What Do You Want to Make Today?
The world lost a feminist icon and a brilliant jurist with the passing of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and just a day later the knitting world lost one of its own luminaries with the death of designer and creative genius Cat Bordhi. Both of these deaths have made me sad for different reasons. […]
There’s so much to be stressed out about these days, and while you might not feel like piling one more thing on your plate, the truth is now is the perfect time to start a creative hobby or rekindle an old favorite pastime. Why Start a Creative Hobby? If you’re already a crafter, being in […]
This is a story about how I came to knit a plastic dress and the awesome thing that happened next. It’s also a call to you to stretch way out of your comfort zone. Otherwise you’ll never know what’s out there. To celebrate the national tour of Once on This Island coming to town, our […]
I don’t know the last time I went to an event where I felt like I needed business cards, and I’m so much of an introvert I probably didn’t hand any out anyway. But if you need business cards, it can be fun to personalize your business cards in a way that makes sense for […]
It’s easy to dive in and start something new with a lot of enthusiasm that can quickly go away when you realize your goal is harder than you thought. There’s a better way to get started. This year I decided I really wanted to learn more about Japanese knitting patterns. They have a strong following […]
Any time is a good time for goal setting, but at the end of the year or the beginning of a new one we are often primed to review the past year and think about what we want to do differently. These goal setting tips will help you be more successful reaching your goals, whenever […]
I was the last person in the house to get sick this winter. I waited until it barely felt like winter anymore, but it’s been a doozy of an illness, with sinus headaches and fever and all that no-good stuff. Being sick is the worst, because we still have to work (at least I’m lucky […]