Happy October!

[Following links on this post may result in my earning a small fee. As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.] October is my favorite month. I love this time of year… Cooler weather, sweaters, pumpkin everything…. Wait… I live in the South now. It’s not much cooler here, yet, but every so often

Rekindling a Love of Cross-Stitch

[Following links on this post may result in my earning a small fee. As an Amazon Affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases.] Wow. . . As we head into the 4th quarter of 2021, I’m sitting here wondering where the year has gone. It’s been a crazy year for us, and I feel like I

Fun DIY reading tracker

A creative, hand-drawn “bookcase” for tracking books read each year can be tons of fun.

Boxing Day Reflections

I spent the last quarter of the year working really hard, so I took some time off at the holidays and had fun with baking and coloring as pastimes.

Halloween 2020: Old Socks & New Ways of Trick or Treating

Following links may result in my earning a fee. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. I knit these socks years ago and just dug them out for the first time this year. It’s cold and rainy out, and they may be a little worn, but they’re soft, cozy, and warm! It’s been

Changing Tides Blanket

Since I had put this blog down for a really long time, I’d like to spend some time in my next few posts catching up on finishes. Today I’d like to feature a project I finished a few months ago, and it’s the blanket I referenced in my post about using your handiwork as a

Apparently Doilies Are “in” Again

Following links may result in my earning a fee. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. When I learned how to do a granny square all those years ago (and someday I’ll write my crochet origin story), I had no idea where crochet would take me. For instance, despite my early efforts with

Cute Halloween Crochet

I saw that a friend of mine was making a cute spider granny square, so of course I needed to know the pattern info. Check out this adorable Granny Squares Halloween CAL (crochet-a-long) by Raffaella at Raffamusa Designs! This CAL is totally free; all you need to do is sign up for the CAL email

Crafting a Path to Peace: 5 Steps to Turn Your Hobby into a Meditative Art Form

Below is a rare crosspost from one of my other blogs, positively b.e.e. The reason I am crossposting is I think people who follow a crafts/DIY blog will get something out of the concept of using our crafts as a meditative practice. Enjoy! (And if you like what you see, consider subscribing to positively b.e.e.!)

In Memory of Cat Bordhi

By the time this posts, it’ll be a couple of weeks after the event, but I wanted to gather my thoughts regarding the loss of an amazing human being, one who inspired the yarn community not only with her designs, but with her personality, demeanor, and, after she got sick, her resilience and attitude. Cat