The Blog of Making Stuff
An old-school craft blog since 2022.
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The FOlio (Finished knits and what I learned from them)
Proofing 101 (A special series on proofreading for knit and crochet designers.)
Craft and DIY Tutorials (non-knitting)
The Crafting Life (short essays on making)
Knitting-Themed Mobile Apps: Are Any of Them Worth Downloading?
And why do so many of them not seem to understand what knitting actually is?
Why I Enjoy Designing Tea Towel Calendars
Made for my grandmother, but I hope you like them, too.
The Best Things in my Brain, August 2025
This month: Tips on handling rejections as a creative and a sewing machine nonprofit.
Tour A Tech Editor’s Desk (Mid-Edit)
A lot of tools (and coffee) are needed to properly edit a pattern.
Mending Lab: Testing out Sashiko Embroidery, Part 2
Trying curved lines, finishing my first project, and the things that have surprised me about sashiko thus far.
The Best Things in my Brain, July 2025
This month: Tips for hand sewing a zipper and a lovely random act of kindness from a neighbor.
How Garment Construction Affects your Ribbing Instructions
Different calculations are needed to check ribbing repeats for in the round vs. flat. Here’s some things to think about if you’re putting ribbing in your next design.
Mending Lab: Testing out Sashiko Embroidery, Part 1
My first attempts at sashiko, including three methods for transferring designs if you don’t have fancy transfer paper.
The Best Things in my Brain, Inaugural Edition (June 2025)
This month: Peonies in the fridge? And a simple way to remember the difference between M1L and M1R.
Why (and when) it’s okay to ignore feedback
Everyone tells you to ask for feedback, but what if you think the feedback is wrong?