(click here to see it full size) my studio is ready for sharing! i’m so happy with it, i just want to spend all day every day in here crafting! it’s not completely done yet, the walls are still pretty bare, all the space above the shelving and cork board… i’ll figure out something interestingContinue reading “my very own creative space!”
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wooo i’m published!
eeeeee i’m officially a designer!!!! the first pattern i ever wrote, entwined, was published today in knitty! i still can’t believe it! here are some more shots from our shoot (taken by my awesome guy pete): and perfect timing too, because i just uploaded my new website design last night! i have plans to fullyContinue reading “wooo i’m published!”
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!”
online in my new portland studio!!
well it took awhile, but i finally have internet and can write about my new place! well, i actually had internet a few days ago but i had to catch up on reading blogs before i could write, and that was quite a huge project! the move was a lot of work, but things mostlyContinue reading “online in my new portland studio!!”
make a pinhole lens for your camera!
tutorial time! and this one is for photoheads out there, no more yarn talk! i’m gonna show you how to make a pinhole “lens” for any SLR camera. everything should work with a film camera, but with digital you’ll be able to experiment more to get the best results without having to pay forContinue reading “make a pinhole lens for your camera!”
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 2!!
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 part 2: complicated multi-colored self-striping yarn! so after i made that variegatedContinue reading “multi-colored custom yarn with kool-aid, part 2!!”
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”
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!”
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”