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Category Archives: Crafts
The Quilt Is Not Done Yet, But Getting Closer….
I make a quilt for most babies joining our family, that or a knitted blanket – but a blanket they get! Stella has watched me make many a quilt and she has let me know on more than one occasion … Continue reading
Have an Old Pair of Jeans? Does This Bring You Back?
If you have been following me, you may remember when I was making the sandwich bags that I mentioned I was saving part of the jeans for a future purse – well here it is. I have to say it … Continue reading
Make a Monster Doll from an Old Sweater and Socks
This is going to be a week of finishing up projects and getting Christmas presents in the mail. I am down to the last few projects. I recently saw a pattern for a knitted monster doll and decided to try … Continue reading
Quick Knit Hat and Neck Warmer
Both the hat and neck warmer knit up quickly – how could it not when using size 17 needles! It always takes me a little getting used to knitting with the bigger needles – I have a hard time holding … Continue reading
A Fisherman’s Hat Even If You Don’t Live Near the Sea
This pattern was my first hat and my first pattern on double pointed needles. I remember talking on the phone with my grandmother comparing our knitting projects and telling her how much I did not like knitting with double pointed … Continue reading
A Fury Neck Warmer for Those Chilly Days
I took a pattern for a scarf that I liked and made some adjustments to make a child’s neck warmer. I made this to complete a Christmas present and to be worn with the hat I wrote about on October … Continue reading
Keep Your Tea Warm With A Felted Tea Cozy
We have a wonderful tea house in our town www.silvertipstea.com and on a cold afternoon it is delightful to go there, pick a tea and indulge in one of their homemade soups! A close friend of mine is my companion … Continue reading
Things to Put In Your Reusable Lunch Bag
I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to give a go at making reusable snack bags and sandwich wrappers. I repurposed an old pair of Stella’s jeans, the quilt that Bernie, the dog, ripped and then some fabric leftover from a quilt … Continue reading
Making a Reusable Lunch Bag
Since I started yesterday discussing school lunches, I figured I would continue with the school lunch theme. Yet, another project that I wanted to do with one of the sweaters I felted and also for a Christmas gift was a … Continue reading
Turn a Sweater into a Purse
I finished my first project with one of the sweaters I bought at the church bazaar. I turned the sweater into a purse. I have read and seen many patterns for knitting a purse and then felting it, but this … Continue reading
