Update 2/25/2010: I’m doing a new dyeing tutorial, and decided I’ve learned so much and changed my methods over the years that I should edit these old posts a bit, so the basics here are original, but some minor details are changed… ok here i go, my first blog tutorial! it’s gonna be a two-parter,Continue reading “multi-colored custom yarn with kool-aid, part 1!”
Author Archives: leemeredith
love this little crafty world!
so i was checking out all those sampler contributor sites i linked to yesterday, and when i noticed how familiar her etsy shop looked i realized that i actually know christine renee of re-conceived. i custom made a camera bag for her a few months ago. so my favorite sample item was made by someoneContinue reading “love this little crafty world!”
samplessss!!!!!
woo, this is a good week! first, on monday, do stuff! got mentioned in an interview with reference librarian Laural Winter about zines in portland libraries on Sister Diane‘s DIY Alert! website. yay!! then yesterday i got home to work to find my sampler package in the mailbox! i hadn’t been expecting it for aContinue reading “samplessss!!!!!”
do stuff to help the earth
i know it’s a bit late for an earth day post, but i just read a quote/monologue by Bill Maher that inspired me to recommend something everyone can do to help. stop using plastic bags! well, stop tossing out plastic bags. just say no to bags whenever possible; when you’re going somewhere where you knowContinue reading “do stuff to help the earth”
pdx and other things
i’m back! and i mean that on multiple levels…. my server was down for over a week (it was horrible!) so i have lots to report, it’s been an eventful week! i spent a long weekend in portland with pete, seeing all that we possibly could, and very quickly confirming our plans to move there.Continue reading “pdx and other things”
fun links!!
if you have issue #1, you can now check the links page to find links to every site mentioned in the zine, and related sites. sorry it took me so long to do that. oh, if anyone wants to exchange links i’ll be happy to add you, i’m always looking for fun new blogs toContinue reading “fun links!!”
make shoes!
when the first issue of craft magazine came out last fall, i got super inspired by their knitted boots. but… damn, they looked like a lot of hard work, with the drilling and the multitudes of double pointed needles sticking out everywhere; plus, i don’t wear heels, and didn’t have any shoes that seemed likeContinue reading “make shoes!”
oops!
well i broke my first needle while binding zines. now i know where to draw the line for thickness of recycled cardboard covers. in other news, i’m anxiously awaiting a starter kit of dyed roving (from an etsy seller) to try spinning yarn for the first time. exciting! edit on 3/30: just want to postContinue reading “oops!”
beer bread
yumyumyumyummmm… you can view the beer bread recipe page from the zine on the issues page. here are some photos of the process…. ingredients: mix ’em up, dump it in the pan: bake it, take it out: let it cool, cut it up: and eat it! mmm it’s best when it’s warmmmm! oh by theContinue reading “beer bread”
weather attack means zines in sf
well that road trip didn’t quite work out – we got snowed in just before the oregon border and had to turn around, so we spent the whole time in the san francisco area. the zine can now be found for sale at needles & pens in san francisco, and in the zine library atContinue reading “weather attack means zines in sf”
Lee Does Stuff 