Stitch Whimsy

Neck Pillows

Sun T. — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 16:23:37 +0000

I left my beloved neck pillow in Rhode Island. Instead of buying another one for close to 20 bucks, I decided to make my own for about 1/4 of the price. I bought some fabric (about a yard each off the discount rack), and a 2 dollar bag of stuffing:

And last night I started to transform them into neck pillows worthy of my bed. I also made one for my son:

I will probably make one more, but larger in polka dot. These are more travel size.

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Discover more

Sun T. — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 19:01:33 +0000

I was searching for something that would keep my interest until my knitting bug resurfaces and takes hold again. Knitting-and.com has a lot of interesting things to check out about knitting, spinning, and more. I am looking around there now.

I was at the Powwow yesterday, and gained some inspiration for getting back into beading. I really want to make my name shawl for next year’s powwow, so I have to get on the plans now if I am going to do it right and have it finished by next June.

PBRC up and running

Sun T. — Thu, 22 May 2008 19:28:48 +0000

Check out my bare bones pbrc.info for more information!

The Plastic Bag Rehabilitation Program

Sun T. — Wed, 21 May 2008 20:27:13 +0000

Welcome to my first post about my Plastic Bag Rehabilitation Program. I am getting plastic bags from all over the place and giving them a new home in a useful, green way. I am going to be posting more about this on a subdomain of this site shortly. I have to capture more bags in their natural habitats on film, first.

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Found: Craft Gossip

Sun T. — Wed, 21 May 2008 18:21:32 +0000

Check out the latest in Craft Gossip. There are articles about everything from candle making to knitting to crochet to sewing and more. Advice on where to sell your crafts as well as a load of other resources are featured on this lovely blog. They also have a newsletter network. You can choose any number of newsletters to receive relating to crafts in which you are interested. If you have any tips, there is a place for you to submit those, too. Check it out.

Craft Blog Highlight: Stitching the night away

Sun T. — Wed, 07 May 2008 21:45:14 +0000

Loretta has a lovely craft blog that shows of fher cross stitching. There are lots of pictures of her work. I enjoy looking through all her projects. I have never had the patience to do any work smaller than latch hook. I am always impressed by how precise and beautiful her work is.

Tags: stitching+the+night+away

Happy National Scrapbooking Month

Sun T. — Fri, 02 May 2008 03:33:20 +0000

National Scrapbooking day is the 3rd of May, but you can celebrate all month long. There are a heap of sales going on around the net in honor of scrapbooking. If that’s your thing, make sure to check out all the major retailers for their specials. I would love to see what others are making in the world of scrapbooking, so please do share!

Tags: scrapbooking, national+scrapbooking+month, national+scrapbooking+day

Not in the mood to craft

Sun T. — Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:15:36 +0000

I dont know what happened. I guess the overstimulation with fiber has left me high and dry now. I am still going to do more things, I just have not taken the initiative to do anything right now. I am getting back into my guitar and reading the Bible. I am doing my daily devotions and worshipping like I used to. I know that crafting will come back. I cycle through these things pretty rapidly. Please don’t leave me, bear with me in this. I adore all of you!

Until I am back to crafting on my own, I think I will start featuring crafters that I see doing cool things. Off to bound across the webosphere and find something I like so I can share!

The finished Raglan

Sun T. — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 18:40:37 +0000

I did finish I just didnt post it. i am not happy with it. The collar fit differently when I was trying it on in process. Now it’s too far back on my neck and I abhor it.

There was this weird gap under my armpit, so I fixed that. There was also a weird one where the V met in the middle…also fixed. I just DON”T like it. I am going to unravel the entire thing and do it over, or switch directions or something. It feels heavenly. The yarn is so nice. I am just overly displeased. It’s the only thing I can honestly say that I made and do not like.

Tags: raglan

Thursday Thirteen: 13 Yarns I would love to try

Sun T. — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 13:46:27 +0000

HEHEHEHHEHEE This should be interesting. (thanks mom for the idea)

Cascade 220 - I want to know what all the hype is about.
Noro Kureyon - I want to know why people hate it so much.
Cashmere - because feeling it in the store is just not enough.
Silk - same as cashmere.
Malabrigo - too many people talk about it. It has to be good.
Merino - I have only touched it, but it seems to be the most popular yarn/fiber.
Soy - It’s a more green yarn and is supposed to feel good.
Qiviuit - to find out why it’s so expensive.
Bamboo - might be interesting to wear.
Hemp - I know what this fiber is capable of, and it’s pretty awesome.
Linen - So many things are made from this, I have to see if I can make something comparable.
Corn silk - It is so shiny! I have to wonder wthat it feels like to work with.
Nettle - read about it in old story books, want to know what it’s like.

So that is my top 13 for yarn/yarn fibers!

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