What Do You Want to Make Today?
Over the weekend I went to Hot Springs for the Arkansas Fiber Arts Extravaganza. It was so fun I can’t even tell you. You probably don’t want to know, unless you’re a knitting geek too. It was truly an extravagant event, full of gorgeous fibers, beautiful people and long, lovely stretches spent knitting, sometimes with […]
I’m geeking out so hard right now, y’all! As you read this I am probably on my way to the Arkansas Fiber Arts Extravaganza. It’s a very elaborate name for what I hope will be a great time spent with other knitters and yarn crafters, and which I will probably leave much richer in fiber […]
Heart disease is the number one killer of women in America. Women are five times more likely to die of heart disease than breast cancer, but a lot of women don’t know their risks, the signs of a heart attack in women or what they can do to improve their heart health. Laura Zander of […]
I guess Thursday is shaping up to be giveaway day! Now that I finally got the felting books shipped off to the winner of that contest, I’ve got another trio of great books I’d like to take off my shelf this week. This time they’re knitting books, and they’re really great ones for anyone who’s […]
Hi, all! I’m on my way to Little Rock for what promises to be a fun day of crafting and fellowship with some other crafty bloggers and some of the fine ladies from Craft Gossip, but I wanted to drop a quick note and let you know that the fabulous random number generator has picked […]
I have a lot of knitting books (well, and crochet books, and sewing books, and crafting books…). I get books sent to me to review. I buy books. Heck, I even write books. It has added up over the five years I’ve written for About and the many years I’ve been crafty. Don’t believe me? […]
I am a big fan of Montessori and Waldorf type activities and they way they approach setting up rooms and tasks for kids to deal with. Waldorf is naturally attractive to me because they teach knitting to kids, and both disciplines place an emphasis on having handmade things around the children. Not too long ago […]