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Anime Midwest 2024: The Good, The Bad and The Smelly

It’s 6:30 on a Wednesday. The night’s eye crust lingers on my eyes as I reflect on my 2024 markets and initiatives, while keeping one eye open on any notifications from my day job. Such is life. Getting into the habit of writing down my thoughts before too much time passes (looking at you, Karoshi-con 2024. It was a good […]

Dare to be Handmade

Like many people on January 20th, 2021, I tuned into the Inauguration on Youtube. Initially it was to make sure that Questionable Q and Their Quest for A Coup Part 2 wasn’t going to happen. As the viewing continued and the eyerolls over the pomp and circumstance subsided, I began to have fun. I loved the peacoats and matching mask […]

Tools of the Trade: Top 10 Must Have Crochet Tools

Crochet Smarter not Harder 2. Thread Cutters I was never terribly picky about what I used to cut off my yarn. I usually found whatever scissors I had in my house. But while visiting a fellow crocheter’s house, I was introduced to some vintage thread cutters and it improved my crocheting. Household scissors don’t always cut close enough to your […]