This was made from a pattern in a Crochet magazine. This one I kind of invented myself.
Posts By: Dawn
Millenium Santa
This Santa was made from a kit and was my first sewing project as an adult, getting me back into the fun of sewing. The head and hands were pre-made.
“Gold leafing” ornament
I got several nice books on decorating for Christmas at the post-Christmas sale at Border’s this year. They’re full of ideas for ornaments, one of which was to apply gold leafing (which comes in both real and fake varieties – this is the fake) to clear plastic balls in various designs. Two things about this:… Read more »
Special Stitches Scarves, patterns 1 – 4
These scarves were made with the first four patterns in the booklet Special Stitches Scarves (not necessarily in that order). I’m especially fond of the bottom one. It’s a very pretty pattern and I love the yarn which is left over from an afghan I made for my boyfriend. Here’s a close-up of the top… Read more »
Tartan afghan
I used to have a freebie blanket in a blue/green/white tartan plaid from Microsoft. I liked the colors but it said “Microsoft” in one corner and it had gotten grungy and had a cigarette burn hole in it. When I quit smoking I decided to toss it and make myself a new blanket. This crochet… Read more »
Sunflower paint-by-numbers
I’d never done a paint-by-numbers kit before. They’re a lot of work – those areas are pretty small and there are a lot of them. I was really happy with the result though, especially with the mats and frame which I got from Frames by Mail. I got the kit from Herrschners. They have a… Read more »
Quilled flowers
I made a series of four flowers from A Guide to Quilling Flowers and framed them in beautiful blue frabric frames from A. C. Moore. Although you can’t see the detail in these photos, the paper the flowers are mounted on is very pretty also – a sort of cream pinstripe. The current enthusiasm for… Read more »
Covered stools
These stools (sitting stool and foot stool) were purchased at Target. They had hard wood tops. I covered them in batting and fabric from curtains I got at a tag sale for $1. I used the Trading Spaces method: fold and staple. The stools make sitting at my standing height craft/cutting table comfortable.
Sunflower tab top valance
I made the pictured valance without a pattern from cheapy Wal-Mart fabric by simply folding the fabric in half, right sides together, and sewing along the sides. Then I made the tabs – what a pain to turn them all – pinned them inside the unsewn top and top-stitched. If I had it to do… Read more »
Crocheting with Todd
I taught myself to crochet in January of 2001. I’d been climbing for about a year and a half by then and I decided to take the month off to give my body and my mind a rest. I was looking for a craft I could enjoy doing, as opposed to counted cross stitch which… Read more »