All kinds of crocheted things start off as a circle, so it’s a very useful thing to be know how to do if you want to make your own stuff without using a pattern. Hats, bags, crocheted bowls, flowers and a whole load of other stuff start off…
A few weeks ago, I received some information about the Hillarys crafts competition and I thought it would be fun to enter. Also it involved being sent a metre of fabric for free, so I wasn’t going to turn that down! There were 4 fabrics to choose from….
The first time I made a bag using a magnetic snap was about 18 months ago when I made my Tardis bag, so called because it was much bigger than it seemed! Before that i just made bags that didn’t close! Magnetic snaps seemed like some kind of…
Having the attention span of a goldfish, I’ve never actually made a quilt. My plan is to one day make quilts for my boys, but it’s a big project and I have a habit of not finishing things if they take a long time. Which a quilt probably…
I don’t usually do weird crafts. I make normal things, like bags and cushions, clothes for myself and the boys. I make blankets that don’t ever get finished and occasionally I make pictures out of felt. Sometimes however, I am required to make something peculiar. There are two…
One of the reasons why I prefer crochet to knitting is because there is such a variety of different stitches. The other reason is that I am the world’s slowest knitter and crochet just seems to be quicker. I like shell stitch because it is pretty. That’s a…