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winter wool projects part two – crochet roundup

I said in my last post that a little crochet goes a long way – I have to retract that after looking at some of the projects completed by members of Ravelry. There is a whole other level of crochet that I didn’t even know was achievable (like Tunisian Crochet). Below are a few random [...]

winter wool projects part one – learning to crochet

It’s finally resembling something like winter here and my fingers are itching for a wool project. Oh, there are the quilts I’m working on, and the dishcloths, and the long list of projects ‘to do’ but I have a hankering for some wool work. I love having a hand project on the go. On one [...]

make your own pants tutorial round up

Sewing your own pants? Tutorial roundup.

refashioned tops and shirts roundup

Roundup of refashioned shirts and tops.

crafting for baby – a few non-essential items

A few non-essential craft items for the birth of our new bub.

Roundup: knitted dishcloth patterns

A collection of patterns for making your own dishcloths. Once you’ve tried a knitted dishcloth, you’ll never go back to disposable – they work really well.

Tutorial: Making Hand Embroidered Placemats

A tutorial for making the hand embroidered fabric placemats that I made as a Christmas present last year.

Create Simple Embroidery Patterns Using free GIMP Brushes

Create your own custom hand embroidery designs easily for free using GIMP graphics programme.

Creating Your Own Makeshift Light Box

When you need to do a bit of tracing, a commercial light box can be pretty expensive. Here is a free makeshift alternative to commercial lightboxes (and to holding you pattern up against the window)!

39 free apron tutorials

Who would have thought that there were so many variations on the simple apron – well I didn’t think so. After looking through over 300 apron tutorials I’ve picked out these as some of my favourite.