Do you ever wonder how to present your handmade gifts? Well, I have a solution for you! I’ve made a collection of labels that can be printed on regular printer paper, or even on cardstock printer paper. These labels are made to be folded lengthwise, and then wrapped around your handmade items.
There are 4 styles in 3 colors each (solid black, purples, and blues) – that’s 12 labels. Here’s an image that shows the 4 styles, and the colors.
Hello my friends! I have a rebellious review and giveaway for you today!! My friend Leah has an online shop with Lilla Rose. I’ll let them explain what they make:
The Lilla Rose product line centers around unique, functional, and well made hair jewelry. From our flagship Flexi Hair Clip, we have expanded to Hair Sticks, the Flexi Oh!, Hairbands, and Bobby Pins. From there we rounded the line out with complimentarily designed You-Pins, and Badge Clips.
Well, I took a look at the Flexies (you can see them here), and as much as they looked so wonderful in hair, the rebel in me shouted “Shawl pins, these must be shawl pins!!!” Leah agreed. She also pointed out they would be great “wrapping” around knitting needles or crochet hooks. You could gift someone a nice skein of yarn, some hooks or needles, and a Flexi, all together making a fun scarf or shawl kit with a “pin”.
Showing off your USA pride can be so fun!! So for this Round Up I have found some great red white and blue crochet patterns to share with you today. Some of these patterns are clearly made as patriotic crochet patterns, and some just work well for it, but either way, here is a nice variety of crochet ways to celebrate your country!
The alternate stitch is a very simple stitch that provides texture and visual appeal to your projects. If you can make a single crochet, you can make the alternate stitch. In this post you will find a video to teach the stitch, written instructions, and a written and charted pattern for a practice piece.
For this tutorial I used Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice yarn and a US I/9/5.5mm crochet hook.
This video will teach you the alternate stitch
Sometimes you need to bring your yarnie projects along with you! This bag lets you do that in style. The fun ruffles and flowers add a fun flair. It is big enough to carry a work in progress, but not so big it is unwieldy.
With as little as 2 yards of fabric yarn, you can make this sweet little flower. It can be used to accessorize another yarnie project, it can be put on a pin back, a magnet, a hair band or clip, and a variety of other items to make all sorts of pretty little creations. This tutorial includes written instructions with many process photos, and a video.
I thought I would share the chart for my Swirl Heart design with all of you!
The link up there in the first sentence gets you to the pattern on Ravelry.
With just 1 yard of fleece, a sewing machine, some yarn, and a crochet hook, and this blanket edging tutorial you can make this quick and easy baby blanket!
I received a message from the CafeMom Team, letting me know I was picked for the JCPenney Children Influencer program. Free Kid’s Clothes!!
So a few weeks ago my wonderful friend Jenn gave me a few boxes of clothes. My girls just turned 3, and hers are 4 1/2 and 5 1/2. She has been handing down clothes to me since I knew the twins were going to be girls. I can’t even imagine how much money she has saved me.
After this batch of clothing, we felt we had a rather good collection of clothes with just a few holes (not in the clothing, but items needed like sneakers). Then, I received a message from the CafeMom Team
