crafts
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Craft Corner
I have continued creating pumpkins this week, inspired by this bit of adorableness: https://www.instagram.com/p/CwqeFqfSrjM/?srtk=Y3h5NWFob2I2ZjBi I then found this pattern to make felt pumpkins: https://www.theyellowbirdhouse.com/diy-felt-pumpkins/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic Here is what I have so far. I found the picture on the left on Instagram… Continue reading
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Craft Corner – Pocketses! (Lord of the Rings fun)
About 3 times a year I actually make something practical, and this week was one of those times. I put on a fall jacket that I wear to work and remembered that it had no pockets. I decided that because… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I saw this on Pinterest and it was just too cute to not copy, plus I had everything needed already – always wonderful! https://www.diybeautify.com/2023/09/how-to-make-rustic-primitive-fabric-acorns.html?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic&m=1 Here are my finished acorns: Here are my in process photos: Super straight forward, great tutorial.… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I have been ridiculously excited about trying these out since I saw them on Pinterest! Here is a good tutorial: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/GHR_uNTNZxo Here are my first attempts: You could make just about anything, or just cover clips in adorable fabric. So… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I was inspired to make a bookmark out of a handkerchief by this tutorial: https://cutesycrafts.com/2019/03/how-to-make-bookmarks-from-fabric.html?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic I started with what I’m fairly sure is a machine-embroidered handkerchief. This is a picture of the back of the design: This made me feel… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
The Pinterest pin I couldn’t resist this week was for a crochet pumpkin. It was ridiculously easy, and the tutorial is here: https://www.mouseandsparrow.com/blog/how-to-crochet-a-small-halloween-pumpkin-free-crochet-pattern?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic I am going to make some different-sized pumpkins based on the same pattern soon. Here is my… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
Happy Saturday everyone! I have started on a little bit of handmade cuteness for my daughter’s birthday. She loves to read, so when I saw this tutorial I couldn’t resist: https://www.theyellowbirdhouse.com/diy-embroidered-felt-book-bag-charm/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic It shows how to make the cutest felt book… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
Well, crafting and everything else, including my daughters’ first day of school got put on hold when northwest Indiana experienced a deracho. If you don’t know what that is, I didn’t know either, until we had one. Basically it is… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I am moving along slowly but surely with quilting my quilt, with 9 of the 55 rows done. I also decided to make a different quilt label. The first one I was trying to do was just too intricate and… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
I am almost done adding my border to my quilt, and it definitely adds something! Now I need to think about what sort of binding I want. What do you think? I also made a water bottle holder for my… Continue reading
