This amazing (if I say so myself) Halloween countdown calendar is so cute and actually pretty easy to pull together. If you have kiddos who are fans of spooky season, this might be just the thing to keep the spirit of the season going a little longer. Halloween Advent Calendar …
There are so many great ways to use essential oils in the home, from cleaning supplies to body care. If you’re looking to add more essential oils to your daily life, read on for recommendations. Safe Use of Essential Oils in the Home Before we get too deep into the …
I’m excited to share that I have two classes in the upcoming Upcycling Summit hosted by Rebecca Page that will be taking place Aug 14-18. Get all the details here! What is the Upcycling Summit? The Upcycling Summit is a five-day event that includes more than 30 classes in sewing, …
This fun zipper bag knitting pattern is worked from the top down, so you’re never really casting on stitches, you’re just making it as big as the zipper you want to use. Then you work from the zipper to your desired length, do a three-needle bind off and you’re done! …
I’m so excited to share with you my latest book: Drawing Spooky Chibi! This is my second book authored with Tessa Creative Art and published by Bloom Books for Young Readers. About Drawing Spooky Chibi Much like the last book, Drawing Fantasy Chibi, this one includes instructions for drawing slightly …
One of the things that causes problems for crocheters learning to work with different colors is how to change colors in crochet. It’s not difficult but the yarn management is a little different depending on where in the piece you are changing colors and how colors change across a row. …
I wrote this lie-flat drawstring bag knitting pattern a long time ago for a now-defunct website so I decided to update the pattern and make it available here so more people could make and use it, because it really is a handy little thing. (Of course I can’t find the …
