Category Archives: Crafty

Halloween party 2009

Every year, my Halloween party gets bigger and bigger… this year it was so big that I had to ask my good friend to host it at her house. (We’ve outgrown my apartment!) What a good looking crowd! I wonder if we’ll be even bigger next year.
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New York Sheep and Wool Festival

On a rather cold and dreary day (yesterday, in fact!) a friend and I went to the New York Sheep and Wool Festival in Rhinebeck, New York. For almost five hours we walked around booth after booth after booth, barn after barn after barn, just everywhere natural fibers and all the tools of the trade [...]
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Some more IKEA craftiness

It seems my previous IKEA hack was pretty popular, and though these aren’t hacks they are IKEA related: This tote I made from IKEA canvas fabric (bought 1 yard of it). The key I purchased at Portobello Road in London at one of those random trinket stores along the road that sells old findings. Just [...]
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Such a thrilling life I lead

I took a look around my apartment this evening and realized that a lot of my personal effects really don’t make sense when dashed together: I am also probably one of the only people under 40 who actually owns a 5-cd changer stereo in addition to an iPod. Oh, and a best of David Bowie [...]
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Quick Ikea hack: Myken mirror jewelry display

Materials: Ikea Myken mirror & J.P. Coats Metallic Knit-Cro-Sheen gold thread, 1 whole skein Inspiration: Stitch Diva Lace Jewelry Frame, seen originally on CraftStylish.com Stitch: This easy crochet pattern (PDF warning) Additional views: Full front and back Time invested: About 5 hours (I’m slow) Total cost: $12 Why?: Why not? :)
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