Now that we are almost into December, I have launched myself into Christmas crafting with a felt bird Christmas decoration. The problem I find with Christmas crafting is that the kind of thing you can make is more limited than the rest of the year. It's fun to make things at Christmas, but how to make something that is different to what you have made in previous years so that you don't just end up with more of the same? Some Scandinavian ... Read the Post...
Learn How to Crochet Part 3: Trebles (US Double Crochet)
This is the third in a series of posts for people who want to learn to crochet. If you haven't already, before jumping in with trebles, you might want to take a look at the two previous posts. How to Crochet Chains How to Crochet Double Crochet (US SIngle Crochet) Before you can learn how to crochet trebles, you will need to know how to crochet chains. If you don't know how to crochet chains yet, you'll need to learn to do that ... Read the Post...
Booster Gold Style Superhero Costume
Do you remember the part in Superman where Superman's mum makes his superhero costume? A couple of weeks ago I was Superman's mum. It was Children in Need Day and the boys were required to go to school dressed up as superheroes. Typical of my boys, they wanted to go as superheroes that nobody has ever heard of. It's just as well that Mummy likes to sew! So, just like Superman's mum, I ran up some little superhero outfits. Boy 1 wanted ... Read the Post...
A Crafty Person’s Gift Guide
Here is a crafty person's gift guide! Perhaps you are wondering what to give the crafty person in your life, or maybe you are that crafty person and people keep asking you what you want for Christmas and you have no idea. Here is a list of 18 suggestions. They will mostly suit people who sew and/ or knit or crochet, but some of the suggestions are good for people who enjoy other crafts too. This post contains affiliate links. A Tailor's ... Read the Post...
