find quite as irresistible as a beautiful book filled with adorable, quirky plushies, and Steampunk Softies delivers just that! The cover boasts “Scientifically Minded Dolls From a Past …
My cat rocket tutorial, How-To: Build a Cardboard Cat Rocket, is now up on CRAFT! How-To: Build a Cardboard Cat Rocket No matter how many fancy cat toys they have, there is nothing in this world that makes my cats happier than a good old fashioned cardboard box. So, taking a cue from them, I …
