Category: Tutorials
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Hump Stitch in Freeform Crochet
Recently I visited a friend in Maine and crocheted a seat cover for her chair. A photo of the cover went viral after I posted it on social media, and demands, well, more like “pretty, please” requests, poured in …
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Dada Neon CAL Part 2
My Dada Neon CAL project is finally almost done! It took me much longer than I had thought due to a very busy summer working for our condiment business.
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DIY Fresh Flower Heart Wreath
My husband has created small meadows in our garden by leaving some of our lawn unmowed. It’s good for the bees and butterflies, and it’s so pretty too! And no weeding needed … Today I admired all the pretty wild flowers, and got inspired to pick some. My busy crafter’s fingers started playing with them,…
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Freeform Crochet Spiral Scrumble
For Thanksgiving last year I posted a photo of a scrumble I had been working on. Having thoughts of gratitude, harvest, and other related things, I realized my scrumble looked like a funky turkey head! The scrumble is made using my two color spiral pattern, a “wing” pattern, and ridges made with reverse single crochet,…
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Crochet Felted Swirly Heart
Last year I made felted heart pins of pretty purple yarns. Since then I’ve had requests for the pattern. I’m a bit slow sometimes, but now it’s finally done! The heart pattern is based on my spiral pattern that you can see here. In this heart I’ve used front post stitches to accentuate the spiral,…
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Instantly Age Wood Part 3
Today I noticed to my horror that my very popular post about instantly aging wood has been without its photos for a long time! I apologize, and am happy to say that all the photos have been reposted! I happened to notice the problem because I needed to check my own tutorial for treating a…
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Tutorial: Newspaper Wreath Base
The other day I wanted to make a wreath. But I had no straw wreath for the base! What to do? That’s when I saw the stack of newspapers on the kitchen table! This is how I made my wreath base from newspaper. It was really easy and quick to do. To make one yourself,…
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Freeform Crochet Basics: The Spiral
Back in October I introduced you all to freeform crochet. Since then I’ve had a lot of fun exploring freeform techniques. Starting today I’m going to walk you through a few simple stitches and techniques to get you started in your own freeform crochet projects. We’ll be starting off with the spiral. A spiral is made…
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Instantly Age Wood, Part II
Last fall I made some rustic looking wooden shelves for our market booth. I wrote a tutorial on the instant wood ageing process using tea and a mixture of white vinegar and steel wool. Read Instantly Age Wood in order to make more sense of this post. The reaction between the materials is still a mystery to…
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Craft That Trash!: Tuna Can Pincushion
Do you need a new pin cushion? Here’s how to turn a tuna can into a pin cushion. It’s fast and easy and a lot of fun. The most time consuming part is designing your pin cushion and collecting all the materials. So why not make several when you’re at it? You can give some…
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Tutorial: Instantly age wood!
I’m working on a rustic display for our fair booth. A while back I posted a picture of fruit crates on our Facebook page that I made to look old and weathered. The response to this photo was huge and I got several inquires about how to do this. It’s easy. You might even have…