When I started this blog back in 2006, my vision was clear: blog about things I made and liked. Over the past 15+ years, that vision has become blurred. I have changed many times, tried to follow trends, gotten burned…
Yarn Palette | Holiday Tones
Mmm! It is that time of year. Time for candy canes and peppermint everything, which is why I chose the Holiday Tones palette from Design Seeds for December. Winter White: Bernat Super ValueSoft Pink: I Love this Yarn!Peony…
Yarn Palette | Harvest Hues
Mushroom: Cotton-Ease (discontinued)Amber: Cotton-Ease (discontinued)Cocoa: Cotton-Ease (discontinued)Black: 24/7 CottonPewter: Cotton-Ease (discontinued)Moonstone: Cotton-Ease (discontinued) I took some liberty with the colors of this palette to keep everything cotton yarn. They aren’t too off, right? I also used only Lion Brand Yarn…
Free Halloween Tutorial: Pumpkin Cross-Stitch Skull
I love Halloween! It is my absolute favorite holiday, which leads to many, many Halloween craft/DIY projects. This fun, pumpkin cross-stitch skull is definitely one of my favorite Halloween crafts that I have done. A few years ago, I found…
My Very First Weaving Project
Weaving is one of the crafts that I really want to learn more about in 2022. Yes. I am already thinking of my craft projects for next year. There are so many really cool and funky patterns out there that…




