Stress free creativity for families
It’s a snow day! You’ve finished shoveling, poured yourself a hot cocoa, and now you’re ready to settle in an enjoy a cozy afternoon. Here are 10 ideas for DIY’s, movies, and more: 1 – clean out your closet and find an old sweater to cut up and make into a new hat or mittens. […] Read more…
DIY Valentine’s Day felt heart garland (Originally published 2/5/14) Instead of traditional red and pink Valentine’s Day decorations, this year I wanted to decorate using materials that were more natural, textured, and well, subtle. Inspired by the natural wool colors in my pom-pom wreath, I decided to make a felt heart garland for the fireplace. […] Read more…
By now we’ve all seen Bernie’s mittens, famously crafted out of a recycled sweater by Jen Ellis. Suddenly, look a like mitten patterns are everywhere, but there is so much more that can be made from versatile, upcycled sweater wool. Felting is a simple process that can be done in your washing machine, and causes […] Read more…
Podcasts for Creative People When I have a long stretch of free time where I can knit, there’s nothing I love more than putting on Netflix and bingewatching a series. If it weren’t for Breaking Bad and the Great British Baking Show, I would have fewer FO’s, that’s for sure. However, when I only […] Read more…
The 100 day project 2021 starts today and I am not ready. If you’ve never heard of it before, it’s a fun annual online art project where you choose a project and commit to working on it every day for 100 days, while documenting it on Instagram using hashtag #The100DayProject. Every year I have started […] Read more…
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…