My parents have visited an orphanage in Benin, Africa. Children there don’t have many toys, especially things that are their own and not to be shared with others. Since I love making crochet and amigurumi toys, I designed and handmade 30 little plushies, so that all children would have their own, unique little toy to play with or hang on a school bag.
tangled up in stars
Sun and Moon Granny Squares by AlyssiaCreates (Etsy) Star Granny Square by AlyssiaCreates (YouTube Tutorial) Flat Braid Join (YouTube tutorial)
How To Crochet The Braided Puff Stitch
Hello everyone, today I'm going to show you how to crochet this beautiful and easy braided puff stitch. This is just a one raw repeat and we will be using puff stitches through the whole pattern.
Braided Wool Rugs: A New Obsession! – Betz White
Recently I decided to try something I've wanted to do for years: rug braiding! I have some beautiful lush wool fabric and some "vintage" tools of my moms so I gave it a whirl. The book from my mom, Beautiful Braiding, copyright 1960, a set of Braid-Aid folders and a Braidkin (flat needle/bodkin) got me started!
Five Ways to Make Homemade Swiffer Covers
Do you love your swiffer but hate the cost of the disposable swiffer cloths? It’s a common frustration but there are a few homemade solutions that can come to the rescue. Here are five ways you can make your own homemade swiffer covers, all of which are pretty simple to do. In fact one of...
The Enchanting Embroidery of Reiko Mori
About this time each year I like to visit a local Japanese book store for inspiration. I can usually find some type of sewing, knitting or embroidery book that stirs my creative juices, even if I c…
Crochet Cat pull tab Keychains
Handmade crochet kitty keychains! *these are physical items* These crochet keychains add the cutest kitty to your everyday! For special bead colour requests, see personalization :)
