Paper Cutting

try paper cutting as a quick and easy way to get your craft on

This is another one that is sort of inspired by my library trip, but mostly not. There’s a book in that stack on paper cutting, and the projects in it are amazing. I can’t wait to give it a deeper look. In the meantime, though, I had paper cutting on my mind, so I decided […]

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Embroider on Felt

Embroider on felt for a fun organic challenge

You may remember that the other day I went to the library and binged on checking out books. I hope to gain a lot of inspiration from them in the coming days, and one I have already looked at inspired this project. Bound: Over 20 Artful Handmade Books by Erica Ekrem is a lovely book […]

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Accessorize Your Every Day

accessorize your every day with simple additions to common use items.

I think the title for this post — Accessorize your every day — may be my new tag line. It’s sort of what I want out of life, to make every day a little more special, but in easy ways. Like it makes your day brighter when you wear your favorite necklace (or shawl, in […]

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Plant Something

plant something and get started thinking about spring

As is often the case with Arkansas winters, we just ended a few days of unseasonably warm temperatures with a cold and rainy day and the threat of snow (there were 10 inches reported on the state’s highest mountain, but nary a flake accumulated where I live). Still, it’s cold and gray and dreary today, […]

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Crochet a Chain Stitch Scarf Necklace

crochet a chain stitch scarf necklace

The other day I showed you the basics of crochet, namely chaining and making single crochet. I also shared a simple washcloth pattern you can make with just those two techniques, but what if you want something even simpler? Here’s a chain stitch scarf or necklace that is exactly that. Nothing but chain stitches. All […]

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Weaving on a Stick

Weave on a stick to bring some nature in.

This perfect stick was sitting on the sidewalk in front of our house for a few days. I couldn’t stop thinking about it. That Y would be great for a little bit of weaving, I thought. And when I came across this collection of pictures of weaving on a stick, I knew I had to […]

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