The punched cards came Monday morning, which means I spent Monday afternoon stuffing envelopes and Tuesday afternoon printing labels and carting things off to the post office! Everything went in the mail Tuesday afternoon, which means nearby folks (I'm in Maine) will likely start finding treats in the mail as early as today! (Do I love that we have graduated to 'needs a couple of laundry baskets to lug about?' Yes, yes indeed I do!) That wraps up May's mailing. June's (and July's, and August's, because damn if I haven't learned that cool things take extra time) treats are already [...]

Two things!  One: The spiffy new tier on patreon (the one where you get to make your own amazing embroidered notebook paper) is closing tonight! So if you want in, this is last call. Head to this post for more details. Two: We've got a handful of Community Supported Patreon Memberships available! I switched from Community Supported Patterns to Community Supported Patreon Memberships (which lets me include things like this spiffy new tier in the program). Details about those spots for this month are right over here. Then, just as a little treat, how about a secret third thing...namely the first [...]

The other day we started a little science experiment and put some Sock Stop* on a sacrificial sock to see if it might make knitted slippers less slippery. I left it to dry for a couple of days and am back with results! The short version is it makes the surface much grippier...but I can for sure feel it underfoot. The longer version is slightly more nuanced. So, this goes on a lot like glue or puffy paint. In order to have the non-slip effect, you need to put it on thick enough that you get a smooth, solid, uninterrupted [...]

A brave and valiant sock has offered itself up in pursuit of scientific progress. At least that's the story I'm telling myself and I besmirch this perfectly lovely sock (it's by Darn Tough, which is my absolute favorite brand of commercial socks...mostly wool, goes in the washer and dryer, lifetime guarantee, highly recommend, not sponsored just a fan). Because the previous tests proved that the Sock Stop* does, indeed, make stuff less slippy...but that's only part of the question. Next we have to see how it feels underfoot and how it behaves in the washer and dryer. And for that, [...]

Ok so of course I took the perfectly tidy photos first. But real life is...not tidy. Real life has spills and stains and fits of pique and possibly even a broken pencil and some wadded up pieces of paper. So I figured I'd go ahead and sacrifice one piece to the cause. And I suspected a couple of you would want to watch, so I filmed it! What do you think, would you have done it? I must admit I sort of love it! I mean it felt unspeakably transgressive, and I'm still not sure my third grade teacher isn't [...]

I just sent something special off to all my paid members on Patreon. Everyone just got a free copy of Duly Noted (the pattern for the unspeakably adorable embroidered notebook paper). Anyone with any level of paid membership gets the pattern, and Notable Nonsense folks get an actual package in the actual mail with the fantastic little cards to embroider their own (plus printed versions for those moments when what you really need is instant gratification)! If you suddenly find yourself wanting to come play, you can make that happen right here. You've got a couple days to sign up [...]

Wanna see how the Sock Stop* samples came out? You can watch me wiggle them around over here (for, despite my best attempts, I cannot actually convey in words all the things I can show in a video). The verdict seems to be that it does, indeed, make for a grippier surface (if enough of use it, it becomes a word, that's how words work). It dried mostly clear (more so on the paper and the woven fabric, a little less so on the knitted fabric). It didn't soak through to the back side (not even on the paper), and [...]

Hi there! If you're new to patreon and want to join us (or you just suddenly need to stitch some paper) you're in the right place! I'm pretty sure I've got everything you could want to know below. Quick Patreon Overview (because I know it can be daunting!): Patreon is a monthly subscription platform that lets you get cool stuff (and support me so I can keep making cool stuff). You can always change or cancel your subscription at any time (anything you get while you were a member always stays yours forever, and you can always put any knitting [...]