Good morning! Normally on this day in January, I would be packing my bags in preparation for the Clayathon, but not this year. This year, it has moved to a weekend in February, one where I have long-standing family plans and cannot attend. It will be the first Clayathon I have ever missed.
I’m a little sad about that – there’s so much to love about Clayathon weekend for me – but at the same time, it will be nice to be home for this 3-day weekend with my family for once. Not to mention the fact that my dining room can stay clean a little bit longer, if I’m not pulling clay supplies out of the cabinet and trying to figure out what to pack!
Silver linings 🙂
On Flickr
The mosaic below represents other people’s pictures that spoke to me this week. Be sure to click on the titles below the mosaic, if you want to know more about the image or the photographer!
1. Ok time to get some Christmas shopping done!, 2. On kitchen duty, 3. Snow day, 4. Miami South Beach Planet, 5. Bishop’s Palace – Galveston, TX, 6. Salamone serie L 😛, 7. Yellow Turquoise Boho Tile, 8. Milky Way, 9. Twelfth Night 5:365, 10. DSC_8800, 11. turkey-stripe knee socks, 12. Resin and Silver Floral Pendants, 13. Oops, this was yesterday’s #yearofmaking post. Another jar cozy on its way to a new home! 6/365, 14. Yesterday’s grateful (already behind in my 365 challenge) A shared coffee break with my Twinnie. #julesgrateful365, 15. chestnuts roasting on an open fire…
Around the Web
I spend some time each day, Monday through Thursday, sharing my favorite crafty links through social media. And then I repeat them here on Fridays.
Yarn
- Rainbow Slipper Socks: a crochet tutorial from Oomanoot
- Owl mittens: a crochet tutorial from The Green Dragonfly
- Joelle’s Diagonal Pinstripe Scarf: a knitting tutorial from The Purl Bee
- Chunky Cable Knit Crown Headband: a free knitting pattern from Eyes of Style
- How Visualizing and Completing a Project Can Change Your Life: by Crochet Concupiscence, via Lion Brand Notebook
Fabric
- New Year, New Quilt: eye candy from Dover & Madden
- Last year’s quilt: even better eye candy from Dover & Madden
- Lucky Stars Block of the Month Finished Quilt: a complicated-looking design from Kitchen Table Quilting
- Tips to Successfully Quilt on a Budget: from Elizabeth Betts, via Sew Mama Sew |
- shirred voile pajama pants: a sewing tutorial from Noodlehead
Photography
- How to Create Your Own Planets Using Your Panoramas: a photoshop tutorial from Photojojo
- The Create Your Own Planets Pool: a Flickr group
- Time traveling photographer adds herself into her childhood pictures: on Sploid
- Print Comparisons: a side-by-side look at the quality of consumer photo processing labs from Corey Ann Photography
Crafty Business
- The Power of Big, Crafty Goals: by Tara Swiger, via Sew Mama Sew |
- 100 Ways to Build Community in 2014 & Beyond: a guide from Oh My! Handmade
- 101 Creative Habits to Explore: Add More Creativity to Your Daily Life: a list from Blacksburg Belle
- The Secret to Building a Successful Business: a tip from FreshStitches
- Best Times to Post on Social Media: an infographic and tips from Being Your Brand
Have a wonderful weekend – do something crafty! Personally, I think it’s time to make a few new everyday pillow covers for my living room. I’ve got an order of Giraffe print fabric on its way…
Dear Lisa,
I’m still a big fan of yours and wanted to thank you for sharing with your readers every Friday! I think you asked in one of your posts if we have any suggestions as to how to improve this blog. Well, I have a tiny weeny one – why don’t you give a short description to the pictures on Flicr instead of giving just a few keywords or sometimes even numbers? I’d appreciate that – this way, it would be clear immediately what the picture is about.
Have a nice weekend – even without Clayathon! 🙂
Thanks for the feedback! THe thing is, since those pictures were not taken by me, I don’t always *know* what they are about. I use Big Huge Labs Mosaic Maker, and it generates the mosaic of my favorites, as well as the links back to the original photos below it. You can always click through on those links, if you want more information. Sometimes the photographer has provided a detailed description (although, sometimes they have not provided anything at all!).
I hope that clears it up a little bit. I’m glad you spoke up!
nice list hope you get it all done
Great idea inspiration and encouragement!