How To: Make Pysanky
Pysanky are beautiful and intricate Ukranian Easter eggs. I found a great tutorial on rejuquar.com for making your own that makes it look easy!
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How-To: Poached Eggs
Normally, I see poached eggs as nothing but a vehicle for Hollandaise sauce, but last night I had too many “white wine spritzers”. This morning all I want is plain poached eggs on plain wheat toast. With generous amounts of salt and pepper, of course.
How-To: Sew a Scissor Holder
I have quite the scissor collection. I used to keep them loosey goosey in a box, but after reaching in to grab a pair, and ending up almost loosing my hand, I decided to devise a new and more safe way to store them. I took a cue from simple knitting needle holders, and stitched […]
How-To: Christmas Croquembouche
I have always loved the classic beauty of the Croquembouche. It’s a fantasy that I never thought I could create on my own, but after watching this video tutorial from Epiurious, I think I might actually be capable. They make it look achievable, as opposed to aspirational.
How-To: Make a Tutu
I think I might need a tutu for halloween. I’m not quite sure what I want to be yet, but I think that about 10,000 yards of tulle will be incorporated. I found many tutu tutorials on the web, but this massive, ultra colorful, punk rock version is exactly what I was looking for. The […]
How-To: Yarn Scrap Embroidery
Fall is in the air, and I’m feeling a need to embroider. If you’re like me, you have an enormous pile of yarn left over from other projects. In my case, it sits in my needlework bag and taunts me, daring me to dig into it and make something pretty. So, one early fall afternoon […]
Compost Critters: Fingerless Mitten Pattern
There times we need are fingers, say when we’re turning compost piles, taking pictures, or drawing sketches of squirrels running around the warmed up soil. These fingerless gloves are really fun to work up because they’re simple, cute, and really quick.
