From the monthly archives: January 2009

Those Aren’t Pillows!

By On January 27, 2009 · 1 Comment · In News

OK, they are pillows. I’m making some pillows for the upcoming February shows! This lollipop tree pair from the weekend were so much fun to make that I’m scheming a bunch more! Please excuse the terrible flash photo – I was too pumped about them to wait for some good daylight!

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A Very Crafty Weekend

By On January 26, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Buy Handmade, Events and Classes

It was a great weekend! In between sewing and writing, I squeezed in a bunch of good cooking. There was also a shopping trip to hunt for new fabric wherein I totally scored! I’ll get some pictures of the awesome fabric haul once everything comes out of the laundry.


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Castleberry Hill Art Stroll

By On January 24, 2009 · 1 Comment · In Uncategorized

Last night, some friends and I hit up the Art Stroll in Castleberry Hill!


[Creative Commons photo by Joel Mann]

I have to admit that the picture above is not from last night – I took a few pictures but felt a little weird about snapping photos in a [...]

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Upcycled Newspaper Basket

By On January 23, 2009 · Leave a Comment · In Craftivism, Tutorials

Check out this totally rad basket from woven newspaper by Ria Baeck!

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Crafty Reuse: Ten Projects for Old Wine Corks

By On January 22, 2009 · 3 Comments · In Uncategorized

If you’re anything like me, you tend to hoard things that look like they may be useful later: empty thread spools, glass jars, bottle caps, and those ubiquitous wine corks.


[Creative Commons photo by Claudio Matsuoka]

I’ve got a big bowl of corks in the kitchen that’s mocking me. They dare [...]

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