*This post contains an affiliate link Some projects are most satisfying to work on in batches. These paper boats are like that. They are quick and easy and you can… Read More
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experiments in paper and lovely old handwork
One of the benefits of being prolific is the mistakes and failures don’t phase you. They are just information. My process is deeply iterative. I try and fail and try… Read More
extreme mending, sledding lambs and the 100 day project
Extreme mending, that’s what happens when you can’t let go. I can’t let go of this giant flannel shirt. I got it for a quarter at the Herkimer NY Goodwill… Read More
miniature dish tutorial : make tiny teacups and plates
The original plan was to not have handles. It felt impossible and Miss Thistle didn’t seem like a handle kind of doll anyway, what with the no fingers and all.… Read More
make a miniature stone hearth : the miss thistle society
She has been speaking to me for a long time. Little whispers of her origins, her tidy house, her hearty ancestors. This is what I know about Miss Thistle. I’m sure… Read More
the world’s sweetest needle book : a free sewing pattern
This little book will certainly hold your needles. It could also be a repository for the scraps you can’t part with. It could tell a story, mark an occasion, like… Read More
printing fabric with bleach for stitched mushrooms
The quest for the perfect organic dot fabric for toadstools is never ending, I’m always on the look out for fungal feeling dots, speckles and marks in general and I’m… Read More
30 minute figures : experimenting and generating ideas
Play generates ideas. And constraints make things interesting, they send you in new directions and bypass inhibitions. Find 30 minutes to play. Make a space, gather materials, scraps, paper, cardboard… Read More
an anniversary, getting deeply organized and lovely things made by customers
It’s March and there is so much to celebrate. The mushroom print pattern and kit are in the shop and it is the12th anniversary of this experiment. To mark the… Read More
making small worlds
Where do you lose yourself? For me it is often in tiny worlds. I pay attention when time disappears. I think it means a deeper connection is happening. Something is… Read More
momentum
Momentum is crucial, and when you’ve got it, you’ve got it and when you don’t, you don’t. Lack of momentum is why the wheels come off most New Year’s resolutions by… Read More
dear little paper mache boat ornament : a free tutorial
Everybody loves to go boating. I’ve made you something! A free tutorial for a dear little paper mache boat ornament. The boat is 5 and 1/2 inches long and 6… Read More