You asked for more video and I’m doing my best to answer, starting with another cabled crochet beanie video! (scroll close to the end for the video) This is one for my Ashton Beanie Pattern. It’s a paid pattern, but I’m hoping this tutorial will help anyone trying to better understand crochet cables. I have…
One of my very first sewing projects, when I was learning how to sew, was a drawstring backpack. It was just a basic cotton bag sewn with all straight lines that cinched at the top. This project is much like that, but with some more exciting materials and some cool hardware thrown in the mix!…
These valentines combine two of my great loves: plants and puns. They’re unbe-leaf-able. ;) (I swear. The worse it is the more I love it. Haha!) Some are specific to certain plants, and some can go with anything plant related. Seeds, shovels, cut bouquets of flowers, bulbs, succulents… Ahh! It all makes my plant loving…
.I don’t know about you, but I can’t help but blurt out an audible “awww” at a bonnet. They’re almost up there with kitties and puppies for me. They’re just so cute! So, really it was only a matter of time before I’d make a crocheted bonnet pattern. I actually made a couple of sewn…
I don’t know about you, but as I get older and as my time becomes more limited, I dreeeead shopping. I don’t mind the new duds, but the time it takes to browse and try things on makes me impatient. Especially when I could use that time for making and crafting. Amiright!? Well…I’ve teamed up…
I love the look of leather and yarn together, especially if that yarn has a nice chunky texture. Yesss… So, it’s probably no surprise that I’ve made yet another leather strapped crochet tote pattern. I have two other free patterns here (without leather) and here (with leather). I know I shouldn’t choose favorites, but between you and me this…
I’ve always had a love for Russian nesting dolls, so when I saw a raw, unfinished wooden set at Michaels, I snatched it right up. But then I couldn’t figure out how I wanted to paint it. Should I do a fairy tale theme, a traditional theme, or something more modern? And do I trust…
