Made By Humans
We’re one week into the craft challenge, and I’m pretty proud of myself for doing all the things and posting so much. (If it’s too much for you to keep up with, I started a newsletter for this very purpose. The first one went out today!) Because so much of this week has been about […]
Broomstick lace is a really old technique, which may originally have actually been done with a broomstick but is now usually worked with a giant knitting needle and a crochet hook. You form loops on the knitting needle with the help of the hook, then work the loops together into crochet stitches. It makes this […]
As the mom of a 6-year-old, it seems like I’m always needing to fix something. This girl cannot wear leggings or jeans without getting a hole in them. She seems to have a lot of falling-apart stuffed animals, too, and a plastic dragon who keeps losing his head. That’s not even to mention handknit sweaters […]
Today’s challenge is sort of the digital version of yesterday’s inspiration wire challenge. There is so much fun, inspirational stuff out there on the Internet, whether projects you want to try, techniques to explore or just pretty pictures or objects that can inspire your own creations. The task today is easy: take 10 minutes (you […]
Just above my computer monitor in my office, there’s a little piece of wire hanging between two nails. It’s been there for a few years, and I hang things from it that I like, things to inspire me, things the girl demands I hang up, whatever. It’s gotten a little overloaded recently. And I haven’t […]
Evaluate your bookshelves and learn how to get rid of books easily and without regret. I love a full bookshelf. Stacks of books on every available surface. It’s comforting to know I’m rarely an arm’s length away from something good to read. It helps me read more, which is a continual goal, but as a […]
Most of us, I would guess, love to take pictures with our phones. And if you happen to be a blogger, or someone addicted to Instagram, you probably know all about embellishing, altering and filtering photos to make them look their best and to add a little something special. It’s not something most of us […]