Many, many years ago, when I was just starting to write about knitting as part of my job, I picked up a copy of Knitting without Tears by Elizabeth Zimmermann. I don’t even know what led me to it. Probably I read somewhere that it was a knitting classic. Maybe …
Crafters making projects based on their favorite shows, movies and pop-cultural touchstones is nothing new, but the book When Doves Craft takes musical inspiration to the next level and can inspire crafters to make their own projects from their favorite things. I struggle to write this without using the word …
These books are great choices for middle-grade and older kids for Multicultural Children’s Book Day. Did you know there is such a thing as Multicultural Children’s Book Day? Multicultural Children’s Book Day 2019 (1/25/19) is in its 6th year and was founded by Valarie Budayr from Jump Into A Book and Mia Wenjen from PragmaticMom. …
I don’t know why I’ve always been interested in what it means to be well read, but this year’s reading challenge has me tackling some books that will hopefully make me feel more so. I have always been a reader, and I love a good reading challenge. Years ago I …
Paper folding and paper cutting — also known by the Japanese terms origami and kirigami — are big trends in crafting right now, and lots of beautiful paper crafting books are being published to promote these arts. Whether you’re new to the crafts like I am or a seasoned folding …
I’m a big fan of making things and building creativity into your daily life, so I bought the book Craft-A-Day: 365 Simple Homemade Projects by Sarah Goldschadt when it popped up in a bundle with something else I was buying on Amazon without looking into it at all. (Speaking of, …
I like to take a lot of photographs of my daughter. Like lots of moms, I want to capture the everyday moments as well as the big occasions, and that’s easier than ever to do because most of us have camera phones and Facebook and Instagram with us all the …
