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WIP Wednesday: Fingerless Gloves, Elephant & Blanket

WIP Wednesday: Fingerless Gloves, Elephant & Blanket

Megan February 1, 2012 2

This project has been dug out and put away many times over the past 2 months and I’m declaring they will be done this week. These were super easy to make. I’ve been trying

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Book Review: Sewing For Children

Book Review: Sewing For Children

Bonnie January 30, 2012 0

I bought this book – Sewing for Children: 35 Projects to Help Kids Aged 3 and Up Learn to Sew – a few months back and have made enough projects out of it to

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Felting Bags

Felting Bags

Megan January 24, 2012 0

Looking for any easy pattern and some great yarn? I found some great products for my felt bag. This bag has carried everything from groceries, gym clothes, yarn, as well as a bags of

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How to Make Strawberry Pretzel Salad

How to Make Strawberry Pretzel Salad

Megan January 23, 2012 0

So, this weekend, I was invited to a home video party to look at summer vacations from circa 1982. My favorite was our loose perms with no product in them. It must have been

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10 Tips & Resources for learning to crochet amigurumi

10 Tips & Resources for learning to crochet amigurumi

Bonnie January 19, 2012 1

1.) Amigurumi for Beginners Free eBook: This free eBook from Stacey Trock of Fresh Stitches is a great starting point if you want to learn how to make amigurumi, or even if you’ve been

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Work in Progress Wednesday

Work in Progress Wednesday

Bonnie January 18, 2012 5

I’ve started a new pattern this week. This is a super warm head band I’m trying out now that the weather is finally deciding to get cold! I’ve started to add the trim around

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Local Yarn Store vs. Craft Store- top reasons to go

Local Yarn Store vs. Craft Store- top reasons to go

Megan January 17, 2012 1

Yarn Shop or Craft Store? The craft store will never take the place of our beloved LYS (local yarn store), but each has it’s place. Here are our top reasons for going to the

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Mini Portable Chalkboards

Mini Portable Chalkboards

Bonnie January 16, 2012 0

This is an easy little project that requires only a few ingredients: chalkboard contact paper, foam board, a widget or foam cutter, and some duck tape- I mean, what’s a project without duck tape?

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Work In Progress Wednesday: Crochet Flowers, Hat and Cowl

Work In Progress Wednesday: Crochet Flowers, Hat and Cowl

Bonnie January 11, 2012 0

Megan has been crocheting up these flowers this week to adorn a sweater. Each crocheted flower will be sewn along the edging of the sweater. The project is for her mom, and is turning

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18 Bunting, Banner & Garlands for Valentine’s Day

18 Bunting, Banner & Garlands for Valentine’s Day

Bonnie January 10, 2012 4

Valentine’s Day Bunting 4. Be Mine Fabric Bunting with stenciled letter 5. Valentine’s Day Decorating 9. Valentine’s Garland and Cookies 10. Another Paper Valentine Garland – tied together with the cutest XO ribbon! 12.

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