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The White Whale of Foraging for Morels

When I was a kid my dad and I would go foraging for morels every spring. We had a “spot”. I had no idea what […]

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A Bag for All Reasons by Lisa Lam

A Bag for All Reasons by Lisa Lam

I can’t recommend Lisa’s A Bag for All Reasons enough. With great step-by-step instructions and clear photos, the author takes you through everything you need […]

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Farm Anatomy by Julia Rothman + Giveaway!

I had never heard of Julia Rothman or her latest book Farm Anatomy: The Curious Parts and Pieces of Country Life until my publisher sent me […]

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Review: Teach Yourself Crochet Visually

I like writing knitting and sewing patterns because it’s exacting. You have your drape, you have your stitches, you have your needles. One stitch, two […]

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Vogue Knitting Ultimate Sock Book

Vogue Knitting Ultimate Sock Book

I went through stages of delight and disappointment with Vogue Knitting The Ultimate Sock Book. When it comes down to it, would I recommend it? […]

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Hand Printing from Nature + a Giveaway!

Hand Printing from Nature + a Giveaway!

I was so excited when the package containing Hand Printing from Nature showed up unexpectedly from Storey. The note simply read, “Kristin, I think you’ll love this […]

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Review: The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book

Review: The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book

When I first sat down to review this week’s book, The Ohio Knitting Mills Knitting Book: Celebrating Four Decades of American Sweater Style, I approached it […]

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My first book: Mend it Better!

My first book: Mend it Better!

I’m so excited to officially announce the release of my first book Mend it Better! It’s in stores now and on the shelves officially – […]

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Book Review: I Love Patchwork

Ever since I Love Patchwork: 21 Irresistible Zakka Projects to Sew by Rashida Coleman-Hale came out, oh, 3 years ago, I’ve been drooling over it. […]

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Little Woods Homestead: New Garden Journal

A little known fact is that I’ve had miserable luck as a gardener. And the thing is, that up until this year, I left a […]

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Book Review+Giveaway: Water Paper Paint

Update: Quarry Books is giving away a copy of Water Paper Paint to one lucky reader! Leave a comment between now and Tuesday May 31st […]

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Book Review: 101 One Yard Wonders

Perfectly suited for using up your stash,One-Yard Wonders by Rebecca Yaker and Patricia Hoskins is packed with fun, creative projects for my office, home, and […]

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Book Review: Painted Pages by Sarah Bellemare

While some of you may doubt the “leftoverness” of this book, let me assure you that Painted Pages is filled with wonderful ideas how you […]

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Book Review: A Dyer’s Garden by Rita Buchanan

Not that many years ago I was naturally dyeing yarn on a small scale to sell in my etsy shop Green Prairie Fibers. I love […]

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Pattern Review: the Darling Durby Sweater (aka Jak’s Jumper)

I finally finished Jak’s sweater. Thank goodness we had some excellent, unseasonally warm weather this past month. I just had too much on my plate […]

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Book Review: Crochet Master Class

Every Thursday I make my way to the local library to peruse the books on my current topic of interest (lately herbalism, greyhound adoption, and […]

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Book Review: Unexpected Crochet for the Home

I was initially attracted to Unexpected Crochet For The Home by its cover: those funky gourds holding citrus fruits. I am definitely one to judge […]

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Holiday Baking Making Plans

Okay family and friends out there reading this post, avert your eyes. This is a complete spoiler alert, so go away, skip to a different […]

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Book Review: The Alchemy of Color Knitting

I’ve always emphasized color theory as a great tool for using up leftovers. I was so excited to see this book on Amazon and even […]

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Vintage Book Look: Finding inspiration and lessons in craft books of old

My phone rang, I moaned and dug it out of my bag (little known secret, I hate phone calls). When I saw it was my […]

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