Some last minute Portland craftyness…

I’ve been so caught up in ebook-making world for the last week+ that I haven’t been keeping up with anything else, like Portland news stuff!  A couple things real quick now, for any Portlanders reading this late Friday night or Saturday morning/early afternoon. 100th Monkey Studio is having a swap!!  Tomorrow (or today, Saturday) 11am-4pm. Continue reading “Some last minute Portland craftyness…”

My first ebook! Game Knitting!

Ohmygosh, it’s done, it’s really done!  I thought this day would never come!  This ebook concept has been brewing in my head, in some form or another, since early 2007, no kidding!  For quite some time it was just going to be a blog post, then I had plans to make a free pdf, butContinue reading “My first ebook! Game Knitting!”

September leethal quick knits club!

Ok most September club members should have their packages by now, so it’s time to share the contents with everyone!  I’ll copy bits from the note that was sent along with the kits… This month I went for a back to school theme, thinking about classic school aesthetics when dyeing, recycling, and designing.  When IContinue reading “September leethal quick knits club!”

Portland news, hair makeover, and stuff…

I’m hard at work on this ebook (another little peek for you above, mmmmm cables!), hoping to be able to release it this week!  So I just want to take a quick break to show+tell you some stuff… I’ll start out with a couple of Portland things – first, tomorrow (Sunday) is the Craft WritersContinue reading “Portland news, hair makeover, and stuff…”

Damn the Man! Save the Kitten!

Ok there’s no “man” involved here, just the recession, but a favorite shop in need of help makes me think of Empire Records… If you live in Portland and are crafty, I’m sure you’ve at least heard of Knittn’ Kitten, and if you haven’t shopped at the craft thrift store, well get yourself over there!Continue reading “Damn the Man! Save the Kitten!”

thrifty finds: End Table!

Took a trip to the Goodwill Bins today and scored this awesome Mid-Century Modern style end table!  It’s not high quality – faux bois laminate type surface, a bit wobbly – but it was $3!!  Three dollars!! Pretty beat up, but I’m hoping this will be my before post and in a few weeks I’llContinue reading “thrifty finds: End Table!”

2 years in PDX, time to mix it up!

Last weekend we hit 2 years living in Portland (Portlandiversary, as Caitlin called it!) – and it’s been a fabulous 2 years!  So I made a mix to celebrate! I hadn’t made an official mix, complete with title and artwork, since my moving to Portland mix, so I was excited to put some effort intoContinue reading “2 years in PDX, time to mix it up!”

how-to: Recycled Sweater Wool Jewelry!

do stuff! is in need of a new tutorial, don’t you think?  It’s been awhile!  This is a project I’ve been teaching at the Multnomah County Libraries all summer – my last class is coming up on Thursday and I think it’s about time I share it with the rest of you! It’s a simpleContinue reading “how-to: Recycled Sweater Wool Jewelry!”