It’s difficult to resist cute ghosts, and after seeing Vickie Howell’s super cute ghost decoration, I resisted no more. Continue reading Ghosts – Fashionable Ghosts
Ghosts – Fashionable Ghosts
Ready-Set-Go! Christmas Crafting with Carolien
While the first holiday advertisements are popping up, Carolien is already crafting at full capacity. Carolien was our first international customer when we launched, and now she gave us permission to talk about her Christmas weaving project. Continue reading Ready-Set-Go! Christmas Crafting with Carolien
How To Weave Stripes … And Other Connecting Stories
A customer contacted us: “I think I didn’t count eight wraps for my TexaTURTLE, and now I’m out of yarn before the hexagon is done … HELP!” Our dear friend Dyan commented “All of the sudden my students were weaving stripes, and I hadn’t even taught them that!” Continue reading How To Weave Stripes … And Other Connecting Stories
Friday 13th, and Martha Said “Add A Spider”
Last weeks blog post about the Jelly Yarns® resulted in a myriad of fun conversations! We decided to turn those around into making the vinyl weaving experiment for Halloween earrings even more spooky.
Here are some of the comments … and the answers! Continue reading Friday 13th, and Martha Said “Add A Spider”
Some Jelly Yarn is Spooky
I was collecting hexagon pins on Pinterest when one picture caught my attention: A crafter was holding up her quilt top, and the sun was shining through the fabric.
“Oh, wouldn’t a woven hexagon sun catcher be grand,” crossed my mind.
But common sense reminded me that yarns are typically not translucent. Weaving lace weight would be an option, but I really had my mind set on something like a stained glass effect. Continue reading Some Jelly Yarn is Spooky