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Common Threads

Thu Mar 11 14:19:00 -0500 2010

Common threads run through many fiber items. Spun yarn, woven fabric, crafty ideas. The common theme or idea that ties it all together. So what would crafting and living ecologically green have as a common thread?

Creativity.

Both require some creative thinking and adapting so that we can either create something from basic items or develop habits that help our planet...

Kids crafting at all costs? I don’t think so!

Wed Mar 03 12:52:00 -0500 2010

Just like any crafter, I have very vivid memories that relate to time I spent crafting or learning new crafts when I was a kid and a teen. I remember, and very vividly coloring countless picture book images with my aunts and trying to do like them by outlining the image then shading the inside without going passed those black line (I swear they were moving! I could never manage it!). I can recall...

Faster, Higher, Sock-ier?

Wed Feb 24 17:35:00 -0500 2010

The Olympics are a time of friendly competition, forging new friendships, overcoming personal challenges, reaching personal bests.

In the deep, dark recesses of the internet, out where everyone can see, we find Ravelry.com which is a knit and crochet community, for anyone who is not familiar with it. And thanks to Stephanie Pearl-McPhee, who started the Knitting Olympics...

Behold, the Power of Inspiration….

Wed Feb 17 10:56:00 -0500 2010

As a crafter, a lot of times I’ve been asked what inspires me to do what I do…and it’s a hard question to answer. Why? Well, because it depends on just what the questioner wants to hear, really. Short answer, long answer, politically correct answer, or indulgent answer…and the list goes on…

I’ve had a bit of a brick wall in my way off and on for the last 8 months. ...

Ignoring the Fandom

Mon Feb 01 16:50:00 -0500 2010

1 year and 6 months. That's 547 (548 if you round up) days without a blog from me on here. It has been weird without leaky, let me tell you...

After I dropped from the staff list due to my decreased time and thus, unfortunately, interest, I found myself visiting leaky less and less as well. As school and sports grabbed hold of my life, and as the news...

I'm Not Wearing That, It's Ghastly!

Mon Feb 01 08:56:00 -0500 2010

Hello, again. I write to you from Los Angeles, where I have been living since Thursday! California is magnificent. I will be job-hunting this week, but as a treat for myself, I think I will take a walk down to Grauman’s Chinese Theatre to see the trio’s Hand, Foot, and Wand prints. Harry Potter always grounds me whenever the world becomes a bit overwhelming and scary....

Reduce Reuse Recycle........... Recraft?

Wed Jan 27 15:06:00 -0500 2010

While you won't see this for a while, I'm writing this during the Twelve Days of Christmas (25 December 2009 through 6 January 2010). Usually a time when many consider making changes (dare I say 'resolutions'?) for the new year.

I hope some of you have made one to take better care of our world, after all it is the only one we have. Sometimes, its a slow process to realize just...

The Leaky Cauldron Quibbler

Tue Jan 26 00:03:00 -0500 2010

The Quibbler

Welcome to Leaky's interactive on-line version of the Quibbler: The Magical World's premier source for news that no-one else will publish.

The paper is brought to you monthly right on your computer screen! Sit back and relax and enjoy the fun!

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You can also download a zipped version of the February edition here .

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"Sometimes I Think We Sort Too Soon"... Or Do We?

Wed Jan 20 13:05:00 -0500 2010

I have several friends who have recently had babies, and being the awesome person that I am (just ask me!), I like to give little gifts. Also, being the super HP fan that I am (just ask me!), I like to sneak in little HP-themed gifts every now and again. Now, one would think that my dilemma would be pink, blue, or gender-neutral. No. It's Red, Blue, Yellow, or Green.

With my own children, I have...

Baby, It's Hot Outside!

Thu Jan 14 20:00:00 -0500 2010

So, I’m have a few problems around this time of year. The main one (being in Aus) is that IT’S SO DARN HOT!

Day after day, temperatures reach above 30 degrees Celcius, and sometimes above 40. Staying completely still in front of an air conditioner, eating ice, seems to be the only way to go.

How do you craft when it’s so hot? You Leaky Crafters who live in interminably hot areas – how...

My Dad vs. The Dementors: A Coming Out Story

Mon Jan 04 06:42:00 -0500 2010