From the monthly archives:

April 2008

Hanging up the mic, for a little while…

April 30, 2008

Actual unretouched photo of my desk, which – yes, IS disgraceful these days.

Well, I have a tiny bit of bad news for you today – or, depending on your point of view, a bit of relief!

I’m going to have to put the CraftyPod podcast on hiatus for a while. This bums me out, because the [...]

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The Coolest Day…

April 28, 2008

I swear, it’s the weather. Portland has had such a sad, cold, rainy Spring thus far, that the appearance of an actual warm, sunny day seems to bring on a burst of positivity all over town, and lovely things happen.

Like, for instance, today I had a chance to meet Mimi, who’s in town on a [...]

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Plastic Canvas to die for…

April 28, 2008

WOW. How much do I love this little plastic canvas robot? It’s the genius creation of Nicole Gastonguay. Not only is she freakin’ awesome with the PC, she also combines it with crochet. (Be still my heart…)

When I emailed Nicole to gush about her work, she shared with me that she has a “love/hate relationship” [...]

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More Coiling Fun…

April 26, 2008

Well, so my two days off. I spent the first one in bed, dealing with some hybrid allergy/cold thing that’s much better now. Sad to miss one of Portland’s rare sunny days, but every now and then, my body forces my brain to stop moving.

While laid up, I noodled around some more with the coiling. [...]

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Coming at ya: CRAFT 07

April 26, 2008

The new issue of CRAFT will be on newsstands May 6th, but my subscriber copy just hit my mailbox. There’s a ton of great stuff in here, as always . . . . (That’s Natalie and her dog Lulu on the cover.)

Patricia’s diorama project is one of my favorite things this time out. That [...]

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Review: Altered Couture Magazine

April 24, 2008

Let’s turn our minds to new publications today, and specifically, the Spring issue of Altered Couture, which is from Somerset.

I’m taking the next two days off, and am thinking about sewing up some of the Spring-y skirt fabric I’ve been collecting. Which is pretty funny, considering that most of what I’ve been doing for [...]

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Further Fix: Crepe Paper Flowers!

April 23, 2008

This is another book Pam gave me – did I tell you she has an amazing eye for thrifted and estate-sale goodies? This one is copyright 1959 by Dennison, which made crepe paper. I love making paper flowers, but these are freakin’ amazing.

The page layouts are gorgeous! Don’t you love the color-blocks, and the pattern [...]

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Vintage Book Fix!

April 22, 2008

My goodness! I have such lovely friends, who’ve been giving me all kinds of vintage crafty bounty. I’m going to feature each of these in a separate post. Let’s start with this beauty:

Pam brought me this – a 1965 publication of Craft Course Publishers. Pam has that eye, and seems to always find excellent things. [...]

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UFO’s as Art

April 20, 2008

So, My pal Kristin, who is always doing eight or nine cool things at once, is mounting a really interesting performance art/craft installation in De Kalb, where she’s finishing up her last year of college.

Check this out: it’s called “On Finishing.” Until May 1, Kristin will install herself in the front window of the yarn [...]

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How to Coil a Basket

April 19, 2008

This is a cool craft indeed! I’m going to give you the basics here, and some ideas for jumping-off points. Let’s get right to it!

So, get yourself a package of cotton clothesline at your local variety or hardware store. I buy a 50-foot pack locally for about $2.50. When you cut this stuff, the ends [...]

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← Previous Entries

April 2008

Hanging up the mic, for a little while…

The Coolest Day…

Plastic Canvas to die for…

More Coiling Fun…

Coming at ya: CRAFT 07

Review: Altered Couture Magazine

Further Fix: Crepe Paper Flowers!

Vintage Book Fix!

UFO’s as Art

How to Coil a Basket

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