Craft Leftovers

07/25/2024

Join me tonight for social stitching at the Octagon Center for the Arts here in Ames, Iowa from 5:30-8pm! Enter through the Gallery shop and come on up 🧵

06/21/2024

Slow and steady… finishes the class in 10 months that was meant to be 10 weeks. I’m right where I should be in the maiwa print and paint with natural dyes… month 6. 😅 loving it.

04/30/2024

Making our way to Cedar Rapids this Saturday! We are setting up a special showing of the Interactive Migration Tapestry at the Iowa Pop Art Festival.

Stop by to see the birds, experience the piece, say hello and snap up some bird cards and prints just in time for Mother’s Day.

Thinking about gifting some zines or an original painting? Order from the online shop by Thursday 2pm and I can have it ready for you to pick up at the fest.

Posted • The 2024 Iowa Pop Art Festival comes to you May 4th, 2024, from 10:00am-6:00pm! Experience the work of over 150 artists, ONLY FROM IOWA!

NewBo City Market will be covered with booths from the state’s greatest creative minds and will feature ALL DAY FREE LIVE MUSIC hosted by .mobz with performances by
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CSPS Hall will be hosting “where the artificial ends: an Iowa Pop Art Exhibition” showcasing groundbreaking work from 25 of the state’s most innovative artists.

No other event in the state matches the vibe of the Iowa Pop Art Festival!

02/22/2024

Green or Gray? Down to the trim and this baby is DONE!

A decade in the WIP pile. Today is the day I finish this quilt! Originally I was going to make bias tape from the red fabric with white dots in the blocks, but there wasn’t enough.

Now today, I was unpacking the last few boxes from our move this summer, and it turns out a I have a whole collection of bias tape! Including these two great gems.

01/07/2024

Found this little gem at a thrift shop yesterday! 🥰 a “Mending Machine” aka a mini sewing machine that’s fully functional for basic straight stitching.

My 10yo kiddo has been wanting to learn to sew but is intimidated by my antique beast machine that could sew right through her hand (she helped me fix it up last year). Can’t wait to walk her through her first project on it… the lovely pillow project!

What was y’all’s first machine sewing project?



Singer Tiny Tailor model TT600X

12/21/2023

Funny factoid. I own a tea shop…
Yet my favorite place to fold a stack of zines is a coffee shop. specifically.

How to Make a Zine: Step by Step is available and ready to ship. Instant download for instant gratification for impulse buy last minute stocking stuffers.

Print it out and have fun folding zines with the instructions of the zine you are folding.

Also, I’m in love with my new bone folder. I made it from a walnut off cut and lots o sanding and danish oil.

12/01/2023

Fun little thing tonight. Snow magic in downtown Ames. 5-8pm, make a zine with me! It’s a fun option instead of the classic Christmas letter! I’ll show you the folding technique and get your rocking and rolling 😊

11/30/2023

Enjoying beyond reason. If you read my most recent email, you know what I’m talking about 🥰

11/09/2023

Yep… aptly names. Oscar’s Fingerless Gloves — please tell me you get the reference? I’m not that old am I? 😂

Newest reboot is my oldest crochet pattern! The very first one released on Craft Leftovers all the way back in January of 2007. Visit Craft Leftovers to read more and get the revised and updated pattern for free! It’s quick and easy and, when made with less crazy yarn, kind of the perfect cozy made from the stash project.

09/21/2023

I've been writing a bit about working on my newest book idea over on Substack. Not sure if I'll turn these into blog posts or podcasts eventually. Right now I'm just enjoying the writing process

My personal Substack. Click to read Kristin’s Substack, by Kristin M Roach, a Substack publication. Launched 2 months ago.