Make.Do.
@heymakedo.bsky.social
Drop a stitch. Break a needle. It's gonna be okay! We make making fun!
Local yarn & fabric stored, located in Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, Ohio.
www.heymakedo.com
Local yarn & fabric stored, located in Pleasant Ridge, Cincinnati, Ohio.
www.heymakedo.com
The August schedule is here! So many classes, lots of MakeDays and MakeEvenings, and did we mention a yarn tasting and craft swap?! Head to www.heymakedo.com/classes to get all the details and register for August classes & events today!
August 7, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The August schedule is here! So many classes, lots of MakeDays and MakeEvenings, and did we mention a yarn tasting and craft swap?! Head to www.heymakedo.com/classes to get all the details and register for August classes & events today!
This week there’s TWO chances to try your hand at crochet! Designed for absolute beginners, our class will introduce you to the basics of crochet, including how to hold your hook and yarn, make a slip knot, and master essential stitches like the chain, single crochet, and double crochet.
August 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
This week there’s TWO chances to try your hand at crochet! Designed for absolute beginners, our class will introduce you to the basics of crochet, including how to hold your hook and yarn, make a slip knot, and master essential stitches like the chain, single crochet, and double crochet.
KAL update – we’ve got our first stripe! Stop by the shop to pick up yarn for your very own #CamdenSweater before August 31st, and you can get the pattern for free!
#blueskyfibersKAL
#blueskyfibersKAL
June 26, 2025 at 9:42 PM
KAL update – we’ve got our first stripe! Stop by the shop to pick up yarn for your very own #CamdenSweater before August 31st, and you can get the pattern for free!
#blueskyfibersKAL
#blueskyfibersKAL
In 2020, he began Mister Larrie, his online series and persona that encourages and shows everyone how to bring creativity into their lives, no matter what your experience level may be!
Follow him on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook and watch his YouTube channel for more in-depth making tutorials!
Follow him on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook and watch his YouTube channel for more in-depth making tutorials!
June 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
In 2020, he began Mister Larrie, his online series and persona that encourages and shows everyone how to bring creativity into their lives, no matter what your experience level may be!
Follow him on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook and watch his YouTube channel for more in-depth making tutorials!
Follow him on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook and watch his YouTube channel for more in-depth making tutorials!
With a deep love of bold, vibrant colors and patterns, he paints, designs, creates budget-friendly crafts, and sews some of our favorite quilts of all time.
June 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
With a deep love of bold, vibrant colors and patterns, he paints, designs, creates budget-friendly crafts, and sews some of our favorite quilts of all time.
For our final week of Pride 2025 LGBTQIA+ makers, we’re featuring Mister Larrie!
Based in Orlando, Florida, Larrie King (he/him) is an educator, graphic designer, fine artist, influencer, sewist, and maker of all the things!
Based in Orlando, Florida, Larrie King (he/him) is an educator, graphic designer, fine artist, influencer, sewist, and maker of all the things!
June 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
For our final week of Pride 2025 LGBTQIA+ makers, we’re featuring Mister Larrie!
Based in Orlando, Florida, Larrie King (he/him) is an educator, graphic designer, fine artist, influencer, sewist, and maker of all the things!
Based in Orlando, Florida, Larrie King (he/him) is an educator, graphic designer, fine artist, influencer, sewist, and maker of all the things!
Our final MakeDay of June! You've nearly made it through the month. Now it's time to rest.. on a new pillowcase that you made! After picking out your fabric, we'll help you cut it down then guide you through the basics of creating a simple pillow case.
June 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Our final MakeDay of June! You've nearly made it through the month. Now it's time to rest.. on a new pillowcase that you made! After picking out your fabric, we'll help you cut it down then guide you through the basics of creating a simple pillow case.
Design and sew your own one-of-a-kind accessory in our Custom Tote Bag class! Perfect for beginners and experienced sewists alike, this hands-on workshop will guide you through selecting fabrics, cutting patterns, and sewing a stylish and functional tote.
June 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Design and sew your own one-of-a-kind accessory in our Custom Tote Bag class! Perfect for beginners and experienced sewists alike, this hands-on workshop will guide you through selecting fabrics, cutting patterns, and sewing a stylish and functional tote.
Friday is for Farmer's Market Kit Friday! 🤪 Fruits and veggies that never go bad? Yes, please! Learn the foundational techniques of crocheting amigurumi while completing one of our Farmer’s Market Kits, designed by our very own Jen Cox!
June 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Friday is for Farmer's Market Kit Friday! 🤪 Fruits and veggies that never go bad? Yes, please! Learn the foundational techniques of crocheting amigurumi while completing one of our Farmer’s Market Kits, designed by our very own Jen Cox!
Thursday night is our Make-In Evening! Whether you’re a complete beginner or have been making for years, join us for a casual evening of creating and making together. Pre-registration is required and includes refreshments, any instruction/guidance from our staff while attending.
June 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Thursday night is our Make-In Evening! Whether you’re a complete beginner or have been making for years, join us for a casual evening of creating and making together. Pre-registration is required and includes refreshments, any instruction/guidance from our staff while attending.
This week at Make.Do.!
Our June Make.Do. & Read meeting is this Wednesday! Bring your latest WIP (work-in-progress) to work on while we chat about "The Good Lord Bird" by James McBride! Pre-registration required.
Our June Make.Do. & Read meeting is this Wednesday! Bring your latest WIP (work-in-progress) to work on while we chat about "The Good Lord Bird" by James McBride! Pre-registration required.
June 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
This week at Make.Do.!
Our June Make.Do. & Read meeting is this Wednesday! Bring your latest WIP (work-in-progress) to work on while we chat about "The Good Lord Bird" by James McBride! Pre-registration required.
Our June Make.Do. & Read meeting is this Wednesday! Bring your latest WIP (work-in-progress) to work on while we chat about "The Good Lord Bird" by James McBride! Pre-registration required.
A lifelong lover of all things fashion and sewist since 2016, he creates his own clothes, educates the public about sewing & fashion history, and has become a Know Me pattern designer!
June 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
A lifelong lover of all things fashion and sewist since 2016, he creates his own clothes, educates the public about sewing & fashion history, and has become a Know Me pattern designer!
Cincinnati local Julian Collins (he/him), also known as Julian Creates, is an incredibly talented pillar of the sewing community.
June 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Cincinnati local Julian Collins (he/him), also known as Julian Creates, is an incredibly talented pillar of the sewing community.
This week of Pride 2025 LGBTQIA+ makers brings one of our absolute favorites – @juliancreates.bsky.social!
Sewist, teacher, influencer, brand ambassador, public health professional, sewing machine collector, menswear afficiando, sewing pattern designer – He does it all!
Sewist, teacher, influencer, brand ambassador, public health professional, sewing machine collector, menswear afficiando, sewing pattern designer – He does it all!
June 18, 2025 at 4:27 PM
This week of Pride 2025 LGBTQIA+ makers brings one of our absolute favorites – @juliancreates.bsky.social!
Sewist, teacher, influencer, brand ambassador, public health professional, sewing machine collector, menswear afficiando, sewing pattern designer – He does it all!
Sewist, teacher, influencer, brand ambassador, public health professional, sewing machine collector, menswear afficiando, sewing pattern designer – He does it all!
If you’re having any issues with your own #CamdenSweater or maybe this is the first you’re even hearing about this knit-a-long, don’t sweat it! Check out all the details here, then stop by the shop with any questions you may have before getting started!
June 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
If you’re having any issues with your own #CamdenSweater or maybe this is the first you’re even hearing about this knit-a-long, don’t sweat it! Check out all the details here, then stop by the shop with any questions you may have before getting started!
Our weekly update for the Blue Sky Fibers KAL has us stuck in the land of never-ending raglan increases. 🤪 But this green colorway is making it worth it!
#BlueSkyFibersKAL
#BlueSkyFibersKAL
June 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Our weekly update for the Blue Sky Fibers KAL has us stuck in the land of never-ending raglan increases. 🤪 But this green colorway is making it worth it!
#BlueSkyFibersKAL
#BlueSkyFibersKAL
Their background in anthropology and community organizing provides the framework to teach and create with an emphasis on size inclusivity and gender neutral designs.
June 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Their background in anthropology and community organizing provides the framework to teach and create with an emphasis on size inclusivity and gender neutral designs.
After being unable to find clothes they wanted in their size in stores, they began to make their own. From there, they started to design patterns and teach in their community so others could do the same!
June 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
After being unable to find clothes they wanted in their size in stores, they began to make their own. From there, they started to design patterns and teach in their community so others could do the same!
This week’s featured LGBTQIA+ maker for Pride 2025 is @jaqcieslak.bsky.social!
Based in Oakland, California, Jaq (they/them) is the artist, teacher, and knitting & sewing pattern designer behind Jaq Studio (talk about a talented human being!)
Based in Oakland, California, Jaq (they/them) is the artist, teacher, and knitting & sewing pattern designer behind Jaq Studio (talk about a talented human being!)
June 10, 2025 at 6:55 PM
This week’s featured LGBTQIA+ maker for Pride 2025 is @jaqcieslak.bsky.social!
Based in Oakland, California, Jaq (they/them) is the artist, teacher, and knitting & sewing pattern designer behind Jaq Studio (talk about a talented human being!)
Based in Oakland, California, Jaq (they/them) is the artist, teacher, and knitting & sewing pattern designer behind Jaq Studio (talk about a talented human being!)
This week at Make.Do. we have so much happening – Brioche Knitting! Farmer's Market Amigurumi Kits! Crochet Market Bag Class! MakeDay: PomPoms!
Head to www.heymakedo.com/classes to find all the details and register today!
Head to www.heymakedo.com/classes to find all the details and register today!
June 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This week at Make.Do. we have so much happening – Brioche Knitting! Farmer's Market Amigurumi Kits! Crochet Market Bag Class! MakeDay: PomPoms!
Head to www.heymakedo.com/classes to find all the details and register today!
Head to www.heymakedo.com/classes to find all the details and register today!
Just a few spots left in our first MakeDay of the month! It’s been a crazy start to the year, so let’s start Summer by s l o w i n g it down with Kawandi Quilting. With a needle, thread, and a bit of fabric, you’ll watch a quilt grow before your eyes – no sewing machine required!
June 4, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Just a few spots left in our first MakeDay of the month! It’s been a crazy start to the year, so let’s start Summer by s l o w i n g it down with Kawandi Quilting. With a needle, thread, and a bit of fabric, you’ll watch a quilt grow before your eyes – no sewing machine required!
Founded in 2020, KtR works with volunteers to make handmade items and raise awareness about the housing disparities facing LGBTQIA+ youth.
Since then, they have expanded to focus on garment collection & distribution, pattern design, community outreach, and their newest series, Knit The Future.
Since then, they have expanded to focus on garment collection & distribution, pattern design, community outreach, and their newest series, Knit The Future.
June 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Founded in 2020, KtR works with volunteers to make handmade items and raise awareness about the housing disparities facing LGBTQIA+ youth.
Since then, they have expanded to focus on garment collection & distribution, pattern design, community outreach, and their newest series, Knit The Future.
Since then, they have expanded to focus on garment collection & distribution, pattern design, community outreach, and their newest series, Knit The Future.
Based in New York City, Knit The Rainbow (KtR) is a non-profit organization that provides handmade knit and crochet garments to homeless LGBTQIA+ youth in NYC and Chicago.
June 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Based in New York City, Knit The Rainbow (KtR) is a non-profit organization that provides handmade knit and crochet garments to homeless LGBTQIA+ youth in NYC and Chicago.
June is here, which means it’s officially Pride Month (but if we’re being honest.. every month is Pride Month here!) Each week we’ll be posting about one of our favorite LGBTQIA+ makers in the fiber arts world, starting with Knit The Rainbow!
June 3, 2025 at 8:26 PM
June is here, which means it’s officially Pride Month (but if we’re being honest.. every month is Pride Month here!) Each week we’ll be posting about one of our favorite LGBTQIA+ makers in the fiber arts world, starting with Knit The Rainbow!
This Friday, decode the language of crochet in our Reading Crochet Patterns class! Perfect for beginners and those looking to expand their skills, this workshop will guide you through understanding written patterns, charts, abbreviations, and symbol diagrams.
June 3, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This Friday, decode the language of crochet in our Reading Crochet Patterns class! Perfect for beginners and those looking to expand their skills, this workshop will guide you through understanding written patterns, charts, abbreviations, and symbol diagrams.