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Category Archives: Crafts
Hanging Felted Hearts
Originally posted February 1, 2012 Stella and I have been busy crafting, but have not done any new Valentine Day crafts and figured since it was that time of year! I had totally forgotten about these and now need to … Continue reading
Knit a Rectangle and Turn It Into a Hat
I have had several people comment on the similarity of Martha Stewart and me – so I thought it was appropriate and a little funny when my mom sent me some knitting patterns from Martha’s magazine. The patterns all are … Continue reading
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Making a Water Bottle Carrier from Old Neck Ties
My neighbors gave me a bag of old ties knowing that I could do something with them. I remembered seeing a blog posting of ties being used to make a water bottle carrier and wanting to try it. Mateo, our … Continue reading
Make A Knitted Felted Bowl
I am really liking both needle felting and knit felting, so I decided I would try my hand at a knitted felted bowl. I have looked at this pattern for several years and to tell the truth have been a … Continue reading
Another Monster Doll – It’s A Girl!
I made this one a little differently from the earlier one that I made. I had been thinking about one with braids and then it all came to me this past weekend. While Stella was skating the hat she was … Continue reading
Adding More Storage
My home was built around 1930 and there is very little storage and closets. My kitchen is especially small. For Christmas, Santa brought me some cooking dishes and I also was the happy recipient of some other cooking items, but … Continue reading
Keep Your Footsies Warm
It has been many years since I have made a pair of knitted slippers and I have never made a pair for me! I learned to knit while I lived in Colorado and knitted slippers were my second ever knitted … Continue reading
My Winter Hat is Done and In Time For The Cold Weather
I had knitted myself a hat for the fall and spring, but as the weather started to get colder a hat with some holes in it just really did not cut it. I had found this yarn a couple of … Continue reading
The Quilt Front Was Finished in Time!
I finished the front of the quilt for Stella with time to spare. She loved it! Now that the Christmas tree is down and the furniture put back — I will finish completethe quilt with batting and the back. Piecing … Continue reading
Keep it All Together – Make a Notebooks and Pens Carrier
For Christmas Stella was the happy recipient of markers, sparkly markers, coloring book (optical illusions) and art book. She loves to draw and when she does, she carries around her notebook/drawing book, a box of markers, box of colored pencils, … Continue reading
