100 Ways to Be More Creative, No Matter How Much Time You Have
We all wish we had more time to be creative, but even when you’re pressed for time it’s possible to make something great. Here are 100 ways to be more creative, broken down approximately by how much...
View ArticleWhy I Knit a Plastic Dress
This is a story about how I came to knit a plastic dress and the awesome thing that happened next. It’s also a call to you to stretch way out of your comfort zone. Otherwise you’ll never know what’s...
View ArticleStressed Out? Now’s a Great Time to Start a Creative Hobby
Whether you’re stressed out about coronavirus/COVID-19, your stock portfolio or the possibility of having to stay home for a few weeks — or all three! — now is the perfect time to start a creative...
View ArticleI Failed at the 100 Day Project (Again) and That’s OK
I think it’s been three or four years now that I’ve attempted a 100 day project, which is pretty much exactly what it sounds like. You pick some kind of creative project or genre that you want to work...
View ArticleCrafting a Legacy
The world lost a feminist icon and a brilliant jurist with the passing of Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and just a day later the knitting world lost one of its own luminaries with the...
View ArticleCrafting Bucket List: 100 (or More!) Crafts to Try
I feel like we often limit ourselves when we think about crafting, but there are SO many different things to try. Here’s a crafting bucket list full of ideas for crafts and projects you can make alone...
View ArticleNeed a Creative Boost? Try the 20/21 Creativity Jumpstart
Last year I wrote a series of emails to start the new year, encouraging people to make for 20 minutes for 20 days. This year I decided to add a day a turn it into an ebook: the 20/21 Creativity...
View ArticleA Pep Talk for Creatives Who Just Don’t Want to
I use my morning pages as a conversation with myself pretty often, and this pep talk for creatives came out in pieces over days. It’s what I needed to tell myself; maybe you need someone to tell it to...
View ArticleWhy It’s Great to Be Bad at Something
I didn’t intend to be bad at something when I innocently tried to make a holiday decoration, but here we are. It was actually a great thing. My Sad Attempt at a Christmas Tree We decided this year we...
View ArticleHow to Prepare for the 100 Day Project
The 100 Day Project is an annual event/challenge that asks people to do some kind of creative work of their choice daily for 100 days. This guide to how to prepare for the 100 day challenge will help...
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