crafting
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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
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
My small project this week was a tiny quilted house made from my grandma’s quilt, which is starting to fall apart. This was a perfect slow stitching, stash-busting project. Here are my VBS lightening bugs, set up high enough that… Continue reading
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Craft Corner
This week has been a hodgepodge, starting with some VBS preparation. The theme is illumination, so I had some fun with lightening bugs made from Easter eggs, and a battery tea light. I also dusted off my crochet hook with… 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
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
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Craft Corner
I have assembled half of my rows for my quilt – 15 to go! I have also seen together 8 rows – it is an actual piece of fabric now! I also bought my first mini charm pack, and I… Continue reading
