First posted March 21, 2009 Yes, I like to play with those kind of yo yos too, but I’m not talking about that little round wooden toy on a string. I’m talking about fabric yo yos. Yo Yos are fabric circles gathered to form little rosettes. I first worked with yo yos as a kid […]
It’s not fun. Splicing sheets, that is. I decided to cut three king sized sheets down to queen size. The first sheet worked just fine. I did all the trimming of the extra fabric first. I zoomed right along with the first sheet, but there was just something about the second and third that […]
I picked up some denim today from a freecycle donor, and have denim on the brain right now. What do I want to do with it? So many options. I’ve been thinking about shopping bags and hot mats for the home; tiny skirts or shorts for the toddler; purses of all sorts made from various […]
Yes, I like to play with those kind of yo yos too, but I’m not talking about that little round wooden toy on a string. I’m talking about fabric yo yos. Yo Yos are fabric circles gathered to form little rosettes. I first workedwith yo yos as a kid when I made yo yo clown […]
It’s the time of year that I work on my goals for the upcoming year. I do not make resolutions. They are usually too general and broken too easily. I try to focus on a few goals for the various facets of my life. Goals are measurable. Today I am sharing my 2009 goals for […]
This is the year when the economy has slapped us all in the face. Right in time for Christmas. Maybe this is the time to get our attention centered on the birth of the Messiah instead of the cavorting of the crowds. Do we really need Santa Claus? Maybe we need to center our gifts […]
Good morning and welcome to my sunny little island. I’m a little late getting a posting up for the Bloggy Giveaway carnival, so I will be holding my drawing for the winner at 9:00 p.m. EST Sunday night, August 3rd. I have books, magazines and leaflets covering various needlework and crafts. This will be open […]
Let’s spread the love today. Miniature Knitting Challenge A little stump amigurumi Bev’s Journeyings knitting & crocheting fabric envelope felt fortune cookies fish dishcloth little sheep egg cosy
Lots and lots of free stuff. Who doesn’t love getting something free. Totally free. No strings attached. Check out Bloggy Giveaways. They have a carnival full of giveaways. The last time I checked, there were 698 sites giving away something as part of this carnival. So why am I telling you about Bloggy Giveaways? Because, […]
Today I’m going to share links to some interesting needlework, knit, crochet and craft sites that I have been enjoying. They are in no particular order. Sew, Mama, Sew lastingtreasure Wardrobe Refashion Knit Like a Man Solvi’s Blog Sheep Shots Bag of Chocolates Wishing I was Knitting at the Lake my little mochi sewchic.blogspot.com Time to […]