Okay, so this is going to turn into a three part post, which is okay with me if it is with you. I’ve decided to explain what I’m doing a little more than I usually do in a midweek post just because I love reconstructing vintage patterns. Aprons are usually […]
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Midweek Get Over Hump Day with Cooking Crafts – Aprons!
To give you a head’s up, I’m going to do half the post today and the progress photos tomorrow. I’m not sure what I came down with, but this morning has not been kind to me. I’m cool with laying around on the couch and letting my figures do the […]
crochet - patterns & tutorials
Crochet Winter Head Wrap
Over the past several months, pretty much since I posted the fall knit head wrap, I have received emails and comments asking for a crochet version. One season later, here we go, a head wrap that is toasty warm and crocheted!
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Hi ya folks!
Well, i’m feeling like a goob for not getting the pattern up by now, but my weekend-before-class-starts running around has completely gotten in the way. I would normally say that I would get it up tomorrow (like usual it seems), but I’m going to chicago tomorrow for the Sewing Rebellion […]
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Midweek Get Over Hump Day with Cooking
This week I’m going to do something a little bit different, instead of a craft, it’s cooking (mainly because I don’t have access to my stash at this point, i’m still out of town! Cooking crafts will be the theme for the next two weeks. I think it will be […]
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Knit Tea Cozy
I just bought a tea set from Target with some of my Christmas Money. It is a little one person set with a little red kettle, a mini tea pot, and a tea cup that fits underneath it. So cute. The tea pot does a good job of keeping my […]
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Midweek Get Over Hump Day with To-do List Crafts
Well, with all of my new year resolutions and things to do and thing to get done and things to try, doing basically, I have been making a lot of lists. Grocery lists, exercise lists, reading lists, craft projects to do lists, things to buy, things to find, things to […]
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Temari Ball Bag
I saw a new book on Temari at the public library. Dang it. I just had to bring it home. Then I just had to read it. And you see where this is going, I just had to try it! I collected up all my temari ball making supplies and soon realized that I would need something to put them in. I’m normally okay with zip lock bags, but for whatever reason, I wanted a temari ball bag that would have all my essentials for the ball I was working on. The other driving factor is that a temari ball is just the kind of favorite thing that my ferrets love to steal and hide and re-hide until they have really done a number on it. So a zipper was needed too.
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Midweek Get Over Hump Day with Grocery Getter Crafts
A new grocery store was just built in our area and they are pretty good, more my style than dekalb style. I’m really not sure how long they are going to last really, or at least, I’m not sure how long they will be stocking what the kinds of neat-o […]
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January Craft Leftovers Monthly
With this month’s kit, you get to choose the color of the kit! Just let me know which color you would like in the comments when you place your order. If you would like to give clm as a Christmas gift, just let me know and I will send you […]
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Midweek Get Over Hump Day with Reading Related Crafts
I know that during the week, about wednesday, I start to get a bit blah. Just not enough crafting time, too much work, Friday’s knitting group is just looking too far away. I’ve heard my fellow crafts people say the same thing. I’ve decided to start posting midweek for the […]
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Shop Update and stuff
Hey there folks. Like usual, I had unusually high expectations of what I could get done yesterday after posting the pattern. Mainly I didn’t forgot about prepping for crafting with a friend as well as going to the Christmas knitting lock in at my lyc where I work. Woops! I […]
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Fingerless Mitten Duo
I wear my lady moss mittens on walks, outdoor excursions, going to class, etc. Basically when I know that I will be outside for more than five minutes. It’s my fingerless mittens that I wear just about everywhere else. To the store, in class, in my apartment, to the mail […]
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Stripe Set
It is always so satisfying to use up stash yarn I must say. I’ve had this nondescript bundle of bulky super wash wool for quite sometime. It was given to me by a friend who was de-stashing. Known as the “Craft Leftovers Girl” I often get donations of leftovers from […]
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We Have a Winner!
Kathleen of Germany won the December issue of Craft Leftovers Monthly from the Craft Sanity drawing! Congratulation! There are still quite a few subscriptions left in the shop, so make sure you don’t miss out! All subscriptions ordered by tonight will be mailed out on Wednesday, plenty of time to […]
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Happy Thanksgiving!
Hey folks, I just wanted to tell you all happy thanksgiving even if I am a day late. Horrors of horrors I have not had Internet for 2 whole days! Gasp! This will most likely be the only time I am able to get online until I get home on […]
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Craft Leftovers Monthly – December
This issue is so packed full of crafty goodness! It’s up in the shop now and will be on sale until Monday, November 26th at midnight central time and sent out on Wednesday, November 28th. What was up in the air and to be decided about next year has been! […]
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Recycled Peace Ornaments
I have never really been a fan of decorating for holidays though, so I wanted something that could be used for a season. Winter Season. I like decorating for the season instead of the holiday. I guess I feel like it allows me to enjoy what I’ve done a little longer.
This project calls for felt and just about any will work great, but I really like using recycled sweaters and hence the name. I have a stash of old felted sweaters and this just seemed to call for soft white and red cabled felt.