Needlecraft category

  • Cast Iron is a wonderful thing

    for blocking that is. I never thought the curl would come out of this sweater but two days under the skillet & it is flat.so now I don’t need to knit up a different pink sweater & th...
    Dec 20, 2006 6 Comments

  • freezer paper

    A couple people had questions about freezer paper after my last post. I think freezer paper was a paper originally used by butchers but crafters have discovered it. It is matte on one side & wa...
    Dec 11, 2006 8 Comments

  • tomte & other delights

    I finished the embroidered elf from wee wonderfuls to match my elfette even though they were shunning me at knitting on monday for sttching instead of knitting.i then decided to trying drawing own des...
    Dec 08, 2006 3 Comments

  • Whiplash December

    The December theme for Whiplash is gifts & decorations. Here’s my entry..I wanted to make this sweet girl something special for Christmas.I was inspired to try a handmade doll by Martha St...
    Dec 06, 2006 15 Comments

  • a little stitching

    i mentioned in an earlier post how cute I though the elf patterns were on wee wonderfuls so last night I took a stab at doing one.I got out my Jenny Hart Stitch-It Kit, did a little reading & dov...
    Dec 04, 2006 10 Comments

  • holiday panic

    yesterday i got a little manic & worried about getting everythign done for the holidays. i think with thanksgiving over the amount of time really hit me. plus i feel like a lot need to be done ...
    Nov 27, 2006 2 Comments

  • lazy saturday

    its been a pretty lazy day. we took a lovely walk through the neighborhood with a stop a william-sonoma for a few kitchen necessities & did a little bit of christmas shopping. i’ve been s...
    Nov 25, 2006 1 Comment

  • topless no more

    I finished the first knit top for my little doll last night.I’m not working on a little white & yellow cardigan. This project has been so much fun. I could put everything else aside &...
    Nov 21, 2006 4 Comments

  • doll making

    yesterday i got out the sewing machine & dove into my new doll project. i forgot how fun sewing can be (though my back hurts a little today from leaning over the machine).first i drew a pattern....
    Nov 19, 2006 4 Comments

  • another project off the list

    Matt is kicking back watching the Michigan/Ohio State game (wearing his blue & maize of course) so I am working on getting more projects off my list. Last night I finished knitting horns for my...
    Nov 18, 2006 4 Comments