Craftcation Day 1

photo by Cathe Holden of Just Something I MadeCraftcation! Craftcation! The most wonderful time of the year! I was so ready for a blast of inspiration and information, and now that I'm here, I'm...

Fabric Zingers of the Week: Rashida Coleman-Hale's Tsuru for Cloud 9

Motif Madness available at Owl and Drum on EtsyThere's so many talented people to discover in the craft world. How did I miss Rashida Coleman-Hale for so long? Her book Zakka Life has been on my...

Mushroom Mania

I made this little buddy the other night to celebrate the coming of spring (and also because I bought a huge wad of pink roving and had to test it immediately).

MAGIC CAT

1. This painting is called "Not With My Wife You Don't." It says so on the back. 2. My cat is a genius.

Straight Stitch Society Apple Sewing Kit as Made by Bucktooth Mama

pic by Bucktooth Mama I love Instagram. There, I said it. I love Instagram because it's the only social network that feels truly social to me. For whatever reason, I've found a great group of new...

Happy Valentine's Day: DIY Metal Valentine's Card

Happy Valentine's Day, everyone! This is a little different from the cute-cutesy stuff I normally post, but when I heard I heard about this project, I was totally enchanted and had to find out...

Tuesday Instagrammery Instagramathon

Mushroom Washi Tape and Justin Timberlake

from Etsy shop Little Happy Things We live in a wonderful world, don't we? First, Justin Timberlake's new album, and now this. Fabric will always be my first love, but damn, washi tape. You're...

CRAFT!

Look at this crappy screenshot from my iPhone, you guys! Every since I started making stuff, I've considered Craft to be the gold standard for cool handmade projects, so I was blown away yesterday...

Crafternoon for a Cause

While I spend most of my time here in front of the computer listening to my cat snore (is this normal?! she snores so loudly!), I sometimes leave the house for very good reasons. This Sunday I'll...

Writing. Doing. Trying.

Poster from Monster Gallery on EtsyI'm tryin', man! I'm tryin'.

TREATS

Only $9 from Boqinana on EtsyI'm in a no-treat zone right now, but look at these doggone stickers.

Craftcation 2013!

When you work from home, it's fantastic to leave the house and see people sometimes. You're so starved for human contact that you can't resist telling the grocery guy your life story, and the...

Debbie's Leaf Dress

Debbie's Leaf Dress by pollyconway featuring Cookoorikoo Of all the dresses in film history, Debbie Reynolds' leaf dress from Singin' in the Rain has to be my favorite. I was reminded of this last...

Fabric Zingers of the Week: Dutch Door Press for Kokka

Folk Splendor by Dutch Door PressIt took me about a year, and owning multiple yards of this Kokka fabric to realize that it was designed by Dutch Door Press, an SF-based letterpress company that...

My Adventures with Pete & Pete

This is me when I was 12. I was happy, but things, including the mustard/purple tortoiseshell combination on my gigantic glasses, were complicated. Thankfully, a couple of young writers wanted to...

CATS ART with Bob Motown

drawing and photo by Bob Motown Bob Motown loves cats. I love cats. I love Bob Motown. I used to see him at craft shows all the time as part of Two Rabbits Studio (who I also love), but now he...

Fabric Zingers of the Day

Japanese fabric by Cosmo, sold by DorothyPrudieFabrics I'm about ready to own this fabric. Stamp fabric from The Heyday ShopThis one, too.

CHA CHA CHA!

I've never rented a car before. I've never flown from SF to LA, I've never had a media pass to anything, and I've never been to a trade show. But, I did all these things and more this weekend!...

Movin' & Shakin'

Because I'm terrible at sharing news in any kind of timely manner, I'll take this moment in January to say that in October, I became the newest writer for Craft Test Dummies, a super-comprehensive...

This week in Instagrammery

The incredible Christmas gift from my brother. It's tiny!My new street find on top of the toilet. Peter was like, "Aren't you going to wash it?" Me: "Nah." Prepping my next project for Limn &...

The world just became a little better...Amy Sedaris Fabric

photo by Windham FabricsYou know when something excellent happens, and religious folks nod their heads wisely and say, "God is good." This is one of those times. Windham Fabrics has just released a...

Happy New Year!

I'm not a resolutions person as I immediately break even the smallest ones (remember the gym membership I had for a full year, thought about daily, and never had the gumption to use, except for the...

Holiday Highlights

Hamster in a Dress

Pizza Wreath card by Betty Turbo A few weeks ago I greeted one of my students when he came through the door. Two other students went into gales of giggles, so I asked them what was so funny. "You...

PUBLIC Bikes Holiday Mart!

This summer I was supposed to get a PUBLIC bike. However, financial constraints forced it to remain on my wish list. Alas! But I did get to visit their beautiful Oakland warehouse to see the bikes...

DAISIES

One of the things I like about Hulu is their partnership with the Criterion Collection. To be able to watch their well-preserved classics for free is awesome (although I could do without the ten...

The Best Washi Tape I Have Ever Seen

Available at PicoBeagle2000's Etsy shopThere's not much else to say except that I did not know they made washi tape like this. I DID NOT KNOW.

It's beginning to look a lot like...

Come Saturday Morning

My hometown has an excellent classic radio station, K-JEWEL. I heard this song, "Come Saturday Morning," on the way home from the Madonna Inn tonight and had to look it up! It's the theme song to...