Projects category

  • Crafting Your Heart Out

    Christmas is over, the New Year’s confetti has been thrown and now the stores are all full of red and pink hearts. Well, if you can’t beat ’em you might as well join ’em. Here&...
    Jan 04, 2013 1 Comment

  • Project: Circle Scarf

    My beloved Vicki is always cold. So I wanted to make her something that was fab-you-lous, and warm at the same time. This is a big knit using size 17 needles and a delicious strand of sequin mixed in...
    Jan 03, 2013 49 Comments

  • Most Popular Projects from 2012

    Before we dive into the 2013, let’s take a look at our most Popular Projects from 2012. It has been such a fun year of creating things to share with all of you. (click on the name of any project...
    Dec 31, 2012 No Comments

  • New Year’s Party Favors

    Having a New Year’s Eve party this year? Why not send your guests home with something besides a hangover, like a little luck for the new year. I’m not sure where this tradition came from,...
    Dec 26, 2012 2 Comments

  • Burlap, Ribbon and Acorn Napkin Rings

    One more quick project before we start really relaxing for the holidays. These napkin rings were a quick little addition to my holiday table and go so well with my natural centerpiece. The acorns are...
    Dec 21, 2012 No Comments

  • Santa Minion

    I love seeing how people adapt my patterns. Sometimes the adaptations are so fun I just have to share. That was the case with CloudPhoenix‘s Happy Minion-mas She took my basic minion pattern an...
    Dec 20, 2012 6 Comments

  • Last Minute Gift Idea: No-Sew Embellished Napkins

    Fancy embellished table linens can be so expensive, but you can easily make some yourself with no sewing. A set of them would be a beautiful holiday gift that you can make in no time at all. I bought...
    Dec 19, 2012 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft Challenge #25 – Holiday Centerpiece

    For this Iron Craft challenge we were asked to make something with light. To me this is a perfect challenge for this time of year because I associate the holidays with lots of sparkling lights and can...
    Dec 18, 2012 3 Comments

  • Last Minute Handmade Gifts Using Freezer Paper Stencils

    Let’s face it, we’d all like to be giving everyone on our list a handmade quilt or sweater made just for them, but unless you started back in June that just isn’t gonna happen at thi...
    Dec 14, 2012 No Comments

  • Preschool Project: Handmade Holiday Cards

    Time for another Preschool Project. And as the season dictates, we made holiday cards. The idea was to make large size greeting cards for the teachers’ holiday well wishes. Supplies: poster siz...
    Dec 13, 2012 2 Comments