I have stockpiled fabric for years. I see beautiful designs and patterns and begin to salivate. Marimekko designs are a particular weakness of mine, … [Read more...]
National Button Day
November 16th is National Button Day, and while some people may choose to watch Coraline, play a game of button, button, whose got the button or do … [Read more...]
Indoor Tabletop Water Garden
As far as the backyard garden at casa de radmegan goes, most of my vegetables have ceased production for the season. The pitchers on my carnivorous … [Read more...]
If I Only Had A Brain (Mold)
I bought a plastic brain-shaped mold at a grocery store in Solvang for $4.99. "What a tremendous deal," I stupidly thought. "There are SO MANY … [Read more...]
Craft: Ghost Garland
Growing up, Halloween ALWAYS meant homemade. My mom would ask me and my little sister what we wanted to be, and then she would craft up costumes a … [Read more...]
Frayed Knot: The Angler’s Loop
It's the end of the weeklong lesson in knots! It started as a doodler's homage to Columbus and his journey across the big bad ocean, and ended with … [Read more...]
Frayed Knot: The Horrible Knot
Today my illustrated interpretation from the Ashley Book of Knots is of the Horrible knot. It consists of three Reef knots, and was apparently a … [Read more...]
Frayed Knot: The Cook’s Knot (For Spitting and Trussing)
The Cook's Knot, or Ring Hitch, is used in conjunction with several skewers to secure an animal over a spit when roasting. This knot, from the Ashley … [Read more...]
Frayed Knot: The Bookbinder
Today's Occupational Knot from the Ashley Book of Knots, is the Bookbinder. One upon a time, when hand-written papyrus pages were the height of … [Read more...]
Craft: Swedish Sushi Pillow
I'm a bit of a craft-supply hoarder. What crafter isn't? And now that Ikea is carrying Marimekko-esq fabric at Ikea prices, I picked up a few bolts of … [Read more...]