One of the fundamental experiences of living on your own is cooking. It’s usually cheaper to prepare meals from groceries than to eat out most of the time. A few times a week Samantha and I go to Conad, an Italian supermarket chain, to get ingredients and food. We go so often that we know […]
Despite the occasional days when the temperature is oddly high, winter is almost here. I hate the cold, even though I love to wear leggings with a tunic or a sweater during this time of year. The weather motivates me to crochet scarves to keep warm. (Ironically, I also enjoy making scarves in the middle […]
I hope everyone enjoyed Thanksgiving! The gift-giving season is here– are you ready? I’m participating in a Secret Santa this year. Although I won’t be there to exchange gifts with everyone, I’m very excited. I’ll share my favorite “bow” tutorials this week. Loopy Bow Try making a loopy bow with thriftyfun’s tutorial. The site includes […]
As I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed last week, I saw a post by Skillshare. I’ve always wanted to make a repeat pattern but I don’t know how on Photoshop or Illustrator. I don’t have those programs anyway. T_T Thus, I was extremely happy to see this tutorial on how to make a repeat […]
With Thanksgiving approaching in a few weeks, I was reminded of the turkeys I made in elementary school by tracing my hand. Do you remember doing this? In addition to turkeys, this technique can be used to illustrate a variety of birds. Turkeys Trace your hand on construction paper of different colors, patterned cardstock, or magazine pages […]
I’ve always wanted to make amigurumi because they looked so cute! According to Rachel from Little Yarn Friends, “ami” is Japanese for knitted or crocheted and “nuigurumi” means stuffed creature. Her post also discusses the history of amigurumi. You can go to Stephanie’s post on All About Ami to get an overview of the skills […]
I had to get a lot of markers for one of my courses this semester. The markers are great, but I’m annoyed that the plastic boxes they come in aren’t secure. Might as well make a pouch with some of my fabric scraps to put them to use! The design and construction of this pouch […]
This week’s project is based on a project I found in a book borrowed from the Mid-Manhattan branch of the New York Public Library. Print Workshop by Christine Schmidt has information on a variety of printing techniques. Her Veggie Picnic Set project inspired me to try potato stamping. Since it’s autumn and Halloween is approaching, […]
I love hair bows and barrettes! I’m going to show you how to make a crochet bow hair clip, which is a great beginner project. The tutorial is based on a tutorial from Craftiness is Not Optional. You can make the bow in less than an hour. Materials 4.0 mm crochet hook 1 ball of finger weight or […]
I love aquatic life (especially octopuses, but that’s for another time). Several years ago, I made these submarine windows so I could pretend I was underwater. Now that I have gradually acquired a large stash of magazine rip-outs (thank you, National Geographic!) I can add more windows! This project can be done in an afternoon. Materials […]
