Wana hang out this weekend?

Now it's time for a little shameless self promotion. Come to The Handmade Market this weekend in downtown Raleigh! I've been participating in this show for over 2 years and it's always a great time. Do a little early Christmas shopping while supporting local (and somewhat local) artisans. With fifty vendors, there's bound to something you can't live without!
Here's a little sneak preview of some of my stuff:

to knit or crochet, that is the question...

ever since my sweet baby entered my life, I have had little to no time to be crafty, but now that I am not quite as sleep deprived, I think it might be time to pick up a new hobby. I have been trying to decide between knitting and crocheting, ultimately I would like to learn both but which first? anyways, I cannot wait until I can make these...






seriously, too cute.

desk d.i.y.

I know I know, wacom tablets are the standard around here but change is hard and I'm pacing myself. Chelsie equated it to learning to drive a stick -something else I can technically do, but with little confidence- I suppose if I had to I could reach for the wacom pen as easily as the shifter and lunge and buckle my way down the road of change. But I'm fine right here.
So to accompany my lovely 'mighty mouse' (thanks Tess!) I made a wrist rest to support my stubbornness and, well, my wrist. I cut a simple "C"esque shape out of some fabric, sewed the edges so it was inside out except for a few inches then pulled it through the opening, funneled in a bunch of pearled barley, and hand stitched the hole shut.
Resistance is fun!