crafting
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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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Tension (Guest Post)
I got to do another guest post for a blog writer I follow. Thank you, Alan! It is with pleasure that I present a new guest post by Christian author Robyn Pratt. Our sister wears many hats in her busy… 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
I had a great time finishing the felt book keychain for my daughter! Here is the wonderful tutorial I used if you want to make one too: https://www.theyellowbirdhouse.com/diy-embroidered-felt-book-bag-charm/?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=organic Things I would do differently: I did not have any stabilizer I… 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
We are trying to settle back into normal here and finally get my daughters off to school, about 13 days late thanks to storms and power outages. What kinds of life craziness disrupt your creativity? I guess I wanted to… 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
