crafts
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Craft Corner
I needed a road trip craft, and I chose these crochet rings. I made a chain of around 15 stitches, depending on the thickness of the yarn. I used size 1, 2, and crochet thread. I made three rows of… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I saw this Pinterest pin and couldn’t resist trying it myself. https://pin.it/Gq5DbUJOB I also attended for the 2nd time an Amish auction in Shipshewana and bought this amazing sewing table for $5!! My husband had been looking for a writing… Continue reading
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Craft Corner – Happy 4th of July!
I have been having fun with little projects this week. My step mother-in-law’s birthday is July 5th and she loves Americana, so I made her a pillow just like the one I made for myself a few months ago. I… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
This week I tried a different sort of creation. My mint plant has been loving our cooler, wetter weather and I have been trying to drink more water, so I put the two together. I picked 10 leaves and gently… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I spent this week traveling with my family, so I didn’t have much time for crafting. The rest of my family considers a vacation day a failure if we don’t drive at least 10 hours or get at least 20,000… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
It has begun! I completed my quilt sandwich as best I could and I have begun hand quilting. We have a road trip coming up and I didn’t want to take the whole quilt with me in the summer heat,… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I finished my quilt top! And with just a tiny bit of thread to spare on my spool. I am making my supply list and have my quilting thread and safety pins, getting ready to make my first quilt sandwich.… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I finished my daughter’s thread keeper, really a tiny, adorable little trash can. I love it, and she does too. It makes a great gift for the seamstresses in your life. Here is the tutorial I used, which includes a… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
Do you have one of those “Leslie Knope” (from Parks and Rec) in your family? Someone who always gives the perfect handmade gift, and trying to match their gift-giving awesomeness causes you stress? In my family it is my oldest… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
This week has just been one of those weeks, extra busy. On these weeks I find I still need creativity, just in smaller and more mindless ways. I attended a virtual writer’s conference, and kept my ADD in control while… Continue reading
