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in Holidays ·

Holidays & Special Days to Celebrate All Year


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Holidays are especially important in the crafting community. Planning for a holiday or special day months in advance is imperative when you are handcrafting a gift for someone. How many start thinking about next year's handmade Christmas presents on December 26th? I do! Or maybe you want to craft something fun for a friend celebrating a weird or wacky holiday? You are in luck! I have put together monthly lists of some fun and not so well ... Read the Post...

in Crochet ·

Nina Simone Crochet Mural


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In September 2017, I had the opportunity to be part of one of my most artistic craft projects to date. Over 100 crocheters from the Raleigh/Durham area crocheted a panel for the Nina Simone Mural that was displayed in front of the Raleigh Convention Center October 2017-June 2018, and I was so fortunate to have been one of them. The Nina Simone Project The project came about at a time when I was very down about, well everything. I had lost ... Read the Post...

in Weave ·

My Very First Weaving Project


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Weaving is one of the crafts that I really want to learn more about in 2021. Yes. I am already thinking of my craft projects for next year. There are so many really cool and funky patterns out there that I want to try, especially since I am thinking of redoing my bedroom in a boho/gypsy theme. A woven wall hanging will be a must! First Weaving Project I attempted my first woven wall hanging in 2017, right before I lost my 13-year-old ... Read the Post...

in Crochet ·

ZZZ Crochet Baby Blanket


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My cousin had her first baby in 2018. So for her baby shower, I whipped up this super cute crocheted ZZZ blanket. It is crocheted using a single crochet stitch and bulky yarn, so it works up pretty fast, once you get past the ZZZs. It is crocheted bottom up, so the ZZZs and heart are in the beginning and then it is just single crochet until the end. I didn't add a border because I really didn't think it needed one. The one thing I changed ... Read the Post...