I did some crafty things today (serged some fabric squares to use for wrapping gifts) and made a pattern for a flat-bottomed reusable produce bag (you will see this item in the near future), but I thought this was the most… Continue Reading →

A couple issues ago the MacGyver challenge in ReadyMade mag was to take the random ribbons you have lying around the house and make something. I have lots of various ribbons left from my wedding crafts, so I thought I… Continue Reading →

I missed day 10, rather I was too lazy on day 10 and made nothing, so I’m doing a little cheat today and adding a second “thing.”   My first crack at Italian bread. I was a bit aggro with… Continue Reading →

I didn’t wake up with any plan of what to make today. At some point late in the day I decided that my thing-a-day should be something to commemorate Alexander McQueen, who died today. If you don’t know him, he made fantastic and… Continue Reading →

Veggie ribs, sweet corn, and kale.

I had my alarm set this morning, though it was totally unnecessary because it was a snow day. I immediately fell back to sleep and had a dream about making a glass pendant. My most vivid dreams come during snoozes…. Continue Reading →

I asked Sean, my husband, to give me a drawing that I could embroider. I recently bought a iron-on transfer pen from Nancy’s Notions and I’ve been anxious to try it out with some original artwork, so I asked Sean to outline… Continue Reading →

Cauliflower curry with brown rice. Another beige meal at the Hoven-Yates house.

I went through one of my bags of scrap fabric and found this odd piece of black lace. It’s a mesh with different size woven polka dots that I found on the $1.99 table at G Street Fabrics years ago… Continue Reading →

More baked goods today. I don’t bake constantly, but this week I’m making gift cookies for my faraway California cousin. This is another recipe from Vegan Cookies Invade Your Cookie Jar, and I highly recommend them. The dried cherries are really… Continue Reading →