holiday

  • Advent Calendar Project ’13 – Week 4

    (For the 24 weeks leading up to December 1st, we’ll be making a Christmas ornament. Each one will be traditional to or inspired by a different country.) For this week’s ornament we are goi...
    Jul 05, 2013 1 Comment

  • Project: Moss-Roofed Houses

    I’ve decided to decorate my house with white, silver and natural textures this holiday season. It’s actually something I’ve been thinking about for a couple years, but this year I am...
    Nov 01, 2012 2 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 1

    (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) I think th...
    Jun 22, 2012 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft Challenge #11 – Glitter Letter Bunting

    For this Iron Craft Challenge we were asked to make something incorporating letters or words. My project was inspired by glitter letters I saw for sale in the Pottery Barn catalog a year or so ago. Th...
    Jun 05, 2012 2 Comments

  • Project – Faux Milk Glass Eggs

    A month or so ago, I found these large wooden “goose” eggs on clearance and couldn’t resist picking them up for an Easter project. I’d been really attracted to the faux milk gl...
    Apr 03, 2012 3 Comments

  • Project: A Little Luck Charm Bracelet

    Can’t we all use extra luck somedays? A four leaf clover is said to bring luck, but they can be hard to find. So I took matters into my own hands and now I have a little luck with me all the tim...
    Feb 22, 2012 9 Comments

  • Project – Knit Heart Washcloth

    Years ago I made these pretty, little cotton chenille washcloths for all my girlfriends for Valentine’s Day. One of my friends told me they were the best facecloths she had ever used, super soft...
    Jan 23, 2012 15 Comments

  • Project – More Tiny Toques

    I mentioned last week that I might be addicted to making tiny toque ornaments (here’s the patterns for the first two I made). It’s so much fun knitting up these quick, little hats, instant...
    Nov 25, 2011 12 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #45 – Minimalist Turkey Candle

    This week’s theme for Iron Craft is fall, which here in the States makes a lot of us think of Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving for most of us means turkey. I’ve had this idea for a minimalist tu...
    Nov 09, 2011 10 Comments

  • Tree Skirts Admired

    If taking on a full blown quilt (or quilt size project) seems like too much before the holidays, then maybe a tree skirt is more manageable. Here are some that I was admiring. This from Ashley at Fil...
    Nov 08, 2011 2 Comments