Glue Sticks & Small Steps
Finding Joy in Little Things Some people escape into their hobbies during difficult times, finding distraction or maybe even a little relief or moments of peace in them. I think I more often feel like I need to take a break from them when I’m worried or sad—at least for a while. Like I shouldn’t […]
Doodles, Fireworks & Old Pattern Booklets
Summer Continues Apace It’s nearing the middle of July, somehow! Summer is zipping by this year, and I have mixed feelings on the matter. On one hand, the faster the hot weather goes and is replaced with something cooler, the better, as far as I’m concerned. But on the other hand, it’s still a little […]
Crayon Resists & a String Project
Time for another craft update! Vintage Sheet Quilt The vintage sheet project is at a standstill. I finished sewing the large nine-patch units, but the next step is quilting them, and before I can do that, I need to get the current quilt off the frame. I’ve been putting it off, because I just haven’t […]
Crayon Resists & Vintage Sheet Quilt
I read about another type of collage paper to make. It sounded like fun, so I gave it a try. (At some point I need to actually do some collage… But making the paper is fun in its own right!) Making Wax-Resist Paper is Simple! Start with paper, some crayons, and a textured surface. Paper:I […]
Cardstock Stencils & Watercolors
Keeping with the effort to blog more frequently, it’s time for another quick blog post! You may remember from a few posts back that I cut some Sheltie shapes from cardstock. I saved the pieces they were cut from, with the plan to see how they worked as stencils. I specifically thought of using them […]
Primarily Paper Crafting
There’s be no new progress on the quilt—not even cutting the background fabric for the next phase of that project. I haven’t actually been spending much time crafting since last time. We’ve had a couple of “life things” happening in the background, taking up time, energy, mental bandwidth, etc., lately. It’s getting a bit closer […]