Here’s a free crochet pattern for you, just in case anyone needs a round robin that can be thrown like a ball. If you’re wondering ‘why on earth would anyone need that?’ then here’s a cautionary tale for you… Imagine the scene. It’s three days before Christmas and we visit Santa in his grotto. As […]
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Amigurumi Pincushion Tutorial
Who wants an amigurumi pincushion tutorial? I do as I am starting a dressmaking course next week and on my list of things to bring is a pincushion. Out of all the sewing equipment I have brought over the years, I don’t seem to have a pincushion. Well actually this isn’t true. I do have […]
Continue readingSpring Has Come Early
I might have been a little quiet but lots has been going on behind the scenes. It might be only January but Spring has come early to our house and I have been on a cleaning rampage. Cupboards have been rearranged, furniture has been shifted, floors have been scrubbed. The house has been reworked and […]
Continue readingThe Pros and Cons of Using Cross Stitch Patterns for Crochet Projects
I had been crocheting for years before I realised that I could potentially use cross stitch patterns for crochet projects. It was only when I was having a huge spring clean and I was amassing some books to take down the charity shop that I happened to flick through an old Country Living collection of […]
Continue readingPampered Pekins – The day we washed the chickens
When I made my resolution to learn new skills this year I must admit that bathing a chicken was not high up on my list. In fact it wasn’t on my list at all. But since new year the rain, rain, rain has come down, down down and our poor little pekins have got dirtier […]
Continue readingKnit One, Curse One – Learning to Knit (Part 1)
Last night I dug my mum’s old needles out from where they had been abandoned several years ago and sat down with the intention of learning to knit. I had grand visions of creating a beautiful phone holder in knit 1, purl 1 rib stitch that would have a different colour edge and a handy […]
Continue readingHappy Bunnies Galore!
In case you didn’t pick it up from yesterday’s post, I like to find books in thrift stores. Especially art and craft books. Seriously, those things are so expensive to buy brand new that it is definitely worth having a rummage through the shelves of local charity shops to see what can be discovered. One […]
Continue readingFrom Small Beginnings Come Great Things
Resolutions are all very well and good, but to truly be worthwhile you have to follow through with them and actually accomplish that which you have set out to achieve. Without action all you have is a list of ideas and not much else. So with this in mind, yesterday evening I sat down and […]
Continue readingNew Year, New Resolutions, New Crafts
It’s the beginning of a new year and like everyone else, I am drawn to the idea of making some resolutions to mark its passage. Last year had its ups and downs. At one point I had to totally reassess where my life was going, overhaul my goals, pick myself up after yet another spectacular […]
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