Howdy, fellow Craftocados! Apologies for missing last week, I spent all day Thursday thinking it was Wednesday. Upon reflection, I think we’ll be going to an every-two-weeks schedule for Craftocado posts. Week to week, I often don’t have much to … Continue reading The Craftocado: Trends, Fads, and the Cycle of Fashion
Hello hello, Craftocados. As always, first of all… Whatcha makin’? What are your plans for the new year? Are you the type who plans projects ahead and sets goals for what you want to get done over the next year? … Continue reading The Craftocado – New Year, New Projects
Howdy, everyone! As always, first and foremost: Whatcha makin’? This week, I’m going to talk about something I have encountered many times in my crafting life: snobbery and general negativity. It infects every single crafting endeavour I have ever undertaken. … Continue reading The Craftocado: Hell is Other People
First and foremost: Whatcha makin’? Today I have chosen to spotlight one of my favourite designers… UK designer Alan Dart, who specializes in knitted toys. His designs are highly detailed and often whimsical, and I adore his patterns. His patterns … Continue reading The Craftocado: Designer Spotlight: Alan Dart
Happy Thursday, Craftocados! First and foremost: Whatcha makin’ this week? Our discussion this week is about crafting and gifting. Many of you made things for Giftmas, or are up to your eyeballs in trying to have things done for the … Continue reading The Craftocado – Gifting
Hello, fellow crafters! Welcome to the first installment of The Craftocado, a space for us crafty types to talk about… well… crafty things. Things you make. Things you’ve made in the past. Things you’ll make in the future. Things you … Continue reading The Craftocado: The Craftening
Hello, trivia buffs! So you may have noticed that I’ve been something of an absentee leader for a while now. Just a confluence of life events making me forgetful. I am hereby abdicating my Trivia Tournament throne. We have two … Continue reading Trivia Tournament Stuff
Hello hello, It’s time once again to choose topics for the trivia tournament. This Saturday’s geography quiz is our last crowd sourced topic. So go on and choose whatever you want. I don’t care if we repeat topics we’ve … Continue reading Trivia Tournament Topic Selection
Hello hello, trivia buffs! First things first… I must apologize for being a bit of an absentee leader of late. Real life has been kicking my ass and my head is always scattered in the winter. Frankly, I just keep … Continue reading Trivia Tournament – New Saturday topics!
Hello, everyone! Welcome to the 2018 Golden Globes thread! Here is the schedule: 7pm EST: Red Carpet Arrivals. (The fashion! The drama! The stilted interviews! The black dress protest!) 8pm EST: The main event with your host, Seth Meyers! 8:01pm … Continue reading The 2018 Golden Globes
Heyo, trivia players! Just a quick update on the trivia tournament… Yes, we will be continuing with it here at The New Place. For the benefit of new folks, or if you were linking to it through the The Old … Continue reading Trivia Tournament Update
