Holidays offer the perfect opportunity for making stuff, and as we were required to make Easter hats for church, the boys and I had some craft time after school last Thursday. I wanted to keep things simple while at the same time giving them some freedom to make what they…
Recently we (and by “we” I mean Husband) redecorated the living room. It was a desperately overdue job, the most noticeable thing about the walls was the evidence of Boy 2’s artistic toddler phase and spaghetti bolognaise. Part of the redecoration included new sofas (there’s now enough seating for…
Crocheting flowers is great. They only require a small amount of yarn so the are a good way to use up odds and ends left over from other projects and who doesn’t love flowers? Especially at this time of year when spring still feels a long way off….
Here is an easy little crocheted flower tutorial to brighten up up a cold, dark winter’s day. Better still, you can download it here as a pdf! Crocheted Flower with Pointed Petals The petals are made by crocheting 1 dc, 2 tr and 1 dc. The points are achieved…
Making bird feeders is not just a Christmas thing! Apparently the birds benefit if you put food out for them all year round. Apart from anything else, they learn that your garden is the place to go if they are feeling peckish. Boy 2 likes birds and I…
Christmas is a great time for making stuff. Now we’re only 2 weeks away and I keep finding more stuff I want to make and there just isn’t time! Here is a round up of 10 Christmas craft tutorials. Some of them are my ideas, most of them are…