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craft leftovers making the best of what s on hand skip to content youtube pinterest facebook instagram craft leftovers making the best of what s on hand search for home podcast patterns tutorials crochet embroidery fabric howto knitting nosew stitching school on the homestead thrift kitchen redress organize wardrobe redress destash book reviews about books zines shop feature mending in the new year the octagon 12 15 2025 12 15 2025 nearly every 4th thursday of the month i ve been co hosting a monthly mending group called a place to mend at the octagon center for the arts here in ames iowa this january kicks off our third year and we are excited to add in a bit of intentional instruction each read more crafty business ep 14 annual review in an hour 01 25 2023 05 11 2023 before making a plan for the next year ep 01 of craft leftovers let s take an hour to consider this past year what went well what could have been better what just totally missed the boat do you try again next year or let it go i m taking you through read more embroidery recycled peace ornaments 11 18 2007 12 15 2025 i have never really been a fan of decorating for holidays though so i wanted something that could be used for a season winter season i like decorating for the season instead of the holiday i guess i feel like it allows me to enjoy what i ve done a little longer this project calls for felt and just about any will work great but i really like using recycled sweaters and hence the name i have a stash of old felted sweaters and this just seemed to call for soft white and red cabled felt read more clm craft leftovers zine vol 5 issue 1 the many deaths of backyard chickens by kristin roach 05 17 2025 clm collage it mini zine now in digital form by kristin roach 04 24 2025 howto mini zine step by step how to make a basic zine by kristin roach 02 23 2024 02 23 2024 journal a letter from me to you i m excited to share a project that s been brewing for awhile something that finally came together during a recent flight home from colorado i intentionally had just a pen and a notebook and with that bit of focus time i figured out how to bring my art craft and ideas read more by kristin roach knitting patterns tutorials knit pattern cat hoodie the making me purr cat hoodie it s one of those patterns that was so much of a joke between jason and i that i almost didn t write it down i almost didn t share it it s become a classic knit from stash yarn and lots of laughs it s the most popular pattern i ve ever written to date originally published in december 2009 available for purchase on ravelry etsy and here on in my shop read more by kristin roach embroidery fabric feature journal patterns tutorials recycled peace ornaments i have never really been a fan of decorating for holidays though so i wanted something that could be used for a season winter season i like decorating for the season instead of the holiday i guess i feel like it allows me to enjoy what i ve done a little longer this project calls for felt and just about any will work great but i really like using recycled sweaters and hence the name i have a stash of old felted sweaters and this just seemed to call for soft white and red cabled felt read more by kristin roach feature journal mend it better mending in the new year the octagon nearly every 4th thursday of the month i ve been co hosting a monthly mending group called a place to mend at the octagon center for the arts here in ames iowa this january kicks off our third year and we are excited to add in a bit of intentional instruction each read more by kristin roach clm journal little woods homestead patterns tutorials vol 5 zines craft leftovers zine vol 5 issue 1 the many deaths of backyard chickens while admittedly there have been other new deaths of backyard chickens i feel like this zine still represents most of them i just added the digital edition to the craft leftovers substack archive here become a paid subscriber to unlock many zines patterns for instant gratification downloading taking a read more by kristin roach clm howto nosew patterns tutorials zines collage it mini zine now in digital form many years ago over 16 to be exact i launched a zine subscription called craft leftovers monthly each issue came with a fun little bundle of craft leftovers often bundled into a mini kit to try out a new project it was a blast to make and share some of the tutorials read more by kristin roach howto journal patterns tutorials zines mini zine step by step how to make a basic zine my newest mini book shows you my favorite techniques for mini book making learn how to pronounce zine make a zine and why i love them read more by kristin roach journal zines mini zine how math ruined summer vacation my newest zine is out in print or get the pdf and other zines in the digital archive too as a substack paid subscriber bonus this past summer while my daughter was being excessively determined to never do math again and that it s worthless this little gem was born read more by kristin roach journal zines new in the new shop grand re opening of the craft leftovers shop your hub for resourceful craft inspiration eco conscious fine art i am thrilled to announce the return of the craft leftovers shop at its new digital abode a leftovers hub for craft zines patterns is re emerging at a new web address and read more by kristin roach crochet patterns tutorials free crochet pattern oscar s fingerless gloves first published january 05 2007 oscar s crocheted fingerless mittens was my very first crochet pattern every published on the blog i still remember typing up the pattern in my college apartment all those years ago and my complete delight when my new friend diane shared a photo with me read more by kristin roach podcast ep 18 do it for the publicity guidelines do it for the publicity rarely works here is how to make sure it does enjoy the podcast here or your favorite player enjoy the livestream video edition treat me to a cuppa https ko fi com kristinmroach general notes sign up for the craft leftovers enews list to see what s been recovered in the archive read more by kristin roach journal switching up live stream to pre recorded schemes just wanted to send a quick message out to let you know i m pausing live streaming for the rest of the year i m working on some really exciting projects right now and as they ramp up i need more time to get them going one of the challenges live streaming read more by kristin roach journal podcast ep 17 the clarifying nature that is a cancer scare and back whew the first livestream after the move what a whirlwind made it here through a rainstorm giving you an update on why i took a long break and then a longer than expected break podcast audio version coming soon enjoy the livestream video edition treat me to a read more by kristin roach journal mend it better a place to mend in may gather up those textiles you ve been meaning to work on and join me for some creative social fun bring any projects to work on ie knitting crochet needle work whatever 5 30 8 00pm thursday may 25th 2023 octagon center for the arts 2nd floor studio free in person event read more by kristin roach crafty business journal podcast ep 16 take a break from work what if you don t take breaks because you are so in love with what you are doing every day welp suck it up buttercup you need a lunch break too read more by kristin roach journal mend it better a place to mend the octagon mending is that bridge between creative worlds whether a hobbiest or professional we all have something to share contribute and a sock with a hole for those of us that are a little more quiet it gives us a task to keep attentive to and help with any social anxiety read more by kristin roach journal podcast ep 15 how and why i use profit first in my creative businesses the number one book i recommend to creatives entrepreneurs is profit first by mike michalowicz today i m going to share the story of how reading this book transformed how i run my businesses finances and allowed me to pay myself a wage make a profit for the business little read more by kristin roach craftea howto journal knitting mend it better patterns tutorials wips re knitting dropped stitches in realtime live join me for 40 minutes of relaxed mending and afternoon tea today i reknit the top of my daughter s hat that exploded at school i also show off a few other projects in my mending basket and the socks i m knitting up just for fun show notes sign up for the read more by kristin roach journal turning off ads on craft leftovers last year i turned google ads on this year i m turning them off here is the why for both choices plus a little digressing craft leftovers the blog has been around since that 2006 hello world post believe it or not it was one of the og blogs on recycled upcycled green read more by kristin roach crafty business feature journal podcast ep 14 annual review in an hour before making a plan for the next year ep 01 of craft leftovers let s take an hour to consider this past year what went well what could have been better what just totally missed the boat do you try again next year or let it go i m taking you through read more by kristin roach crafty business journal podcast ep 13 bookkeeping for creatives one of the questions i get most often okay more like the oh no deer in the headlights response i get when i bring up book keeping it doesn t have to be scary in fact it can be kind of fun in this episode i talk about the difference between read more by kristin roach crafty business journal podcast ep 12 making a traveling exhibit after a year of work i m taking the junk mail migration paintings tapestry on the road how did i create a traveling exhibit and what are the essentials to coordinating with multiple partnering institutions as a curator at an art center i received and installed hundreds of works of read more by kristin roach view more search the archive 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