Need some inspiration for a last minute Valentine’s Day sewing project? Here are five adorable ideas to get your creative juices flowing: (Originally published in 2014; updated in 2020) Read more…
Adult Crafts
DIY: embroidered slogan sweater
Have you noticed the embroidered slogan sweater trend taking off the past couple of months? These sweaters, popularized by Lingua Franca, have been popping up everywhere on tv hosts and magazine covers. While beautifully made, some of these sweaters cost upwards of $400, out of reach for many of our budgets. I decided to make […] Read more…
Sourdough starter gift tags and recipe card
It seems like everyone I know has been jumping on the sourdough bandwagon, so I whipped up some labels for your sourdough starter that you can use when giving it to friends. There’s a space for adding your feeding instructions and any other notes. There’s also a blank printable recipe card for your […] Read more…
My knitter’s origin story – how did you become a knitter?
When I was in elementary school, I remember my Nan[a] teaching me how to knit. I have no idea why we even began, since I have no memory of ever seeing her knit on her own. I’m going to assume I came across her knitting stuff in an upstairs closet and then asked her about […] Read more…
Twin Peaks inspired knitting patterns & every sweater from the show ranked!
When I was in middle school, my friends and I were obsessed with Twin Peaks. We’d get together to watch the show and make little cherry pies using those little sponge cake cups you find at the grocery store and pie filling (they weren’t very good), buy any merch that came out (the Cooper tapes, […] Read more…
5 Essential Fall Knitting Projects
Ah September – the weather is getting cooler, the kids are back in school, and it is my favorite time of year to start cozy new knitting projects. And since I tend to have overly ambitious fall knitting goals (I want to make ALL THE THINGS IMMEDIATELY!), I think it’s best to make several […] Read more…