Needlecraft category

  • Granny Square Sampler – Week 6

    Week 6 and I’m still loving Wise Craft’s Granny Square Sampler Afghan project. I learn something new each week and am finding crochet really enjoyable. This week’s squares were some ...
    Jun 28, 2012 1 Comment

  • Bag of the Month – Pyramid Bag

    I saw a door-stop that was in the shape of a pyramid over Christmas (in England) and I have had that shape in my mind ever since. With that inspiration (and sewing challenge) I added a zipper, and ma...
    Jun 27, 2012 3 Comments

  • Knit Stripes Pillow Pattern and a Giveaway

    Update: The contest part of this post is over but please enjoy the free knitting pattern. A lot of people think of knitting as only a cold weather activity, they think of wool sweaters, mitten and hat...
    Jun 26, 2012 29 Comments

  • Granny Square Sampler – Week 5

    This week’s squares for Wise Craft’s Granny Square Sampler Afghan were all about a circle in a square. I think they are my favorites we’ve done so far. The three top ones are Squir...
    Jun 21, 2012 2 Comments

  • Iron Craft Challenge #12 – Photo Pillow

    After seeing some cool ones around the web, I’ve been wanting to try making a pillow using one of my photographs for awhile. So this week’s Iron Craft photography challenge seemed like the...
    Jun 19, 2012 6 Comments

  • Project: Knit Saguaro Cactus

    People really showed us the love for the knit pin cushion cactus. So I thought I would give you the next in the series, The Saguaro Cactus. This pattern is a little bit more in depth than the last o...
    Jun 18, 2012 1 Comment

  • The Advent Calendar Project

    Every good crafter knows it’s never too early to start working on things for the holidays. To that end, we are going to launch The Advent Calendar Project. It starts today, and runs through the ...
    Jun 15, 2012 6 Comments

  • Granny Square Sampler – Week 4

    This week for Wise Craft’s Granny Square Sampler Afghan we made a “V Variation” square in a 4 round and 6 round version. I think this is a really pretty square, I like the way the c...
    Jun 14, 2012 1 Comment

  • Project: T-Shirt Make Over

    As the weather changed, I took stock of my wardrobe, and felt like my t-shirts were a little tired. I have loved some of them near to DEATH. So I set about to make some of my favorites over again. On...
    Jun 13, 2012 4 Comments

  • Quilt of the Day

    I love me some hexis, so when I saw this purse on Pinterest it immediately caught my eye. Purse by Flickr user Mrsmcporkchop The purse is a pretty basic quilted tote with a gusseted bottom. The hexag...
    Jun 12, 2012 1 Comment