Review

  • The Coziest Spot in the House (& a discount for you)

    We have had a spectacular fall here in Minnesota, but we know that those cold days of winter are not far away. I’m looking forward to snowy days in front of the fireplace with a novel and a hot ...
    Oct 22, 2015 3 Comments

  • Hummingbird Stain Glass Window Kit

    (In an effort to craft with my 5 year old daughter, and turn off the TV, we do a lot of projects. We are running a series of posts about the kits that we did in our house. I’ll tell you all abou...
    Mar 19, 2014 No Comments

  • Recycled Paper Beads Kit

    From time to time I buy crafts kits to do with my 5 year old daughter. I’m sure many of you parents and grandparents do the same thing. Since it is hard to know which kits are good, and which ar...
    Mar 05, 2014 4 Comments

  • Book Review: Modern Minimal, 20 Bold and Graphic Quilts

    I don’t buy new craft books very often any more. Ever since Pinterest has come along and taken hold, I get my fix of “new and inspiring” from there. If I am looking for a knitting pa...
    Feb 20, 2014 1 Comment

  • Organizing My Craft Room With Help From Martha

    If you’ve followed this site for a while you know I have a problem keeping my craft room neat and organized, I even made fixing this one of my crafty resolutions for 2013. Ok, I’m going ...
    Apr 01, 2013 163 Comments

  • Book Review: Swedish Handknits

    I’m a sucker for Scandinavian knitwear, so when I saw that Swedish Handknits by Sue Flanders and Janine Kobel had come out I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it. This is a book that takes...
    Oct 01, 2012 No Comments

  • Adventures with Window Crayons

    We are always looking for new crafts in our house. And recently we found Crayola Window Crayons. We have had a lot of fun with them. In our house, we have an easel. And chalk. And, obviously crayons ...
    Mar 05, 2012 6 Comments