Clik here to view.
7 Amazing Knitting Projects: Tigers, Ferraris, and Glass Stitches
What do you think about when someone talks about knitting? Do you envision your grandmother sitting on the couch knitting a big, chunky sweater for you? Or do you picture a new mom knitting little...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Knitting On Pins & Needles
Flip through Knit The Sky too quickly, and you just might miss Knitting on Pins and Needles. That'd be a shame, because it's one of my favorite patterns in the book. Have you ever thought to try...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Tandem Activity Book: An Adventure For Two
Tandem Activity Book: A Creativity Vehicle Built For Two is Lea's latest creation with the imaginative team over at Chronicle Books. This spiral bound notebook is filled with 78 activities for two...
View ArticleClik here to view.
All Lovely Things: A Drawing Journal
Not too long ago, Lea and her friends got together and completed some pages of her newly released visual journal All Lovely Things. They were kind enough to share their pages and stories with me. Each...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Local Feature: A Verb For Keeping Warm
A Verb For Keeping Warm is a yarn, fabric and fiber store in Oakland, CA (San Pablo Ave @ Alcatraz) founded and run by Kristine Vejar. It also happens to be one of our favorite places to frequent when...
View ArticleClik here to view.
How to Make the Sweetest Little Book You Ever Saw
Sugar Books made their debut in the online shop back in early 2014 after Lea guest taught Sugar Book making to creative writing students at an Oakland high school. A few lucky folks picked up a set or...
View ArticleClik here to view.
25 Scarf Knitting Patterns: The Best of Ravelry & Beyond
The weather here in California is finally starting to cool off and gift giving season is right around the corner. So we scoured Ravelry and did some sleuthing of our own to bring you a big list of our...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Sun Salutation: Greet The Day with Yarn & Needles
Image above excerpted from Knit the Sky © Lea Redmond. Illustration by © Lauren Nassaf. “To him [or her] whose elastic and vigorous thought keeps pace with the sun, the day is a perpetual morning. It...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Don’t Just Mail a Potato, Mail a Sweet Potato!
For all its shortcomings, the United States Postal Service still manages to accomplish some quite amazing feats on a daily basis. US First Class mail service is cheaper, faster, and more reliable than...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Baby Shower Gift Ideas: Cute & Creative
Here at Leafcutter Designs, we've always been of the opinion that gift giving is more of an art than a skill. And when it comes to baby shower gift ideas, there are way too many predictable options. In...
View ArticleClik here to view.
More Message Ideas for Tiny Packages
As postmasters of the World's Smallest Post Service we have the distinct privilege of helping you to delight folks around the world by sending love, humor, and surprise in the smallest parcels you ever...
View ArticleClik here to view.
St Patrick’s Day Cards: DIY Pressed Clovers
With all the rain we've been getting here in California, flowers and green shoots are popping up everywhere. Even the cracks in the sidewalks have sprouted! Inspired by the newly sprung beauty, I...
View ArticleIt’s Officially April. Time to Write A Letter!
It's April! And April is National Letter Writing Month. And there's only one way to get started: write that first letter! Write to your lovely spouse, or your cute kid, or your wise old mentor, or your...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Letters To My Giveaway: Tell Us About Your Favorite Letter
Do you have a favorite letter tucked away somewhere in your attic? A sweet missive you received on a random Thursday that still means the world to you? Maybe it's a prized note passed in class many...
View ArticleClik here to view.
New Knit The Sky Giveaway!
It's so fun to hear your lovely reactions to our Knit The Sky yarn kits, free patterns, and the new book. The comments have been rolling in. Here's a taste of what we've heard lately... The experienced...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Giant Greeting Cards DIY: Make and Mail in 6 Easy Steps
You've probably noticed that we like to play with scale. With Mother's Day coming up we thought it was the perfect opportunity to send giant greeting cards to the important women in our lives. Read on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
“Til I Kissed Ya,” Live From the Leafcutter Studio
What if we put on a tiny-themed concert? With tiny bouncers guarding the door. And tiny beverages. And tiny donuts and popcorn too. And our favorite musical duo Sonya & Gabe, who just happen to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fairy Door: If You Build It, Fairies Will Come
A "Little" Background on the Fairy Door Fairy doors are thought of as portals to a magic realm. One in which the fairy can come and go but we as humans cannot. A fairy door is where we can leave notes...
View ArticleClik here to view.
First Anniversary Gift Ideas: Paper
The first anniversary is traditionally celebrated with a gift of paper. The obvious choice is a nice notebook or personalized stationery, but who wants an obvious gift? These 14 first anniversary gift...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Share Your “Open When…” Ideas
Letters To Open When, the newest title in our bestselling Letters To My series, is due out in mid-July. That got us thinking about all the wonderful ways you can finish this simple sentence. Open when...
View Article