This easy scrap fabric project bag is the child of a couple of necessities. First, I have cats who LOVE yarn. They will go to any lengths, including climbing shelves and digging in tote bags, to get a ball of it — and the project its attached to — for …
The kittens are a year old now, which I guess doesn’t make them kittens anymore, so we decided it was time to make them indoor outdoor cats. Here’s how to introduce cats to the outdoors safely and some things to think about when you do. Pros and Cons of Indoor/Outdoor …
Last night we had some friends over for pizza and drinks on the back porch. Each time we do it feels a little more normal, a little less fraught. We’re all as vaxxed as can be (other than the girl, who hasn’t had her booster yet) and relatively cautious about …
I started test knitting and crocheting last year and I someday would like to engage testers for my own projects. I’ve learned some things about how to be a great test knitter (or crocheter, or sewist) that I think will help if you’re getting into test knitting or you need …
The 100 Day Project is an annual event/challenge that asks people to do some kind of creative work of their choice daily for 100 days. This guide to how to prepare for the 100 day challenge will help if you’re doing the formal challenge or want to jumpstart a daily …
This year I set myself two tiny goals for each day: that I would do a plank every day and that I would write little poems. Not exactly haiku, just short little poems, a few words to a few lines, that expressed something about my day or how I was …
These origami fabric hearts are super simple to make as a decoration for Valentine’s Day, to add to a card or whatever else you would like. I see a lot of origami hearts this time of year and it got me thinking. I wondered if you could do such a …
