There are a number of things we can all remember to do to make our handmade clothes look professional. It’s a lot of fun to make your own clothes. I’ve been making clothes for myself since I was 10, and I love it! I can choose a style…
With Christmas Jumper Day fast approaching, I thought it would be fun to make a Christmas jumper for Boy 4. I had an idea for making something with an interactive element. I didn’t want anything too complicated, perhaps something involving a pocket. So here we have Santa and a chimney!…
A Christmas stocking is a nice easy thing to make and makes a good gift for somebody’s first Christmas or even for somebody who just needs a new one. They can be made different sizes. A small one for a baby, a larger one for an older child…
Now that we are almost into December, I have launched myself into Christmas crafting with a felt bird Christmas decoration. The problem I find with Christmas crafting is that the kind of thing you can make is more limited than the rest of the year. It’s fun to make things at…
This is the second in a series of posts for people who are new to crocheting. If you you are a total beginner, you might like to have a look at this post here about crocheting chain stitch. You need to know how to do that first! If…
Making handmade gifts for friends and family at Christmas is a lovely thing to do, but how do you go about it without driving yourself insane? One option is to start early. I know people who like to start on Christmas at the end of the summer, whether they are making gifts…