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Crafty Audiobook Review: Needled to Death: A Knitting Mystery, Book 2 | Red-Handled Scissors

Crafty Audiobook Review: Needled to Death: A Knitting Mystery, Book 2

Lately, it seems like a bunch of new crafting-related cozies are popping up in Audible, filling out some holes in series that were previously pretty hit-or-miss availability-wise. Which is great for those of us who’ve been left hanging mid-story. Alas, it isn’t great for reviewing books in order. So, while I will almost certainly return …

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Crafty Audiobook Review: Yarn to Go: A Yarn Retreat Mystery, Book 1 | Red-Handled Scissors

Crafty Audiobook Review: Yarn to Go: A Yarn Retreat Mystery, Book 1

I listen to a LOT of audiobooks while I’m crafting. Like, a lot a lot, since I work from home and I’m a professional maker. I listen to so many that I actually sometimes feel kind of guilty for taking such frequent advantage of the New York Public Library’s digital assets. (I grew up in …

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Ode to Thread Heaven: Savior of My Hands and My Sanity | Red-Handled Scissors

Ode to Thread Heaven: Savior of My Hands and My Sanity

Thread Heaven: A magical thread and embroidery floss conditioner that is solely responsible for saving both my hands and my sanity. (With a how-to video!)

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5 Simple Drawing Tools for Quick Cartoon Sketches | Red-Handled Scissors

5 Simple Drawing Tools for Quick Cartoon Sketches

Over the past couple of weeks, my Tiny Cranky Haley series has gotten a rather surprising amount of attention and encouragement from fellow crafters on social media. This has been, to say the least, completely unexpected. When I drew the first sketch of crotchety cartoon me, it was meant to inject a moment of levity …

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