Let's talk about scraps. Scrap yarn, scrap fabric, scrap paper... Junk drawers and twist ties and loose beads and scattered bobby pins. We all have these, right? In our own little nests of tidbits, the pieces are conglomerated in a matrix of &#...

I recently listened to an episode of NPR’s Life Kit called “The perfectly imperfect art of visible mending: A beginner's guide.” It’s just over 20 minutes long and serves as an un-intimidating first brush with visible mending. There is also a sh...

The stash busting challenge for January was to inventory all my yarn. I thought that couldn't be too hard. It's just the tote under the bed and the basket in the corner. Oh, and the smaller basket in the corner... and the big basket in the ...

Hi! It's 2025 and I finally have a fire under my butt to actually get my crafting-self together. Purely coincidental that this feeling is here at the beginning of the new year, but I'm grateful for all the goal setting ideas I'm seeing online. One of...

The recycling center is the best place to replace your flat tire (that you got because you hit a pothole really hard) because the people there generally want to do good in the world. That's why they're at the recycling center. And if you c...

Here I go again saying I'm trying something new a few days before the new year. And also saying that it's only a coincidence I'm organizing a new project while everyone else is saying "new year new you!!" Either way, it's...