Hey everyone. I have just finished making a bag, which I made with all the terrible coloured $2 acrylic yarns that I’ve had lying about for years, and remnants I only had a small amount of.
Most of the bag is made with these yarns, held together to make one thick strand:
I made a red [...]
Hi there everyone, as you all know, I love an afternoon op shopping, looking for cheap interesting bits and pieces for my crafting and yarning habits. I also love to search for vintage patterns. There’s something about looking at vintage stuff whilst listening to “Magic 693″ on the overhead radio that is very [...]
This pattern uses different textures and thicknesses of yarns which causes it to ruffle and curl, and creates a warm, rich, textured looking scarf. There is no weaving in of ends in this scarf, and you can use up your yarn stash if you wish. If you want a FLAT (non ruffled, non curled) effect, [...]
Hi everyone . . . yesterday I bought my first ever sewing machine !! Yayyeeee !
It is a very simple machine, fairly inexpensive, bought on sale at Spotlight. It has 15 stitch patterns, a 4 step button hole maker, and can apparently sew thick items (according to the maker), oh and part of the [...]
Hi there. As you know I’ve been experimenting with recycled yarns, jumpers and sweaters, and I just bought a sewing machine. So, what does all this add up to? After sewing the recycled handbag in my previous post, I wanted more. More more more !
With no fabric at hand, I [...]
