This is the second in a series of posts for people who are new to crocheting. If you you are a total beginner, you might like to have a look at this post here about crocheting chain stitch. You need to know how to do that first! If you know how to crochet chains and you want to learn how to do a double crochet, then you are in the right place! This however is where it gets slightly confusing. Double crochet to British people is what ... Read the Post...
Superheroes and Share It Sunday
I'm very excited to be cohosting Share it Sunday linky party! I've had a busy old week. This week in our house there have been: 2 birthdays 2 birthday cakes 1 party (they had a joint one) 1 little boy off school with a cold that turned into an ear infection 2 trips to the doctors' 1 flu vaccination with ensuing snotty nose and cold symptoms And on the crafting front 3 superhero costumes 1 last minute Lloyd Garmadon from ... Read the Post...
10 Quick and Easy Handmade Gift Ideas
Making handmade gifts for friends and family at Christmas is a lovely thing to do, but how do you go about it without driving yourself insane? One option is to start early. I know people who like to start on Christmas at the end of the summer, whether they are making gifts or buying them. The problem with doing this is that it is hard to feel Christmassy when we're enjoying early autumn and it's still sunny and warm. It's also difficult to ... Read the Post...
How to Make a Dried Fruit Wreath
One of my favourite Christmas tasks is unpacking all the decorations. I have memories of doing this as a little girl, when my dad would bring the box down from the loft. The tree (always a real one) would be in the front room and we would remove the tinsel and wrap it round ourselves like scarves while my dad put the lights on the tree. The lights had to go on first. That was The Rule. Then the tinsel, then everything else. Glass baubles ... Read the Post...
