More than any other cookbook, I’ve been grabbing for my Moosewood Restaurant New Classics cookbook. It is full of delicious recipes that never disappoint. So far in the last two weeks of cooking we have tried Biscuits a la Focaccia, Sweet Potato Black Bean Hash, Drunken Beans, and Spicy Broccoli […]
Crafty Business
Crafty Business: Project Development
I’ve had quite a few people comment to me lately, “If only I was as adventurous as you, I could have gotten so much done by now.” Or “How do you do so much? How do you get so many opportunities?” I think the crafty business series is a good […]
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Redress: New Studio Check in Part 2
It’s been a month or so since I moved out of my home studio and into the office space. I decided to leave a workspace for myself at home so I could work on my painting and drawing there. Mainly my more messy crafts–dyeing, basket weaving, painting, paper making, collage, […]
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CL Challenge: 001
You see those zeros before that one? That means this is the first of many. Challenge 001: Fabric + buttons. That pink fabric, I love it! But, it’s so bright and busy that it’s been difficult to find the perfect project for. It decided to sprinkle in with it some […]
embroidery - patterns & tutorials
Embroidery Pattern: Crafty Buddies: Hand Stitching!
More crafty buddies for your stitching pleasure! These cute little guys will jazz up any craft bag, knit basket, or make a nice framed embroidery piece for Your Crafty Buddies studio wall. You can get the Hand Stitching Crafty Buddy Set here and the original Machine Stitching Crafty Buddy Set […]
thrift kitchen
Thursday in the Thrift Kitchen: Meal Plans!
There are so many reasons that meal plans are a great idea. The two I look to the most are that it helps to save money (if you are prepared to eat out less) and it helps to keep you on track with healthy eating (if you tend to eat […]
Crafty Business
Crafty Business: Part 4: Every once and awhile routines
I the last Crafty Business post, I went into how a weekly task list can be a really helpful tool for staying on top of those “not quite daily” tasks. Today, we are going to explore the options for those every-once-in-a-while tasks. In many ways this is similar to finding […]
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Redress: New Studio Check in Part 1
It’s strange to think that I moved into my studio just 2 (well, okay, getting closer to 3) months ago. How could I ever have done Craft Leftovers without it? And how could I have lived and cooked with it all smashed into every nook and cranny of the apartment? […]
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Just a few of my favorite things…Gardening!
As you may or may not know, the February issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly is divided in half between friendship and gardening. While digging around for ideas I came across quite a few wonderful garden themed items. I was going to have a page devoted to these great goodies, but […]
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Cultural Culinary Experience: Indian Food! Yum!
Last Friday night Jason and I broke away from the studio and office long enough to take a cooking class hosted by the local Indian Student Association. It was wonderful! We started with a short intro of the history of food stuff in India and then trooped off into the […]
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February Craft Leftovers Monthly!
I’m happy to tell you that despite an ice storm, Craft Leftovers Monthly is in the shop! You can get this months issue here or sign up for a subscription here. Available in Print and Digital editions in the Craft Leftovers Shop. This month is full of great tutorials, […]
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February Craft Leftovers Monthly: Coming Soon!
{cover image for Feb pictured above} I am so happy to announce the release of Craft Leftovers Monthly Vol 2: Issue 2! You can buy a subscription to Craft Leftovers Monthly any time of the month. Starting tomorrow at noon central time, the February issue will be in the shop and […]
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Su Mwamba: Delicious zines in my mailbox!
This beautiful tiny zine is, literally, the size of a match box. The introduction and then the history of the Borrowers with a cute little accompanying magnifying glass. You will need it. This zine is all about post. I love getting mail and mail art is even better. The page […]
crochet - patterns & tutorials
Re-Release: Crochet Winter Headwrap
Keep your ears warm with this quick project. It can easily be made in one evening. Using just 50 grams of worsted wool it’s great for using up those balls of yarn residing too long in your stash. Jazz it up with some of your favorite buttons and you are ready to go.
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Thrift Kitchen: Packing those Lunches
Brown bagging it can save you a ton of money + help you eat better. It’s a two for one deal you just can’t beat with pre-packaged or eating out meals. Since brown bagging it as a kid there have been many great break-throughs in the lunch box department. I […]
Crafty Business
Crafty Business Routines: Part 3: Weekly Routines
Last week I went on and on about Daily Routines and how it helps to get my day started on the right foot. Each day there are a set of tasks I hop to first thing in the morning (Part 2). Today we are moving to weekly tasks. There are […]
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Redress: Pillows Part II: Recycled Stuffing Material
Last week I posted about my fight with pillow stuffing and how I’ve gone on a quest to figure out what works best. Shredded Paper Shredded Fleece Plastic Bags All Sorts of stuff – bits of yarn, thread, fleece, paper, and dryer lint. After making 4 small pillows and stuffing […]
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Little Crisis, brb :)
Hi all! I just wanted to post a quick note that I’ve had a little crisis today with the ames c.art mural project and need to do some running around to get it fixed. I’ll be back tomorrow. I totally have some awesome conclusions to the recycled pillow stuffing experiments! […]
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CL’s First Ever Online Editor: Introducing Karen!
Most likely, you haven’t noticed a major change here on Craft Leftovers this past month. No one notices when there are no glaring spelling and grammar errors. But, I’m sure in the past you have been slapped in the face while reading a CL post with a horrifically spelled word or phrased […]
fabric - patterns & tutorials
Mr Stub’s Pencil Pouch: Free Sewing Pattern
I have a very bad habit of loving new pencils. When my pencils start to get short and stubby, they tend to get forgotten in the bottom of my art box. Well no more. I made this cute little pouch just for my short pencils. Now I’ll slip them all in there and make sure to use them up before digging into my new pencil stash! With a bag this cute, how could I not grab it first?