Playing with Yo Yo’s

Saturday, March 21st, 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 workedwith yo yos as a kid when I made yo yo clown […]

Still Hanging

Saturday, March 14th, 2009

By the apron strings, that is.  I’m going to share with you some of the apron patterns that I’ve found.  There’s a wide variety out there. The Vintage Apron Bonnet pattern is one of the most versatile.  You can see some good photos of it at Sun Bonnet Sue.  Tipnut has a list of 52 free […]

17 for 17: Making St Patrick’s Day

Saturday, February 14th, 2009

  We have St. Patrick’s Day coming up in a little over a month, so there’s plenty time to create gifts, cards and decorations for this fun holiday.  Whatever your passion, use it to brighten someone’s St. Pat’s Day this year. Printable cards and decorations here Crocheted Shamrock Shamrock banner for crochet or cross stitch […]

Constructing Children’s Clothing

Saturday, September 6th, 2008

If you construct garments for adults, sewing for children sounds simple enough, doesn’t it?  Instead of making big people’s clothes, just make them the same only smaller.  Well, it doesn’t always work that way.  How many little bitty people, such as toddlers, do you know with a grown up shape?  Those bodies just aren’t built like […]

Mittnz Update

Saturday, June 28th, 2008

There’s been a lot of mittnz whipped up for the reservation since my initial post about the mittnz blitz this coming fall.  A rough tally stands at 482 pairs.  Some of the support group have completed over 50 pairs each.  Wow!  That’s a lot of knitting and crocheting.  Check out Knitting Nonni for a picture of […]

It’s In The Bag!

Friday, April 25th, 2008

Since Earth Day was this week, we are going to have links to reusable grocery bags.  I’ve been trying to use them, but need a few more.  No matter how hard I try, I end up coming home with several of the plastic bags.  If you’ve been reading my previous posts, you know that I’m […]