“I’m not crafty!” “I could never do that!” *siiiiiiiigh* If you’re a crafter, sentences like these probably gets on your nerves too. And if you’re not a crafter and say things like that… Well just know you annoy the crafters around you! I’ve talked about it here in details, so I won’t repeat myself, but …read more!

I haven’t knit anything in the last two months. Why? Because I am having a baby and didn’t want to start knitting anything until I knew the gender. I’ve done the “gender-neutral” thing before, and I’m over it. I’ve also done lots of blue… 😉 I just wanted this baby to have all pink. That’s …read more!

I love crafting, as I’m sure you guys do (and if you don’t, you’re missing out)! But what makes it even better is crafting for a cause. This weekend some friends and myself are participating in Relay For Life ’ a 24 hour relay that raises money for Cancer Council Australia. We decided to take …read more!

If you can copy, you can be creative! “I’m not crafty!” “Wow! That’s awesome! I could never be crafty like that!” If someone had given me a dollar each time I’ve heard either of these sentences, I’d well be on my way to becoming a millionaire by now! However, my answers are always the same¦ …read more!

If it ain’t in progress……don’t start it. Ok. So I paraphrased here. The point is…I have an incredibly BAD habit of starting new projects. I start them, all gung-ho…ready to go and then…They sit.Current works in progress: 1. A Cardigan for Arwen. This was to be my masterpiece. I selected a wonderful Malabrigo worsted in …read more!

*checks her non-watch* *heads over to a comfy chair and puts down her shopping* I’ve had one of those days. You know¦those days where you are looking for something¦but can’t seem to find it, but find a million and a half of other things you forgot you needed? Yeah, one of those. And yet, I’m …read more!

As a crafter I can’t tell you how many times I hear the phrase “I’d love to learn that, but I’m just not crafty!” in a month. It seems to be a mantra for people, a way to protect themselves from the inevitable failure of a failed art project. Well, folks, I’m here to tell …read more!

April 2010: Crafters Go Green Contest! Before you start worrying, we’re not asking you all to switch to Slytherin house!! As many of you probably know, on April 22, many countries around the world will be celebrating Earth day. At the Leaky Cauldron’s Harry Potter Crafts, we thought we’d therefore keep going down our eco-friendly …read more!

As we have just found out, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will be opening on June 18, 2010 in Orlando, Florida. This is a very, VERY exciting thing! We have known about this attraction for years now, and it is finally almost open to the public! It has been a long time since we’ve …read more!

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 …read more!