One of my favorite embroidery artists Señorita Lylo (aka Srta. Lylo) is known for her collars that come ready to party. Aside from making these special accessories, she also creates hoop art and recently collaborated with the thread brand DMC. “I…
One of my favorite embroidery artists Señorita Lylo (aka Srta. Lylo) is known for her collars that come ready to party. Aside from making these special accessories, she also creates hoop art and recently collaborated with the thread brand DMC. “I…
A few weeks ago, I wrote about Hannah Claire Somerville’s ambitious 365-day project called 1 Year of Stitches. The name says it all—each day, she adds at least one stitch to the same embroidery hoop. Throughout the year, the design…
Happy Halloween! I am a big fan of the holiday (because, candy) but never really made an elaborate costume before—until this year. Finally , I got my act together and worked on an outfit months and months beforehand (I’m a marathoner,…
If you step inside of my apartment, you’ll immediately see that it’s a house ruled by cats. There are scratching posts for them to lounge on and toys in nearly every room. I’ve also splurged on a fancy food dish…
One craft trend I can’t get enough of is paper plants. I recently marveled at Kim Sielbeck’s delightful papier-mache cacti, and I’ve also pinned many a plant tutorials on my Pinterest. So when Corrie Beth Hogg shared with me her…
Embroidery is all over the place right now, and I’m so happy about it—I love the craft. This includes practicing it! I find embroidery very relaxing because it’s so repetitive and meticulous. You can zone out and watch your favorite television show…
Paper toys are so much fun! And, as illustrative characters, these objects have personality and and life. Here are two Etsy shops that each sell different DIY products for you to assemble and have fun with. Furze Chan is based in Hong…
Crystal and mineral collection via Stone and Violet on Etsy.