Happy first day of autumn! I was cutting off the dead stuff on some wild irises in my yard last weekend and noticed how delicate and beautiful the dried blossoms were. This got me thinking about the dried up, deep brown blooms (Curly Dock) you always see by the side of the road this time […]
Subversive Cross Stitch’s Halloween 2010 kit is now available! Get 4 patterns designed by Katie Kutthroat, a long time contributor to the SCS Flickr group. The $22 kit also comes with instructions, 4 pieces of die-cut-edge material, all the thread you’ll need, sparkly detail thread, and one embroidery needle. Inspired to craft something for Halloween? […]
When the air gets crisp and the temperature outside drops below sweltering, virtually all I can think about is eating fall foods. I know, it’s an issue. Until I’ve had at least one homemade apple dish, I’ll keep doting on recipes online, like this pumpkin pie recipe by Eric Wilhelm. Looks fab! Pumpkin pie is […]
For the holiday of Sukkot, Jews construct temporary shade structures (sukkahs) and occupy them for one week. This year, Sukkot starts on Wednesday, September 22, and this coming Sunday, the Sukkah City: NYC event commemorates the traditional DIY building holiday by raising 12 sukkahs in New York City’s Union Square Park. Designs for the sukkahs […]
I’m generally not much of a kit-buyer, but it seems like each one Windell and Lenore release is better than the last. They almost had me with the Bulbdial clock; I will probably not be able to resist the new Egg-Bot kit. They’re taking preorders now, and the first kits are supposed to ship at the end of this month. Looks like new orders are already backed up into October.
By Diane Gilleland Hard-shell gourds, sometimes called calabash gourds, are some of the world’s first cultivated plants. They are harvested from their vines in the fall and then air-dried for several months. When a gourd is fully dry inside and out, it forms a woody shell that can be cut with simple tools. Cultures all […]
Nick Brewer’s looking for support for his documentary on kickstarter: Last December, in 70 cities across four continents, thousands gathered to celebrate Santacon. There are rules… you must wear a Santa suit, or some other holiday attire, a hat is not enough. Santa has to act like Santa, being jolly, handing out gifts, playing reindeer […]
