Crafts: Sea Glass Flowers
I adapted an idea for bottle cap flowers and made some magnetic sea glass flowers using up lots of white sea glass I have collected over the years. I have a can opener that removes the lids so that neither … Continued
Sewing: Upcycled Bags Completed
I’ve now completed two upcycled bags with crazy quilt blocks with both hand embroidery and machine embroidery stitches. The green bag, started a week ago, is stitched and stands perfectly. The purple one has both types of stitching too. The … Continued
Crafts: Stained Glass Container
In the summer I made some solar lights for on the deck using a glass container and some stained glass paint. The glass containers were purchased from the thrift store as a fraction of the cost of buying them new. … Continued
Crafts: A Pot of Cactus
We are still having really hot, hot weather and the gardens desperately need a good soaking rain. I keep the veggies watered but just can’t risk using the well water for anything else. My latest rock project was to make … Continued
Crafts: Braided Wire Coat Hangers
Old crafts are becoming popular again. Do you remember the old craft of braiding long strips to make a cover for a wire coat hanger? The original material was Nylotex or Phentex, a stretchy, nylon material. I’m not available in … Continued
Crafts: Spoon Mandalas
I have had these 4 old wooden spoons since I swapped them out for new ones a few months ago. At first I was going to turn them into plant markers, but with all good intentions the idea got started … Continued
Crochet: Christmas Tree Skirt
Several years ago I made a crochet tree skirt to go under the Christmas tree. The pattern is based on one from Lion Brand for a shoulder snuggle. When laid flat it was perfect for under the tree. It was … Continued
Crafts: Felt Snowflakes
Inspired by the snow we have had recently I am working on some embroidered felt snowflakes for my stitching this week. I experimented with the patterns, first creating my own patterns on paper and then with the erasable pen. I … Continued
Christmas: Wine Bottle Hats
I’m continuing with some early Christmas gifts to make. Here is a cute little project that uses up bits and pieces of Christmas coloured yarn and turns them into wine bottle hats or cork cozies. A perfect little gift to … Continued
Embroidery: Mason Jar Blooms
Last week I started a small embroidery project of some blooms in a mason jar. This project was from Clever Poppy and for a short while the pattern was free. After using the light box to transfer the pattern to … Continued
Embroidery: Needle Minder
I get inspiration when viewing work from different crafters. Last week I viewed a few projects that used needle minders or a needle nanny. In that ‘I can make it myself’ mode I started thinking about what I could use, … Continued
Crafts: Lace Lantern
I adapted an idea a friend shared with me and created a lace lantern using a glass vase from the thrift store and an old lace tablecloth. The glass vases come in different heights and can be purchased for about … Continued
Stitching: A Lavender Sachet
Each month our library offers an adult craft kit, including instructions and most of the materials. This month it was stitching a lavender heart sachet. I worked on this stitching project as I knew it would be completed quickly, and … Continued
Embroidery: Stitch Doodles
I recently started my stitch doodles book as a way to practice and learn new embroidery stitches while using up all the odds and ends of embroidery threads from other projects. Pages have changed since the first post sharing this … Continued
Embroidery: Stitch Doodling
My stitch doodling book is made from an old pillow case, some creative cutting and planning. The word embroidery comes from the French word broderie, which means embellishment. And I’m embellishing the material pages with embroidery stitches. I thought long … Continued