I lied, I’m back already, to give you some exciting news that’s been in the works for weeks. I’m now also posting on the ReproDepot blog to give you lots of fun fabric-related inspiration. I first met Djerba, the store’s owner, at Renegade Craft Fair a few summers ago, but I’ve loved her store for years. [...]

I spent this weekend sweltering in the Adorn booth and checking out all of the cool vendors at Renegade Craft Fair. It was really fun to meet some new people (some of whom I’ve been reading for years, but never connected with a face!) and have people recognize me from Flickr. I’m going to do [...]

Fred Flare has announced the winners of their Next Big Thing contest. It’s an annual event where they pick handmade stuff to feature in their shop, and it looks like they’ve picked even more winners this year. I have so many favorites! Squeal. Like this tree earring holder, from Timber Handmade. I know I should wait [...]

As I might have mentioned, my mom is in town visiting for the week. It’s been a lot of fun, although I’m in the middle of many hectic things at the moment (my sister just left a few days ago, we’re closing the mag, Renegade is next week (come by and see me at the [...]

Doreen brought me one of these lovely keychains from TNNA, a gift from Lantern Moon. Aren’t they darling? They’re also available as measuring tapes, and ridiculously inexpensive. Lantern Moon makes some of the finest products for knitters, and I did do a double take with the pricing and the handmade factor- but according to their [...]