The Pursuit of Craftiness

Here's a quick and easy project idea for anybody with a small amount of deck or balcony garden space who's interested in container gardening - gro...

A couple of months ago, I went to Australia for the first time. It was a work trip, but I ended up with one day on my own to check things out - st...

Today I tried something new. I'm delving into the wonderful (and new to me) world of fermented spicy things. This is my first jar of kimchi, and I...

This case for double-pointed knitting needs and its companion crochet hook caddy were instant gratification at its crafty finest. This was a quick...

It's been a long, cold, rainy spring in China - the perfect weather for hot milk tea and for chai. I love chai, but I hate paying for it, and I'm ...

I made mango chutney this weekend. It was the second time I have made chutney, and it was transcendant again. Two jars have already been consumed ...

This is another craft project from my wedding. My parents got married in 1966, and my mom looked amazing. She wore an elegantly simple sheath dres...

I saw this hand-chalked sign on the wall of a building while out for a walk. I have no idea what it says (still reading Hanzi at about a kindergar...

I saw this plant cart yesterday while walking to lunch, and loved the inspiring combination of spring colors and textures (plus a few random silly...

Here is part two of the wedding skirt ingredients list: 9. fabrics from Germany 10. trims from Portland's button emporium 11. buttons from my mom...

Hi folks, Hannah here. On a recent visit stateside, Iris and I did some crafty scheming and she persuaded me to try my hand at some blogging. I'm a...

Last week, a very special friend with a very special talent sent out a very special invitation – “Do you want to learn to decorate cakes?” The ans...