Printable Tennessee Williams Quote

This past weekend, I wished a dear friend good luck as she embarked on a life-changing move from New York to San Francisco. So, even though I am down one less partner-in-crime, I cannot be happier...

Hokey Pokey Cross-Stitch Pillow

You put your right hand in. You put your right hand out. You put your right hand in and you shake it all about. You do the hokey pokey and you turn yourself around. That’s what it’s all about!...

Dinner Tonight: Fish and Veggies in Parchment

Over the last two months, in an effort to eat healthier, I’ve been adopting some clean eating habits. It all started when a friend recommended Tosca Reno’s book, The Eat-Clean Diet Recharged. Not...

Sewing Project: Spring Fever Dress (Vogue 8766)

So, it’s been a while! I have some updates on the dress I’m making for the Sew the Perfect Fit class on Craftsy. I put this sewing project to the side for a couple of weeks to work on some other...

Duck…Duck…Tape!

Store window of Duck Tape pop-up store in Midtown Manhattan Calling all NYC area crafters! Just when you thought there couldn’t be any more colors (or patterns!) for duct tape, there is now an...

Sewing, Body Issues and Finding the Perfect Fit

Edith Head illustration, via Flickr About 3 weeks ago, I found myself having a mini-meltdown in a Banana Republic fitting room. Yet again, I could not find a pair of pants that fit. You see, over...

Completed Project: Stripey Cowl Knit Top

First, I have to say that this cowl knit top was the quickest and easiest pattern I’ve ever sewed. This is of course Sewaholic’s Renfrew pattern. My sister had been singing Sewaholic’s praises for...

Early ’80s Fashion Inspiration: The Americans and The Last Days of Disco

As readers of this blog, you may have noticed that I have a bit of a thing for ‘80s nostalgia. Lately though, I’ve been inspired by early ‘80s fashion. This isn’t the big shoulder pads,...

Open for Business!

Gummy candy packaging project I realize I’ve been pretty quiet on the blog lately. I’ve been working on my graphic design portfolio–mostly making tweaks and setting up photo shoots for finished...

DIY Stenciled Snowflake Mug

I don’t care what the groundhog predicted—it’s still winter and it will be for a while. What better way to settle in for the winter than with a new mug for coffee/tea/hot cocoa? Ever since I made...

Loving Typography

Photo by splorp, via Flickr So I know I’ve been a bit quiet here on The Stitcherati lately. As my sister says when she’s been on a small hiatus, it’s usually “life stuff.” I’ve been hard at work at...

On the Needles: Herringbone Scarf

Happy New Year! I hope you all had a great holiday! So, as usual, I’m behind on a crafted holiday gift. (It’s not my fault!) My husband asked if I could knit him a scarf, and being both a loved one...

Christmas Cookies, Part 2: Peanut Butter-Butterscotch

Welcome to Christmas Cookies, Part 2! I decided for the other batch of Christmas cookies, that I would bake a peanut butter recipe. Peanut butter cookies are verrrry popular with my family. And...

Christmas Cookies, Part 1: Sugar Lemon

This year, my husband, parents and I are traveling up to Boston to celebrate the holidays with my sister. Soooo excited! We haven’t been all together for the holidays in at least two years. Maybe...

Anthropologie-Inspired Felt Lobster Ornament

This year is the first year my husband and I have a Christmas tree for the holidays. Granted, it’s practically a little Charlie Brown tree, but it’s an upgrade from the Christmas poinsettia from...

’80s Christmas: Big Hair, Shoulder Pads & Wham!

Completed Project: The Clapotis Wrap

Woo-hoo! I finally finished Kate Gilbert’s Clapotis pattern in Knitty! Yes, I started the project in March, but I had put it aside this summer to sew. I was concerned that now that it’s cooler...

Sponsored Post: Blogging Inspiration

This post is brought to you by Zemanta. Zemanta is a social blogging plug-in suggesting related posts, images and tags to spice up your blogging. Get it at Zemanta.com. Photo by sweetjessie, via...

The Stitcherati’s First Anniversary

Wow, what a difference a year makes! I can’t believe how much I’ve learned in the last 12 months. I shudder a little when I look at my first post. Ugh, how awkward. My own version of a subversive...

What Inspires Me to Blog?

Photo by sweetjessie, via Flickr Two years ago, I made the big jump from print into Internet publishing with a new job that was both print and online-based. To get ahead, I first enrolled in a...

Completed: Simple Knitted Hat for Sandy Relief

Important update for the Sandy Craftalong! The deadline for donations is now Friday, November 16th. For up-to-the-minute updates, visit the Sandy Craftalong here. You can also check out their...

Handmade Holiday Ideas

Is anyone else completely surprised that next week is Thanksgiving? I don’t know where my head as been, but I had falsely thought that it was two weeks away. Nope. That means that starting now,...

Sandy Relief Craftalong

Last week, my husband and I were very fortunate to be of the few not affected by the storm, Sandy. We were glued to our TV, watching what the devastation had wrought. Our hearts and thoughts go out...

Fall Foliage Hike and Pre-Sandy Baking

This weekend, my husband and I decided we better get a fall foliage hike in before that psycho superstorm, Sandy, hit our area. And I am so glad we did – especially since we’ve been cooped up in...

The Lost Art of the Mix Tape

mixtape (Photo credit: miss_rogue) In the future, when historians discover a time capsule from the 1980’s or 1990’s, they will inevitably find a homemade mix tape. Last weekend, I went to see The...

DIY Stenciled Gothic Raven Mug

But the raven, sitting lonely on the placid bust, spoke only, That one word, as if his soul in that one word he did outpour. Nothing further then he uttered – not a feather then he fluttered Till I...

Completed – Put a Yo On It Sweater

Pattern: Carnac by Heather Dixon from Army of Knitters Yarn: Knit Picks Simply Cotton Worsted Color: Gray Heather # of skeins: 6 Needles: US 10 and size US 15 circulars, US 15 dpns Gotta say — this...

DIY Rubber Stamp Embossing

Last week I took a holiday card-making class at the Paper Source in Soho. It was so much fun! However, what really blew my mind was the rubber stamp embossing technique. For whatever reason, rubber...

DIY Indoor Succulent Garden

When I see succulent plants, it takes me back to my grandparent’s patio garden in Arizona. Growing up in Pennsylvania, cactus and succulents were so different from the plants I was used to seeing...

Fall 2012 Sewing: Recreate Looks from Dior, BCBG and YSL

I must confess that I’m a bit of a magazine queen. There are towers of magazines all over the apartment, driving my husband crazy. I try to organize them in order of urgency in which I want to read...