Category Archives: Tutorials

Crochet, Knitting, Sewing and other needlecraft tutorials.

Make A Vintage Glass Jar Lamp

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Kim

I got a couple of great vintage glass coffee jars during my trek last year on the 400 Mile Yard Sale. I knew I wanted to make a lamp for my studio since we were remodeling, so I purchased the set with that in mind. I made a lamp with one and the other is a cute counter … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Seed Stitch Knitted Cowl

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Kim

This a pattern for a Seed Stitch Knitted Cowl. Since I don’t knit (tried, but it did not compute), my lovely daughter, Dallyn is contributing one of her original knitted pattern creations. The cowl shown was knitted using Bernat Soft Boucle´, 5 Bulky Weight yarn. What You Need: Any Bulky (5) Weight Yarn, 2 skeins Size 9 (5.5mm) … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Fleece Infinity Scarf Tutorial

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Kim

This Infinity Scarf, sewn from fleece, takes just minutes to make! You only need basic sewing skills to complete this project. You will be using one hand sewing stitch, the Ladder Stitch. I have a photo tutorial for this stitch if you have never done it. Find it here: Ladder Stitch Photo Tutorial. You’ll Need These Materials: Fleece … [CLICK TO READ MORE]

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Be My Valentine Fabric Vase Holder Free Pattern

Posted on January 14, 2013 by Kim

The “Be My Valentine” Fabric Vase Holder, featuring Sweet Victorian Valentine images, is one of my favorite free patterns I’ve created. The printable vintage valentine images are included with the assembly diagram which you can download by clicking on this link: Fabric Vase Holder. Last Valentine’s Day, I designed the Heart Beats Pillow Pattern inspired by my lovely … [CLICK TO READ MORE]