The Pursuit of Craftiness

I made some pillows to match the indigo quilt from textiles I bought during my visit to Sapa in Vietnam.           This green one is made from the...

This gorgeous shawl is made using handspun yarn from the Qinghai Spinner's Cooperative and this free pattern from Ravelry. My friend Yang knitted ...

As I mentioned in my last post, I just changed apartments. All the boxes are unpacked, things are generally where they belong, and the process of ...

A dear friend had a special bag request - big enough for work, one zippered secret compartment, and classic minimal styling - in shocking pink hai...

After long delay, here's the post about what happened to the remaing 4.6 oz of leather from the Honey messenger bag - it became a wristlet! Well, ...

I'm working on unifying my indoor and "outdoor" space (such as it is), and cozy-fying my little garden. I made two of these crochet cushions out o...

I'm having a crazy week. I'm moving in eight days and was supposed to start a new job on Monday but there's this issue with my old work permit and...

Last week, Twinklemama (who blogs here) brought her camera over to my place and captured some great-looking images. This feat was particularly imp...

I feel a little guilty - I still owe you a post about the process of making a wristlet purse, but it's going to have to wait a few more days. I ha...

With the launch of Crafty Republic bags, I'd like to invite you into my virtual studio to share my recycling process. Today's post documents the f...

Alert: Shameless promotion of a project I'm involved in! Below is a fundraising flyer from Shokay for the new Spinner's Cooperative in Qinghai. Las...

I'm thrilled to announce the launch of Crafty Republic! The website is here. The etsy shop is stocked with bags and wallets, and I'm going to be m...