The Leaky Cauldron - DH

Have Knitting, Must Travel

Wed Nov 18 09:25:00 -0500 2009

<><><><>I'm sure that most of you out there are up to your eyeballs in craft projects, whether it be for the holidays, or for other reasons, and I'm sure those eyeballs are starting to get sore! I know mine are! As usual, my craft eyes were bigger than my craft stomach and I have totally over-scheduled myself. One thing I have found that helps is to look at everything I've started, put all but one of t...

Halloween Down Under

Wed Nov 18 09:20:00 -0500 2009

As we all know, Halloween has just passed. Living in Australia, we don’t do much in the way of celebrating this holiday. At the most someone will have a dress-up party – at least, I will beg someone to have one! – but we are lucky if more than two people who make the effort to come in costume. Us Aussies are just too lazy! (Or easy-going, however you want to say it.)

<><>I spent the week leading up...

Holiday Preparations

Wed Nov 18 09:15:00 -0500 2009

Hey, crafty folk! Is anyone else totally excited for the upcoming Halloween/Day of the Dead/Samhain festivities?

<>If I weren’t treading in a sea of homework and fighting off what I truly hope isn’t the flu, I’d be bouncing up and down in anticipation. Although it has continued to be difficult for me to find time to leisurely work on my crafts, I have the deadline of Halloween to press me into ac...

Calamities in Crafting

Wed Nov 18 09:10:00 -0500 2009

You ever have one of those times…

You know, those times that seem like…no matter what you do, no matter what you have, no matter your skills, no matter….anything….everything goes right south in a pretty little handbasket complete with decorative, but askew bow….

Yeah, I’m kinda having one of those…several weeks.

Ya want some examples?

<>Okay, so, I got ready to stencil a t-shirt. I love stencili...

The Screaming Muse

Wed Nov 18 09:00:00 -0500 2009

For quite a while now I've had trouble crafting. I'd be full of vigor to start a project, get in the middle of it, and just run out of steam. I'd look at the craft with a mixture of resentment and disgust, and have to absolutely force myself to put time in on it.

The result? About 1,000 WIPs and a completely dissatisfied crafter.

<>Then came Stola mit arabesker Borte und Mitte. I got in touch w...

Ofenjen

Sun Nov 01 13:29:00 -0500 2009

November 2009 Featured Crafter of the Month

The Leaky Cauldron's Crafty Witches & Wizard are pleased as pumpkin juice to present to you November's Featured Crafter of the Month, ofenjen!

Jennifer was nominated because

QUOTE

there's not a crafter in the HP fandom that hasn't had some interaction with ofenjen...but that doesn't mean we don't want to know more about her.

Her craft mediums are vast, but...

Have Crafts, Will Travel

Mon Oct 12 11:59:00 -0400 2009

<>It's amazing how fast time flies. One minute their a newborn, so small and cute in your arms and the next you're packing to travel to their College Senior Soccer Game in a few days. *bilnks*

I've been travelling a good amount over the past two years between family events, conferences or visiting friends. A funny thing happened in all of this travelling, I've discovered my packing methods are...

October 2009 Contest: Halloween/Deathday Party

Fri Oct 02 10:17:00 -0400 2009

October 2009 Contest: Halloween/Deathday Party

Greetings fellow HP crafters!

It is October and if you're like us Crafty Witches and Wizard, you're starting to get excited about the ghoulish Halloween parties that we'll be attending throughout the month.

In order to prepare for the festivities, The Leaky Cauldron's Harry Potter Crafts is having a contest! Show us your most excellent party favors,...

Droxy

Thu Oct 01 09:04:00 -0400 2009

October 2009 Featured Crafter of the Month

The Leaky Cauldron's Crafty Witches & Wizard are proud to present our first Featured Crafter of the Month, Droxy!

The reason Droxy was nominated said it all, so we'll just quote it!

"Her crafts are sewing and make up artistry.

Her costumes are rather amazing and varied and she puts effort and time into them to assure quality and character.

<>
Her variations of...

Crafty Wizard Crafting!

Wed Sep 30 12:04:00 -0400 2009

Summer will be over soon, blah, but by the time this is posted it probably already is, so hello readers of the future, I bring piece and crafty advice! For this post, I was told to write an interesting story about epic crafting adventures. I am new to this, though, so I’ll try my best.

<>Modge-Podge! I was looking at crafts on the internet, as I do fairly often. And that’s when I came across a pro...

Root for Ravenclaw

Fri Sep 25 09:57:00 -0400 2009

Root for Ravenclaw

Supplies
US 1½ (2.50 mm) DPNs
US 2½ (3.00 mm) DPNs
1 skein of Ravenclaw blue sock yarn
1 skein of Ravenclaw bronze sock yarn
Stitch marker
Yarn needle

Charts
Chart A

Chart B

Chart C

Chart D

Gauge
30 sts x 40 rows = 4 inches (10.16 cm)

Abbreviations
k - knit
p - purl
sts - stitch(es)
tbl - through back loop
k2to - knit 2 sts together
k2totbl - knit 2 sts together tbl
p2to - purl 2 st...

Can I ask you a question?

Thu Sep 24 13:42:00 -0400 2009

<>My friends often ask me where I find the time to knit. It's a valid question, as I have four kids, two pets, a husband, school work, practices, church responsibilities, my own schooling restarting again, and a house to maintain. I pretty much tell them "anywhere I can find it!" It is not uncommon to find me in a waiting room, knitting in hand. Or watching a movie, knitting in hand. Or in the ca...

S.P.E.W. Badge

Wed Sep 23 18:06:00 -0400 2009

S.P.E.W. Badge

Supplies
Empty tissue box
Ruler
Pencil
Scissors
Small safety pin
Scotch tape
Black Marker

Instructions
Carefully open up the empty tissue box, removing the plastic as you go.

Using a pencil, draw an oval approximately 2 inches (5.08 cm) long and 1 1/2 (3.81 cm) inches wide on the box.

Cut out the oval with the scissors.

Tape the small safety pin to the side of the oval with the desig...

Galleons, Sickles & Knuts

Wed Sep 23 17:31:00 -0400 2009

Galleons, Sickles & Knuts

Supplies
Chocolate "gold coins", found in most supermarkets
Aluminum foil
"Coin" candy molds
Melting chocolate

Instructions
Melt the melting chocolate and carefully pour into the coin molds.

Once set up remove the coins, taking care not to break them, and cover them in the aluminum foil.

Add them to a Paper-Maché Cauldron along with the gold coins and set them on a...

Doxy Biscuits

Wed Sep 23 17:16:00 -0400 2009

Doxy Biscuits

Supplies
Favorite sugar cookie recipe
Rolling pin
Fairy cookie cutter
Black icing
Chocolate sprinkles

Instructions
Prepare the sugar cookie dough and roll out according to the recipe's directions.

Cut the dough out with a fairy cookie cutter.

Bake according to the recipe and let cool.

Decorate with black icing, making sure to leave a border around the edge uniced.

Sprinkle with c...