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Category Archives: Crafts
A Fun, Quick Hat to Knit
I have really thick, curly hair and I have a hard time finding or knitting the right hat for myself – and I love hats. I made one last year with ear flaps and hated it on me, so that … Continue reading
Repurposing an Old Quilt
I had a quilt on my bed, not old, but handmade and over the course of the last year, Bernie (our dog) had pretty much destroyed it. Bernie likes to climb into my bed, collect all the blankets into a … Continue reading
Make Your Own Gel Room Fresheners
Lately it seems that all it does is rain. Everything is damp, waterlogged and smells, especially the dog. The smell of wet dog is one of those smells I just can’t stand. I put baking soda on the area rugs … Continue reading
Get A Head Start on Gift Making
I have started the Christmas gifts in earnest and have completed several fingerless mittens and water bottle carriers. This week I started and finished a child’s hat. The one nice thing about this hat, and I am not really sure … Continue reading
More Felted Soap
So after felting soap with roving (see: Get Clean While Making Felted Soap 9/27/11 post), I decided to try some other ways of felting, knitting with wool yarn with yarn designs and needle felting designs. My first try was to … Continue reading
What Do You Get for An 8 Year Old for Her Birthday?
Stella has been invited to a birthday party this weekend and I went to several stores looking for the perfect gift for an 8 year old girl – but I could not really find anything that was worth buying. I … Continue reading
Another Project Completed – Felted Water Bottle Carrier
I have finished another project that had been started during our power outage due to Irene. The was the first time I had felted a project and it was fun and easy. I will definitely be making more of these! … Continue reading
Knitted, Faceless Doll
I started a couple of projects about 2 weeks ago and finished the knitted, faceless doll. I love these dolls, they are so easy to make and the kids love them, even the boys! You can complete one of these … Continue reading
Going Retro – Learning Macrame
First I need to start off with saying that we did get our electric back yesterday – I was amazed. Five trucks, plus 3 supervisors showed up and the problem was fixed within minutes. I received a call this morning … Continue reading
Filling the Time
We still do not have electricity, but I cannot really complain about our hardship when I see what the storm did to so many others. Yes, we are inconvenienced, but at least we did not loose our possessions, home, car … Continue reading
