Howdy do once again, Craftocados. Whatcha makin’? This week, we talk about crafting and finding success and having that success bite you firmly on the butt. I’ve been following the saga of The Blue Brick Crafts, a small scale Toronto … Continue reading The Craftocado – When Success Attacks

Hello hello, fellow crafty denizens of The Avocado. It’s been *mumble* months since we checked in with each other. It’s my fault, I just plain dropped the ball. I’ve been busy, and my wrist was giving me problems, and I … Continue reading The Return of The Craftocado

Howdy do, Craftocados! As always: Whatcha makin’? This week I’m spotlighting one of my favourite cross stitch designers, Pyro Dog Pins. She sells her patterns on Etsy. Many of her patterns are movies worked up as classic-style samplers, among other … Continue reading The Craftocado: Designer Spotlight: Pyro Dog Pins

Hello, Craftocados! Apologies for missing posting the last thread, I’ve been busy and scattered, as I always get at this time of year. I just plain forgot. Yay, me! And I’m posting a day early this week because I won’t … Continue reading The Craftocado: Of Dolls and Memories

As always… Whatcha makin‘? Alright, let’s get our pop culture nerd on today. We are The Avocado, after all. Where have you seen crafting in pop culture? The header image is Stars Hollow’s knitathon in season seven of Gilmore Girls, … Continue reading The Craftocado: Crafting in Pop Culture

Hello and how are you, Craftocados? As always… Whatcha makin’? Today we talk tools. I love my tools. Both of the hardware store type and the crafting type. Do you have tools specific to your crafts that you enjoy? Do … Continue reading The Craftocado: Tools of the Trade

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