Category Archives: general crafts

combining my two loves: photography and crafting!

i’ve been meaning to post this for awhile but have been so busy, so i’ll take this lazy day off opportunity to catch up. back in august, immediately before the move (like, on the way from la to portland) i shot a wedding. i don’t shoot weddings, but a college friend asked me if iContinue reading “combining my two loves: photography and crafting!”

crafty zinesters talking event

last night i did a zine reading/craft project at the multnomah county library in hollywood, with heather mann of croq. i was so freaking nervous about the whole public speaking thing, but it went pretty well. i read a couple pieces of the zine, then i had everyone make their own sock ninja mitts, whichContinue reading “crafty zinesters talking event”

short-rows wavy hat

edit: update post here with different versions and link to free pattern pdf download, which is also on ravelry. 2015 update:  This is post/pattern is REALLY old and not a good representation of my pattern-writing style, but I’m leaving it up so it can still be used… I plan to make an updated pdf in aContinue reading “short-rows wavy hat”

crafty stress is the good kind of stress, right?

oh goodness. busy week. i was insane to think i could get that hat pattern posted this week, i’m sorry to anyone who’s waiting for it! been preparing for crafty wonderland tomorrow (sunday), and i have my 100 samples (plus 10 media) due to the sampler next week. so now i reveal to you myContinue reading “crafty stress is the good kind of stress, right?”

mmmm hats hats hatshatshatshatshatsssss

i’ve always loved hats. always. i think my love of hats came from my dad, who collected them when i was a kid. and when i was older and it wasn’t cool to wear hats, i always had a self-conscious thing about my frizzy hair, so it makes sense that i’d start wearing them againContinue reading “mmmm hats hats hatshatshatshatshatsssss”

crafty wonderland + patch printing!

i’m going to be a vendor at crafty wonderland on october 14th, woo yeah! it’s an awesome event with tons of rad stuff, so if you are able to you should definitely come! there’s a diy table where you can make a craft to take home, and so many amazing vendors selling all different kindsContinue reading “crafty wonderland + patch printing!”

crafty super goodness!

ok i have to post about my craft shopping spree yesterday – eek it was such a success! so much amazing stuff to be found at knittn’ kitten and scrap, for so cheap!! everything on the orange rug is from scrap (including the rug) and everything on the fabric is from knittn’ kitten. at scrapContinue reading “crafty super goodness!”

leethal on threadheads!!!!

woo! check out this week’s how-to tuesday threadbanger video!! it features my zine, with a how-to on ninja mitts made from t-shirt scraps (like these and these). http://www.threadbanger.com/embed/player (this was the fun news i thought would come on friday, but i forgot about how-to tuesdays for the summer, so i was surprised to see itContinue reading “leethal on threadheads!!!!”

random facts + super happy creative day!

i got tagged! by elizabeth of the crafts of destiny. so the thing is: list 7 random things about yourself and then tag 7 more people to do the same… here i go! 1. i grew up thinking tofu was super gross because of clarissa explains it all, and now it’s a staple of myContinue reading “random facts + super happy creative day!”