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Summer bags are such a riot of color and texture. Every year I look forward to choosing a new bag. Sometimes I’ll pick a straw bag, other years it will be macrame or jute. This year I decided to try my hand at making one. This farmers market bag is crocheted using cotton yarn and…
We’re having a Christmas in July challenge and you’re invited to join in! My project is a set of gift box napkin rings inspired by some I saw on Wayfair. Theirs are some sort of metal, but I thought it would be fun and challenging to make paper boxes and use Christmas scrapbook paper.
I’ll bet you’ve seen the commercials with the very proper English woman talking about PooPourri, a product that will mask bathroom smells. Well, I’ve made some, and it does smell good. It also covers most bathroom smells. As we all know, there are some that require opening a window. Let’s talk about how to make…
Wow, you guys! It’s craft challenge time again. This month we’re making something patriotic for upcoming Fourth of July celebrations. I found some really cute fat quarters and precuts and decided to make star spangled log cabin placemats.
I used to love to dye eggs for Easter, almost as much as eating the rainbow colored egg salad afterwards. That’s not an option for us anymore. It’s almost too much trouble to dye eggs just a few eggs and Rick doesn’t care for egg salad. So this year, instead of having an empty basket,…
The craft of making Dorset Buttons evolved in response to the fashions of 17th century England. Entire villages and families were involved in process. Nowadays Dorset Buttons are decorative, rather than utilitarian items. They can be attractive in their own right and used by historic reenactors for their costumes or by needle crafters to use…
Today I have a series of Kiss me I’m Irish printables for St Patrick’s Day for the Creative Crafters monthly challenge. Choose the image you like: No caption (so you can add your own text), Straight Caption or Diagonal Caption. Click the image and a full size file will open that you can download to…
In the years since I’ve been knitting I’ve made hats for lots of people; friends, children, grandchildren…everyone but my husband. The Barley Light hat pattern from Tin Can Knits met his exacting standards: it’s not “fussy” and it’s a hat pattern for lightweight yarn.
Looking for a romantic EE Cummings printable? Personally, I think this quote is a reminder of how true love and intimacy allows a couple to transcend their singleness to become something more.
Do you realize Valentine’s Day is less than a month away? Are you planning to make something for your sweetie(s)? How about something decorative that will also use up some of your scrap yarn? Try your hand at an i cord heart trivet. It’s a fun project that doesn’t take a lot of effort if…
This is the story of Vanessa, the foam head who transformed from a plain jane into a swan. Well, not quite a swan. But she definitely looks more interesting than she used to. Now she’s a piece of decoupage styrofoam head art. Check her out before her transformation:
What do you call the soothing toys you give to an infant? In our family we call them loveys. Others call them woobies or cuddle buddies. No matter what you call them, it’s a good bet that if the baby is fussing, she’s dropped her lovey and wants it back. Today I’m going to share…
