August already?

Well, ok…not quite August. I genuinely cannot believe July is almost over, though! It’s been almost a month since I posted my little pouch tutorial. Here’s what I’ve been up to in the mean time: Work. Lots of work. Oh! Also important and new: Mad Men season 4 premiered on Sunday! I’ve started a tradition [...]

Holidays! Gifts! New Sewing Machine!

Well, it’s been quite a while since I last posted…apologies. Hope everyone had a Happy Christmas/Hanukkah, etc. We’ve had a lot going on here in Austin. I got my new sewing machine in a few days ago, haven’t had much of a chance to fire it up because of the holidays. I had various knitting [...]

Crocheting & Knitting in the interim

The title says it all. While I’m waiting for my machine, I’m crocheting and knitting a few Christmas gifts. I made a headband from this pattern by creativeyarn; here is my result: Tell me what you think in the comments! -K

Block Party!

Block Party is having a quilt along kick off giveaway! Check it out here and be sure to check out their blog while you’re at it — much inspiration to be had there! Also, here’s a chance to win a thread catcher over at PoppyPrint. It’s adorable! THIRDLY (wow, lots of giveaways!) there’s an awesome [...]

Inspiration in the craziest places

Yesterday while I was in the shower, washing my hair, I looked over at my little wire rack that holds shampoo/conditioner/facewash and I saw …but what I saw in my mind’s eye looked more like this: Then, I was looking at my betta, Farrokh Clark AndreRobin Arshavin Van Persie (yes, that’s his name), and I [...]