I wrote about it in the April issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly and am not sure if I ever talked about it here, but I’m starting a garden this year! At first I was going to have a plot in the community garden, but then Jason and I’s friend offered […]
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Pencil Clutch Re-Release to the Wild :: Free sewing pattern
I really love this clutch for 2 simple reasons – one it is so quick to make, just under a half hour and you have a little clutch; two it is perfect for holding pencils, pens, and crochet hooks! Perfect!
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This Week at the Library
I stopped by the library just to get “a book or two” and found a whole slew of great new books that they just added.
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CL Shop :: Neglected no More!
I’ve spent all day working on kits and taking pictures and just finished uploading the first batch to the shop. They are more of the same in a sense, but new colors! And the Travel Tissue Holder kit has a new look! It’s now in a cookie box made from […]
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Summer Head Coverings :: Free Crochet Pattern Round-up!
I’ve been getting my garden underway this week. I just planted my strawberries on Sunday (I can’t wait to get fresh ones!). Anyway, with more and more outside time, I’m thinking my head would be better off covered. I have a lot of scrap yarn to use up and some […]
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Free Sew Pattern :: Vintage Project Basket
I think at one point or another we have all come across project baskets like this and have been saddened about thier disrepair. How to fix them back up again. I’ll walk you through how I fixed up my own and the pattern for remaking your own. There will also be some ideas on how to remake your own basket: How to deconstruct the fabric and make a pattern from it.
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Book Review::The Art of Paper Cutting
Quarry books sent me this wonderful book and when I received it in the mail I was so excited to dig right in. I really love the author’s path in her life – from painter to paper cutting – which seems so similar to my own – from painting to […]
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Knitting Basket Breakdown :: Part III
I was planning on getting this posted yesterday, but it took 6 hours of handwork on this great little guy and it’s was around 12:30 when I finished up. I thought it would just be like 2 hours of hand sewing, oh how I underestimate things like that. So here […]
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Maker’s Faire :: Come Sew with Me!
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ I’m happy to share the great news with you that Craft Leftovers and the Sewing Rebellion will be co-hosting a workshop at the Maker’s Faire! It will be all about mending, learning to sew, making sewn projects! There will be demos every hour on sewing and mending skills. Stop […]
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Re Release into the wild :: Stash Socks
I really love my stash socks and now that it’s getting warm again, I’ll most likely be making another pair. I’ve been making a lot of market bags lately from Hempathy yarn and have some leftover- perfect for some stash socks for the summer!
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Knit Basket Breakdown :: Part 2
I don’t know if any of you remember from awhile ago when I posted about my Knitting Basket and how it’s broken down and I want to fix it. Well, I’ve finally got around to it and thank you so much for all your suggestions!
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Miss Woolly’s Mini Cross Stitch Kit
When I went to check my mailbox on Monday I was delighted to find a Cross Stitch kit in the mail! What a pleasant surprise! Barns & Noble is putting out this great kit for their book stores and it’s packed with great goodies. It’s the perfect thing for someone […]
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Shoe Sensations :: Fixing Button Holes
I’ve had a hard time with shoes because while I don’t like them to be complete plastic, I’m excessively allergic to leather of any kind when it comes to my feet. It’s really bad and I’m not going to share with you a gross foot story. it’s not fun. Enough […]
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Mending On the Go Kit :: Free Sewing Pattern
“Crap!” And there goes my button. Now only if I had a little pocket kit to carry in my bag so I could quickly attach it before it goes missing. And what about those times you snag your favorite skirt while on vacation? What’s one to do? Well, mending on the go maybe isn’t ideal, but with this little kit you sure can make it a lot easier. Everything right where it needs to be just when you need it. Even some fabric for patches in a pinch and replacement buttons when you can’t find the one you’ve lost.
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Happy Birthday… To Me!
Today is my 26th birthday and I didn’t anticipate all the running around that would happen today – special lunch, getting a new driver’s license, going to the garden center, and then just the have to do random things that I can’t talk about because they are top secret even […]
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Craft Business :: Tax Day Review ::
I think that one thing that is the most confusing and scary for me is taxes. It’s not that I’m bad at keeping track of things, making spread sheets, or saving my receipts. It just seems like a great unknown to me and everything I’ve read on the subject just […]
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May Craft Leftovers Monthly!
Hi ya folks! This upcoming month’s issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly is in the shop! It’s really a great issue this month and I think you will all really love it! I changed up the format a bit, so now it’s super easy for me to tuck goodies into the […]
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Craftzine :: April is Crafting with Nature Month!
There have been some great projects coming out of the Craftzine kitchen lately and I’m happy to report that April (my birthday month) is Crafting with Nature Month over on the craftzine blog! You can see the archive of projects here so far for this month, and don’t forget to […]
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Leave of Absense: taking off work to work.
Hi ya folks! Sorry about the lack of posting tonight. I’m afraid it’s going to continue until Wednesday. I’m going to try to post a little something each day, but I have quite a few separate projects that are all due next week – including a workshop for a crocheted […]
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DIY Detergent :: From the Kitchen of Thrift Kitchen!
Earlier this week I posted a tutorial for the Coupon Catcher and posted it on Thrift Kitchen as from the studio of Craft Leftovers. Well now I’ve posted a tutorial on Thrift Kitchen about making laundry detergent and I’m sharing it here with you. In a way it actually is […]