New BFFs

Oh how you make my life so much easier...

Amendment to my original post (05.12.08):
I'm slow...I only just recently realized that the little red button you see on that rotary cutter is a locking mechanism so that I can keep the blade exposed without holding in the handle the entire time. Also, I think I nicked the blade a bit or something, because it keeps missing a bit of fabric at regular intervals when I make a cut. Oh well...still better that cutting everything the old fashioned way.

My debut as a guest blogger

In honor of April being Earth month, The {New New} York Etsy Street Team is featuring an entire month of articles dedicated to the themes of environmentalism on its blog. Today it was my turn to contribute a little something, so I put together a lovely little piece (if I do say so myself) entitled Lamp Making: shedding new light on used materials.

Looking for a new read (or a way to pass the time)? Check it out.

Don't forget...

This Sunday marks the debut of the Brooklyn Flea. Check out their web site for the most complete directions ever on how to get there - www.brownstoner.com/brooklynflea.

And guess what...the outlook for Sunday is about as good as it gets for the first weekend in April - sunny and mid-50's.