Before I first met Kristi Porter in person I had Zappos send a pair of shoes to her house for me. Shannon Okey and I were going to be staying with Kristi during the TNNA trade show in San Diego a few winters ago, and I’d been unable to find cream-coloured Converse sneakers here...
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First Embroidery: Finished, originally uploaded by kpwerker. When I was in the seventh grade we had to take home ec. I hated it. Mostly because I hated my teacher. She was everything the stereotype isn’t—cold, hard, severe. What she lacked in imagination she made up for in negativity. I remember some of the projects...
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Sweater Inferno: Knitting FAIL, originally uploaded by kpwerker. Heather from Croq Zine and Dollar Store Crafts started a group blog where crafty kids can post their failed projects. It’s such an obvious and wonderful idea, keeping all the wit and criticism focused on your own ill-conceived or -executed projects. You should sign up and...
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I’ve decided to call it Episode 1, which would seem to imply I’m planning on having an Episode 2. So, you know. Yay, podcasting. In this first episode, I talk with Jenny Ryan about all the projects she has going on—a truly diverse array. She’s blogging professionally, runs the urban craft fair Felt Club,...
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On Tuesday our good friends welcomed the most adorable infant into this world and on hearing the news an hour after she was born, my ovaries hijacked my body and made me crochet a tiny blanket. I am not kidding. I had the day off. I planned to do a hundred loads of laundry,...
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huge granny square stool cover made with many many strands of yarn
Good tips on photographing knitwear.
Repurposing a Crib Mattress!
