Craft Leftovers

Making the best of what's on hand.

Tag: substitute

Over the past three months I’ve been searching for the perfect lunch box. I really wanted a bento box, but they, as I discovered, not

02/08/2013 by Kristin Roach

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One of the things that many of us take for granted is how to know what hook or needles for the yarn you have. This

02/11/2009 by Kristin Roach

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I am trying to use up all my leftover craft supplies before I die. I'm an artist and tea shop owner who loves to knit, crochet, and sew. I live on a third acre with my family and our pets: 2 cats, a dog, and 2 chickens in the middle of Iowa. On Craft Leftovers you can find craft patterns, tutorials, recipes, and stories about using up what's on hand. Dig around in the archive, grab a zine, get inspired and make things.