Category Archives: ideas & inspiration

creativity is contagious…in a good way.

spring sweater: inspired by elizabeth zimmermann

i recently ordered two of elizabeth zimmermann’s books on knitting. if you’re not familiar with elizabeth zimmermann, she is an iconic figure in the knitting world. a knitter, a teacher, a designer, a writer. many who knit have referred to … Continue reading

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buttons

i was looking through some old projects and i noticed a trend: i tend to use buttons as embellishments. for example, i put some on tara’s pillows… and most recently, on these knit leg warmers… they were absolutely superfluous in nature. not … Continue reading

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saturday at the rink & jean jacques sempé

my little sketchbook has been filling up with oodles of doodles of people, doing various things, going about their lives. people i come across while doing whatever it is i’m doing. { edit: just noticed i dated that drawing as … Continue reading

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part 2 of 4: purchasing muses

why yes, they can be bought… (previously, part one … or carry on to part three.) © imadeitso, 2011.Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this blog’s author  is strictly prohibited. Excerpts and links may … Continue reading

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part 1 of 4: inspiration

the idea for a little sketch came to me as we gathered around the first fire of the winter. i can stare at the flickering flames of a fire for hours. i think i did, that night. (continue to part … Continue reading

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