Needlecraft category

  • Granny Square Sampler Afghan – Week 15

    So, this week for Wise Craft’s Granny Square Sampler Afghan Project we were supposed to block our squares to prepare them to start joining together next week. Yeah, well I didn’t do that. ...
    Aug 29, 2012 2 Comments

  • Bag of the Month: Felt Laptop Sleeve

    I was lucky enough to get a new computer for my birthday. What a difference. (My old computer was invented when Lincoln was President) My computer is a new-to-me 17″ mac book pro. Sweet stuff. I...
    Aug 27, 2012 10 Comments

  • Granny Square Sampler Afghan – Week 14

    This week for Wise Craft’s Granny Square Sampler Afghan Project, we made a square that isn’t square. We made a Granny Rectangle. This is a really large “square” compared to m...
    Aug 22, 2012 7 Comments

  • Project: Apres Surf Poncho

    Surfing is a big sport in Northern California, but, unlike Southern California, it can be cold up here. Surfing is done in a wetsuit. Then, when you get back to your car, you need to get the wetsuit o...
    Aug 21, 2012 4 Comments

  • Donut Rattle for a Baker’s Babe

    My husband and I love our local farmers market. We’ve gotten to know a lot of the vendors there and really enjoy talking to them each week, as well as what they have to sell. One of our favorite...
    Aug 20, 2012 2 Comments

  • Granny Square Sampler Afghan – Week 13

    This week for Wise Craft’s Granny Square Sampler Afghan, we made the Whirlygig Granny Square. I don’t know, this one is just a little too wonky for me. The square is actually supposed to ...
    Aug 15, 2012 4 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #16 – Owl Blanket for a Baby Bird

    This week for Iron Craft we are having a virtual baby shower for Jenny over at A Bird in Hand Art. From Jenny’s art I knew she liked birds and owls show up a lot in her work, so I chose that for...
    Aug 14, 2012 50 Comments

  • Road to the State Fair – 1 Day to Go

    Well, this is it, tomorrow my mittens will be delivered to the State Fair for better or worse. I got a little crazed at the end finishing them. I had planned to have a week at home between trips to do...
    Aug 13, 2012 3 Comments

  • Advent Calendar Project – Week 8

    (Every week until December 1st we will be making a small Christmas ornament that can be used in our Pocket Advent Calendar. Join us in making all 24 or just pick and choose your favorites.) To fill po...
    Aug 10, 2012 No Comments

  • Granny Square Sampler Afghan – Week 12

    This week for Wise Craft’s Granny Square Sampler Afghan Project we did a Granny Square Swirl. I can’t say this is my favorite square as far as how it looks. It makes me think of tie-dye w...
    Aug 08, 2012 2 Comments