Early last week I shared a photo of The Crook House banner I made. In the next few weeks I will be sharing directions for making the three blocks and the banner. I thought it might be fun to show some other ways you could use these blocks. I have turned the first block, The …
The expression "bitten off more than you can chew" must have been coined by some cockeyed optimist that took on a project that was far more complex than she anticipated! Yikes! I’ve never designed a pattern for anything this complex before. When I made my crooked house, I winged it. Far more complicated trying to duplicate it for others to make. I’ll just say it’s …
Edit: The pattern for the Owl Doorstop can be found HERE. This evening at 9:00 p.m. est the contest for Percy the Owl Doorstop Giveaway will be over. As promised, I have completed the directions, and they are now available in the FREE Crafting Club Patterns. Percy is made in the same fashion as the …
Materials: Felt Color A – back, front, bottom Felt Color B – chest, eyelids Felt Color C – eyes Felt Color D – wings Felt Color E – beak Embroidery floss Color B Embroidery floss Color C Embroidery floss Color D Embroidery floss Color E 2 3/4” buttons with 2 holes for eyes Stuffing (wool …
There was a crooked man and he walked a crooked mile, He found a crooked sixpence upon a crooked stile. He bought a crooked cat, which caught a crooked mouse. And they all lived together in a little crooked house. Several months ago I shared a project I had just completed. Actually, I just shared …
Several weeks ago we shared a pattern for a Knit Basket Weave Dishcloth. We threw together a few easy patterns to help our noobie knitter friends practice their knitting skills with relatively quick results. Today we’re sharing a pattern for another dishcloth. Although the pattern itself is easy, we are using a Rope Stitch, (instructions …
Easy to make, and the "bumpiness" of the rope stitch makes them very effective when wiping down counters. Make one for yourself and make several to give away as gifts. Materials: 1 skein Lily “Sugar ‘n Cream" 100% cotton yarn (4 ply – 2 oz.) Knitting needles US 7 (4.50 mm) Yarn needle Directions: Rope Stitch …
As promised, I completed the pattern and directions for our Puppy Dog Doorstop, Horace. Although I love the Kitty Cat Doorstop, Jasper, I’m a dog person, and this little guy just tickles my fancy! In the directions I included the felt and embroidery floss colors I used, but go wild with your own interpretation! …
Materials: (yardages are approximate and based on optimal placement) 12″ x 18″ felt color A (Copper Kettle) 8″ x 10″ felt color B (Pumpkin Spice) 8″ x 8″ felt color C (Beige) Scrap felt color D (Black) Embroidery floss color A (Copper) (DMC 301) Embroidery floss color D (Black) (DMC 310) Embroidery floss color E …
Edit: Directions for our Doorstop Puppy can be found HERE. Yesterday I turned my doggy doodle into our Puppy Dog Doorstop. Meet Horace. And despite common misconceptions, cats and dogs can exist harmoniously! Horace and Jasper have become fast friends and can be found skulking about, looking for mischief and mayhem. That’s fine for now. Blanketed …
The good news is I got the directions for the Kitty Cat Doorstop posted in the Crafting Club Patterns. If you are new to the site you'll see that many of our patterns are FREE for public viewing, whereas some can only be viewed by Crafting Club members. Membership and patterns are free and registration takes only …
Materials: Felt color A Felt color B Embroidery floss color A Embroidery floss color B 2 3/4” buttons with 2 holes for eyes Contrasting embroidery floss for sewing on eyes Stuffing (wool or polyfil) Beans, fish gravel or large grained sand for weighting the bottom Pattern Directions: (All seams are 1/4″.) 1] Download pattern …
