From the monthly archives: April 2010

Friday Roundup: April Stash Bust #4

By On April 30, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Uncategorized

The Stash Bust is drawing to a close, ya’ll…how did you hold up? I have to confess that I hit the thrift stores last weekend for fabric. It’s festival season, and my stash was getting so low! Other than that one slip, I held up all month! How about you guys?

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Lunch Bags Book Cover

Lunch Bags: The Book!

By On April 29, 2010 · 16 Comments · In News

You guys, I’ve been keeping something under wraps for almost a full year, and I am thrilled to finally be able to say something about it here! Last year, C&T Publishing approached me about contributing a tutorial to their upcoming book about Lunch Bags!

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Decatur Green Fest This Saturday

By On April 29, 2010 · 1 Comment · In Buy Handmade, Events and Classes

The 2010 Decatur Green Fest is this Saturday from 3pm-10pm right on the Decatur Courthouse Square!

I hope you can make it out to have a local beer from Terrapin Brewery and check out the awesome musical lineup! Decatur Green Fest includes an artist market showcasing vendors who work with recycled materials. There [...]

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The Uniform Project: One Year Later

By On April 28, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Uncategorized

Have you guys been following The Uniform Project? The one year project raising money to send Indian children to school is almost over, and Sheena has posted an awesome video of the first 355 days!

She’s been wearing the same little black dress for the entire year since the project launched, and her [...]

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Coconut Mango Cupcakes

By On April 27, 2010 · 2 Comments · In Recipes and Food

I bought a little container of dried, candied mango a few weeks ago and it’s been languishing in the pantry since then, begging to be used in some sort of tasty baked good. I’m not sure how it took me that long to come up with a solution: CUPCAKES!

Just like the Coconut [...]

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Why Kleenex Hand Towels are a Terrible Idea

By On April 26, 2010 · 16 Comments · In Uncategorized

I generally try to keep things positive over here, but every once in a while I see something that really bums me out. A couple of weeks ago, I was watching TV and saw such a thing. Here is the thing:

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Friday Roundup: April Stash Bust #3

By On April 23, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Uncategorized

The Stash Bust is winding down a bit. How’s it been going for you guys? Have you given in and hit the craft store? I’ve been holding out so far, and it’s been fun working with what I have.

As promised, here’s another roundup of awesome Stash Bust projects for ya!

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Sushi….Cupcakes? My Little Sister is Brilliant!

By On April 22, 2010 · 15 Comments · In Recipes and Food

My little sister, Amanda, made these sushi cupcakes – aren’t they awesome?? They were for a friend’s birthday at a sushi restaurant, and the owner was so impressed he asked if they did catering!

She didn’t use a vegan recipe, but I’m sure the Golden Vanilla Cupcakes with Vanilla Buttercream Frosting from Vegan [...]

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Funding Yanked for Georgia Council of the Arts: You Can Help!

By On April 21, 2010 · 3 Comments · In News

Over at the Young Blood Gallery blog, Maggie posted about something that really breaks my heart. Late last week, the Georgia House of Representatives voted to eliminate the Georgia Funds for the Arts and Georgia Council for the Arts. That means that art groups in our state can no longer receive grants or [...]

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Squelching a Cookie Craving with…Toast!

By On April 20, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Recipes and Food

I had a craft market this weekend, and we tend to have very little food in the house after I’ve spent the weekend tending a booth. Unfortunately, my belly didn’t get the message, and I could not shake a craving for COOKIES.

Normally, if a cookie craving strikes, I whip up a batch, but [...]

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