Making Holiday Presents Starting Now
November 1, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under Christmas & Christmas projects & holiday crafts, crafts, sewing, spool knitting and spoolknitting, tatting, weaving and handweaving and looms
Now that November is here, the gift making season has begun.
Well, okay,
for me,
the gift making
has already started.
I’ve been having
a lovely time
working on
Sunbonnet Sue Needlebooks.
I just love making them, and I hope that the friends and family that are receiving them will love them, too!
Here’s the link: Sunbonnet Sue
If needle books
aren’t your cup of tea,
maybe making
a bracelet or two
might appeal?
Here’s a tutorial
for how to spool
knit with wire.
Spool knitted wire bracelet
Spool knitting wire
is a great way to
showcase a favorite bead,
button, stone or found object and turn it into a one of a kind bracelet.
One of my favorite
tiny gifts to make
and to receive
is …read more
How to make a pumpkin pincushion
October 18, 2009 by Noreen Crone-Findlay
Filed under eco projects & green projects & recycling craft, notions and accessories, sewing
Yesterday, I posted about the woven Halloween dolls that I designed for Weavezine.
When I was getting
ready for taking
the photos of the
projects, I wanted
to make some
pumpkins that
were the right
size for the
dolls.
I decided that a
pumpkin pincushion
would be perfect.
When I cut out the fabric for the pincushion, I popped a scrap into one of the little cauldrons and that inspired me to make the first set of pincushions. ( I posted about them at pincushion cauldrons)
Here’s how I made
the pumpkin pincushion:
Cut a rectangle of
light weight orange fabric,
4 inches by 8 1/2 inches
on the bias.
Gather the upper and lower
long edges.
Stitch the short
edges together.
Pull up …read more
