Something that I have had to come to grips with over the years is that there is a part of me that is contrary and rebellious. It’s a quiet rebelliousness, one that generally goes unnoticed, but there is a point where I can recognize it for what it is. In school it followed me through […]
Category: Introspective
What to Choose for Color
Similar to the last post this is a bit more introspective rather than focussed on a specific craft. I want to talk about colors, specifically favorite colors and how they play into crafting. Over the years I’ve had plenty of different favorite colors. When I was younger it was sky blue, then cherry red, grey […]
A Ramble on Expectations
I have to confess that I thought today was the first Friday of February, not the last Friday of January. As such I had to scramble to make this post in two days. With nothing made / no crafts in progress that I hadn’t already talked about, this post is looking at personal crafting expectations. […]
Baking Shows: the Sweet and the Sour
With the coming of the season comes season themed baking shows, and I’m a sucker for a good baking competition. I really enjoy the holiday baking shows, mostly because I can watch and drool over all the fantastic desserts the bakers create. I have been guilty of watching the show late in the evening a […]
Climbing Up and Down
Funnily enough I was interested in knitting a zig zag blanket long before I began knitting. It started in elementary school when we were reading the book “Esperanza Rising” by Pam Muñoz Ryan. In the book the main character, Esperanza, is taught to knit a zig zag blanket by her grandmother and the grandmother’s description […]