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Get Creative with Kids with the My Create Crate

Sarah White October 20, 2020 Art / Kid Crafts and Activities / ReviewsLeave a comment

My Create Crate is a new monthly subscription box that provides kids with two projects, supplies and other goodies to get their creative juices flowing. The box is curated by Melanie, the owner of Imagine Studios in Rogers, Arkansas. She sent her October box to ODC HQ so the girl …

Easy Outdoor Harry Potter Birthday Party

Sarah White October 13, 2020 KidsLeave a comment

For an 11-year-old magic lover, a Harry Potter birthday party is essential. But in these weird times, a normal celebration wasn’t on the table. Here’s how we planned an outdoor party straight out of Hogwarts with plenty of safety measures and fun. Party Planning in a Pandemic The first step …

Crafting a Legacy

Sarah White September 20, 2020 Crafts / Life / Writing and BloggingOne Comment

The world lost a feminist icon and a brilliant jurist with the passing of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and just a day later the knitting world lost one of its own luminaries with the death of designer and creative genius Cat Bordhi. Both of these deaths have made …

How to Substitute Yarn for a Knitting Project

Sarah White July 22, 2020 Knitting5 Comments

I recently wrote a post about what I think about when choosing yarn for a knitting project, which is about how to substitute yarn in a general way. But there’s been a lot of talk in the knitting community the past few days about offering more yarn options in knitting …

Free Women’s Shorts Sewing Patterns

Sarah White July 21, 2020 SewingLeave a comment

I have been on the lookout for free women’s shorts sewing patterns for a while now because all my purchased shorts don’t really fit anymore (the pandemic pounds are real!) and even though I’m mostly inside, summer in Arkansas is real. I thought I would share with you some of …

Quarantine Crafts: Essential Craft Supplies for Making at Home

Sarah White July 16, 2020 Crafts / Kid Crafts and ActivitiesLeave a comment

I know a lot of places are starting to open up again but where I live and a lot of other place, numbers keep climbing and I think we’re going to be home as much as possible for the foreseeable future, so we’re still very much in quarantine crafts mode. …

How to Choose the Best Yarn for Your Knitting Project

Sarah White July 15, 2020 KnittingOne Comment

If you’re new to knitting or just new to picking out yarn other than what the pattern calls for, this quick guide will help you choose the best yarn for your knitting project. What Does the Pattern Call for? If you’re looking for yarn for a specific knitting pattern, the …