Category Archives: Crafty Things

Making a Rope Bowl

Posted on April 6, 2017 by

Have you seen the rope bowls people have been making? I’ve wanted to try one for a while. I unexpectedly had a bit of extra time yesterday (yes, I went to the airport 12 hours early!) and thought I’d give … Continue reading →

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A Crafty Project ~ Magnets

Posted on March 16, 2017 by

If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know I love vintage enamelware. I while back, I found a table top, just the top. Daughter #3 had the brilliant idea of using it for a magnetic bulletin … Continue reading →

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A Tiny Project

Posted on January 17, 2017 by

Remember the scrapsof Blueberry Park I had leftover after my mini Dresden Fan Quilt? I decided they would make a nice little mug rug. As a reminder. I cut my scrapsnto 2 1/4 inch strips and then used this ruler … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ A Little Zip Bag

Posted on July 15, 2016 by

I don’t use my embroidery machine near as much as I should. Honestly, it intimidates me! But I decided to whip up a little project just to play a bit. The embroidery design came from Urban Threads. I used some … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafty Things, Embroidery, Finishes, Machine Embroidery, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

A Tiny Finish

Posted on May 20, 2016 by

Remember my Mick Jagger free motion quilted practice piece? The plan was to cut it up to make small zipper bags, but haven’t been able to locate my box of zippers. It is somewhere in the black hole of a … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Metro Hoops Runner

Posted on March 18, 2016 by

It stopped raining just long enough to to take a few pictures of my finished table runner the other day. I found it very difficult to get pictures showing the true color of the hand dyed fabrics I used. This … Continue reading →

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Pixie Basket!

Posted on March 12, 2016 by

Jayne from Twiggy and Opal shared her little pixie baskets that she made on her blog and on Instagram. I decided I needed to make one too! She said it could be done in 30 minutes. Mine took about 40.   … Continue reading →

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