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”
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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!”
moving sale!!
Joe Biel has a “bowl theory – that most areas of the country are very hard to leave. People build momentum, rolling up the sides of a bowl, and just as they are about to reach the lip, they get tired, and settle back to the stable situation they are in at the bottom ofContinue reading “moving sale!!”
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!”
multi-colored custom yarn with kool-aid, part 1!
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!”
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!!”
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”
Lee Does Stuff 