We had storms with a lot of rain, hail, thunder, and lightning Saturday, which altered plans for that day. With flickering lights and power outages (that each time didn’t last long, but were enough to make me wary about using sewing machines), I decided to work on organizing my scrap bins, similar to how Bonnie… Continue reading Organizing scrap bins
Author: Melissa
Celtic Heart
Well, it took me nearly the entire month to get it done, but I finished block 2 (of 16) for my Chatelaine Designs Celtic Quilt. This one was really interesting to watch develop. The border is the same in all of these blocks, so I worked on it first. Then, once I’d finished the entire… Continue reading Celtic Heart
Placemats finished
Well that didn’t go as I’d planned… and by that I mean that I’d planned to finish all four placemats with a single binding. I thought I found a fabric that would go well with both sides (a grey Grunge). It looks pretty good with the blue side, but the contrast is just a little… Continue reading Placemats finished
Sweet Dreams doily
Ta-da! I finished my the crocheted doily (that I started in 2012) on Monday, then washed and laid it flat to dry. I can’t decide whether I want to tea dye it, so for now it is white. There is a slight shadow where I took the photo, so some of it looks a little… Continue reading Sweet Dreams doily
Crochet hooks
Over the years, I’ve learned that I prefer crochet hooks that are inline rather than tapered. There is a good comparison of the two styles at Jo Creates. I like the Susan Bates Silvalume line for regular size crochet hooks. Unfortunately, the Susan Bates brand does not carry inline steel crochet hooks (the smaller sizes… Continue reading Crochet hooks