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2019 Maker Finish Along ~ Learning a New Skill

It’s time for the next challenge in the 2019 Maker Finish-Along! In April we worked on projects that used some of our most precious maker supplies. The ones we squirrel away & maybe think are too precious to use. We also picked another UFO to focus on that may or may not have used some […] Read more…

2019 Maker Finish-Along ~ February Challenge

It’s time for the next challenge in the 2019 Maker Finish-Along! January was all about organizing our maker spaces, so we could focus on those UFOs floating around us. For the February challenge we will be picking a UFO to finish & focusing on crafty stretches. That would be stretches for crafters not stretches that […] Read more…

Maker Bags in Progress!

It seems like I’ve been kind of here & there lately with the blog & other social stuff. I promise it’s not because I’m neglecting y’all! I’ve been working really hard to get my maker bags ready for an Etsy shop. Being that hurricane Michael ruined my plans to open in mid-October, I’ve been having […] Read more…

DIY Painted Wooden Spindle Ornaments

A couple weekends ago, I went thrift shopping & scored all kinds of goodies! One thing I found was an old sewing machine drawer full of wooden spindles. Even though I really only wanted the drawer, the price for all of it was too good to pass up! That meant I had a drawer full […] Read more…

Procraftination Problems

  In case you’re thinking I made a typo in the title, I didn’t! Procraftination is a term invented by crafters that basically means you’re working on crafts when you should probably be doing other things. As a maker, I am a proud procraftinator! Here lately, it seems that those “other things” are interrupting my […] Read more…

Finish it Friday & the Month for Makers

  It’s time for another Finish it Friday!  I don’t have much to show y’all this Friday.  My crafty mojo is feeling a little let down from this past month. : (  I haven’t been able to do much making and that’s just not cool!  March is THE month for makers, so I need to […] Read more…