The Future of Nuno

After much thought, we have decided to put future issues of Nuno on hold indefinitely. We are just not able to devote the enormous amount of time necessary to putting together new issues.

This blog will remain up as a reference and back issues will still be available for purchase at least through the end of the summer. Elizabeth's blog (although she is posting very infrequently) will remain active.

We greatly appreciate all the support that you, the blogging community, have given us. Many of you left us lovely comments of encouragement, bought each new copy as it came out and used your own blogging space to spread the word about Nuno. Thank you!

Elizabeth and Rachel

Our Free Holiday Mini Edition is Out!

Our Free Christmas Themed Mini Edition is Almost Ready!

I am putting the finishing touches on a winter holiday themed mini edition of Nuno Magazine. It will include tips for "green" gifting, eco-friendly gift wrapping ideas, handmade cards, recycled material garlands and a how-to for making your own 2012 pocket diary. I will be releasing this free (!) mini edition in the next few days. Keep your eyes peeled!

Hooty Owl Project Over at Whipup

We shared our Hooty Owl project from "Star Gazing" over at Whipup yesterday. You can see the tutorial and download the templates here.

Handmade Holidays: Softies to Sew

Softie toys are great personalized gifts to make for your youngest friends and family members. Handmade softies are also very green and inexpensive to make, since you can use fabric from your scrap bin. Here's a few of my favorite free patterns and tutorials from around the blogosphere.


Oopsie the Octopus
Pointy Kitty
Scrappy Owl
Lucy Goosey
Mooshy Belly Bunny
Plush Duck
Mermaiden
Felt Goldfish
Puppy Plush
Matryoshka Doll
Hedgehog
Softie Whale 
Sheep Softie

Hydra Lamp--A Little Correction

We're very sorry to realize that no yardage information was included in the Hydra Lamp pattern in Star Gazing.  You can use any length of light string you like, but for a 22 foot 8 inch (691 cm) string, you will need about 350-375 yards of yarn.


Our apologies for leaving that out, and happy knitting!

Johanna's Matchbox Dioramas

Pop over to Johanna's blog and see the little matchbox dioramas she made after reading "Painted Desert."

Johanna says, "The matchboxes are little souvenir boxes to keep small treasures collected on real (or in this case imagined) travels."

They are lovely! The tiger is my favorite.