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  • Kat’s Project 52 – Twisted

    Week 20 – Twisted I am working on my mittens to enter in the MN State Fair. When you work with two of more colors the yarns get twisted when you change colors. If you are not reading this post ...
    May 19, 2013 1 Comment

  • Commission Pillow

    I was commissioned to help make a pillow for a window bench. The trick was, this is the second try. Someone else did it first, but it wasn’t quite right. There is an angle at one side of the ben...
    May 17, 2013 1 Comment

  • Road to the State Fair ’13

    It’s just three months until the Minnesota State Fair, which means I need to get in gear if I’m going to enter something. You might remember last year I took Second Premium in the Colorwor...
    May 16, 2013 1 Comment

  • The Great Clean Out Giveaway #3

    Congrats to Carol who won giveaway #2! This week we are giving away two DIY toy books. First is Dream Toys, a fun collection of knit dolls and toys plus accessories. Second is The Cute Books, a guid...
    May 16, 2013 5 Comments

  • Craft Inspiration Embroidery Hoop wall

    This wall is striking Photo from Interiorholic That would be such a neat way to add an accent wall. Or add it in a big room as a divider. Embroidery hoops are so cool, aren’t they? If you are n...
    May 15, 2013 1 Comment

  • Project: Art Deco Mittens

    Some of you may remember earlier this year I gave away a pair of custom designed mittens, well I finally finished them! The winner, Beth, asked me to design something with an art deco design in black...
    May 14, 2013 7 Comments

  • Kat’s Project 52 – Steep

    Week 19 – Steep Struggled with this one a bit then I was at IKEA and thought about how steep the shelves in their warehouse are. If you are not reading this post in a feed reader or at http://j...
    May 13, 2013 1 Comment

  • DIY Inspiration: Puppet Theaters

    I am brewing ideas for a puppet theater for in the house. This one comes from Land Of Nod And this one, which has two levels, is on Etsy This fun polka dot number is by Melanie, at the Crafty Cupbo...
    May 13, 2013 1 Comment

  • Iron Craft ’13 Challenge #9 Round Up II

    A few more Iron Craft projects straight from the notions department… (click to see any picture bigger and read more) If you are not reading this post in a feed reader or at http://justcra...
    May 10, 2013 No Comments

  • Felted Bag Success!

    I recently hosted knitting lessons. Lesson 1 is here Lesson 2 is here Lesson 3 is here and finally lesson 4 here. Some of the ladies finished their bags, felted them and brought them in. They turned o...
    May 10, 2013 3 Comments