Ran out of black embroidery thread last Friday—ended up using strips of old grocery bags in my cross-stitch sampler, no shame, and, weirdly enough, folks on Instagram thought it was intentional. So apparently, we’re all just grabbing whatever’s in reach: packing foam, soap shavings, vinyl banners—if it’s weird and saves a trip to the craft […]

Ran out of linen last night and just stood there, staring at the pile of recycled poly-felt I keep swearing I’ll use. I mean, who hasn’t collected these “innovative” alternatives, only to forget them exist because—let’s face it—most of them sucked? Supposedly, material alternatives are finally worth a try (so they say), and even Craft […]

Paper is $28 now? For watercolor pads? I mean, I know inflation is a thing, but come on. And the 140lb cold press? Don’t bother. It’s gone. The shop guy literally laughed when I asked about Bockingford. I’m not even mad, just tired. Supply chain drama is making every crafter lose their mind, and I […]

I mean, if I’m being honest, the whole “must-have” craft supply thing is a joke, right? I used to scroll those influencer lists, thinking I needed every weird bottle of metallic paint or some “game-changing” glue pen. Ended up with a graveyard of half-dead glitter glue and paints that never matched anything. The only stuff […]

Alright, so is anyone else just silently screaming every time material prices jump? I swear, every Facebook craft group turns into a therapy session—everyone’s griping, tossing out “hacks,” and acting like they’re running some black-market glue syndicate. When glue, fabric, or even the dumbest little spool of white thread doubles overnight, the official advice is […]

Okay, so I blinked and suddenly cotton fabric is two bucks more per yard. The cashier at my local shop just gave me this look, like, “Yeah, you noticed too, huh?” Apparently, material costs and these random tariffs hit us makers way before anyone else even realizes the shelves are thinning out or that the […]

Okay, so, here’s the thing: I’m still mildly embarrassed at how many times a day I check for restocks on organic cotton thread. Twelve? Fourteen? I lost count, but there’s a bot now, which is both helpful and kind of dystopian. Honestly, the material shortage situation is pure chaos. I’m paying double for bamboo-acrylic yarn, […]

Threw a bag behind the closet door—half-dead yarn, those scissors that hate me, unopened embroidery kits I thought I’d master. Tell me I’m not the only one who stockpiles this nonsense? Honestly, craft supply swaps are the only reason I’ve ever finished a last-minute project without a 1 a.m. glitter glue meltdown at Walmart. I […]

You ever watch someone at a craft store, arms loaded with supplies like the apocalypse is coming, and just think, “Why?” Because, seriously, you could just show up at a local swap, dump that unopened diamond painting kit, and walk away with a pile of acrylics—zero dollars spent, no guilt, just a weird sense of […]

Glue sticks? Gone. Not that I’m hoarding them, but yeah, I just wanted one—suddenly I’m squeezing this plant-based stuff out of a bottle that smells like salad dressing. “Raw material shortage,” they say, but that’s just code for “good luck finding what you actually want.” Wool? Now it’s from the neighbor’s llama. Glass beads? Some […]

Alright, so here’s what’s bugging me: I walk into the hardware store for plywood—same spot, same aisle, same fluorescent headache as always—and suddenly, poof, either it’s missing or the price tag looks like a dare. I watched a manager in Minneapolis basically yanking old-school stuff off the shelves, muttering about insane inflation and tariffs making […]