Stress free creativity for families
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…
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…