Plastic stained glass suncatchers make great Christmas ornaments. They are inexpensive, too. I bought a box of 18 of them with paints and a brush for under $5.00. Just paint, let dry and attach a string or yarn hanger.
Tags: craft, painting, stained glass
Here is a bright floral afghan I have started.
I am using the flower from the Citrus Splash
top pattern in the June 2009 Crochet World.
I immediately fell in love with the pattern!
Tags: craft, crochet, Crochet World, floral afghan
Materials:
1 12″ white chenille stem
Small amount white worsted weight yarn
Size H crochet hook
Size: 1 1/2″ tall x 4″ long
Rnd 1: Ch 4, join w sl st in 1st ch to form ring, ch 3, 11 dc in ring, join w sl st in 1st dc (12 dc).
Rnd 2: (Work this round in back loops only), ch 3, dc in each dc around, join as before, fasten off (12 dc).
Rnd 3: With right side facing and working in both loops again, attach yarn in 4th dc to right of joining dc of Rnd 2, ch 2, dc in next 7 dc, ch 2, sl st in next dc, fasten off, leaving rem 3 sts unworked (9 sts).
Weave in ends.
Cut chenille stem in half. Fold up ends on each stem as pictured to form runners.
Glue runners to bottom of sleigh.
Let dry.
Enjoy!
Tags: craft, free crochet pattern
Hi, everyone! Here are some pictures of a mini sleigh I worked out today. I should have the pattern up soon.
This book is so easy to make. It only takes a minute!
Materials:
4 blank note cards
1 rubber band
Step 1: Open all cards flat.
Step 2: Stack cards on top of each other.
Step 3:
Slip rubber band over all cards and into center of stack of cards.
You now have your very own 8-page book to enjoy!
Will your book be a journal? A sticker book? Let me know what you’ll use
it for!
Tags: bookmaking, craft, free craft project, how to make a rubber band book
My craft room is out of control. I needed
some google eyes for a craft project today
and I couldn’t find them.
I turned my craft room upside down, making
what was once a mess into a full-blown
disaster.
I couldn’t finish the project without the eyes,
so I ran around the house searching every
closet, drawer and floor.
My daughter asked me what was wrong…
she could see I was desperate.
I yelled, “I can’t find my eyes! I can’t find my
eyes!” She looked at me so strangely.
After a half hour of this searching and yelling
I-at last-found a bag full of google eyes. I
sighed with relief…
“I found my eyes!!!”…
My daughter looked relieved too, and only
then did I realize what must have been
running through her seven-year-old mind
when I was yelling “I can’t find my eyes!”.
Time to clean the craft room.
P.S. The eyes I found aren’t the right size I
need for my project. But, I do have the correct
size…somewhere!!
Tags: cracking my cookies, craft
I love vintage sewing patterns, don’t you? I have just started collecting them. I
don’t sew much, but I am looking forward to the day that I will one day have time to
sew.
I think it would be fun to sew some of these retro-fashions and to wear them
out someplace. Like I could wear that black jumpsuit in the middle to WalMart-
ha ha!
Anyway, just wanted to share this fun picture with you and also my thoughts on
vintage sewing patterns, which I see neglected at thrift stores everywhere.
Thanks for stopping into my blog for a visit!
Here are some pictures of a knitting bag I recently purchased.
It looks handy, doesn’t it?
Tags: craft, crocheting, Knitting
I love old craft books. I have too many to count. I especially love the books from
the 1980′s, like this one.
The patterns were great.
Who didn’t (at the time) love those bright 80′s colors? Even men wore hot pink!
I love that big 80′s hair! Looking back, it’s easy to make fun of ourselves for being
so outlandish. But, outlandish, is what made the 1980′s fun!
I buy the books for the patterns, of course. The rest is just a bonus!!
Tags: patterns, vintage craft books
My latest crafting obsession is crocheting with VHS tape. I’m not sure if there are
a lot of crochet patterns available for this technique or not…I haven’t done a search
yet. I imagine there are a few freebies somewhere.
I will keep working with the technique and I’ll be sharing some free patterns on the
internet with you.
What is your opinion on crocheting with VHS tape? Have you tried it? Do you think
it is tacky? I am always interested in my readers’ opinions!
One tip I have to share with you is to write down how many minutes of tape you
have before you start, so that you can get an estimate of how much tape you are
using in your projects.
Happy Crocheting!
Materials:
Small amount brown worsted weight yarn
Size H crochet hook
Size: 2 1/4″ tall
Rnd 1: Ch 4, join w sl st in 1st ch to form ring, ch 1, 6 sc in ring, join w sl st in 1st sc
(6 sc).
1st ear: Ch 6, sl st in same sc, sl st in next sc,
2nd ear: Ch 6, sl st in same sc, fasten off.
Body: Sk 1 sc to left of 2nd ear, join yarn w sl st in next sc, ch 4, trc in same sc, trc
in next sc, ch 4, sl st in same sc, fasten off (4 st).
Weave in ends.
Enjoy!
Happy Easter from Craft Collage!
Tags: craft, Easter, free crochet pattern
I’m so excited! I got my new Annie’s Hook & Needle Club Kit today…and it was this
fun teddy bear design!
The Annie’s Hook & Needle Club Kits are written with both crochet and knit
instructions, so more crafters can enjoy them. I think that is ingenious! Both
bears look very similar in design.
This is one craft kit I will definitely make!
Tags: craft, crochet, knit, stuffed animal, teddy bear
If you are making a scrapbook for your newborn baby, why not include a few
magazines from the week or month and year your child was born? Just slip them
between page protectors, or keep them in a box or manila envelope.
Some of the magazines I would suggest are People, a fashion magazine, and Time.
This way, your child can look back someday and see what was happening the year
he or she was born!
Tags: craft, free project, Scrapbooking
Hi, everyone!
Today, I would like to tell you about http://craftbubble.com/ . Craftbubble is a
new crafting forum with craft groups (join one or start one of your own!), craft
chatter, free cross stitch and cardmaking projects, giveaways and more!
I just joined a few days ago and am still learning the site. There is a lot to explore at
Craftbubble. And, when you join, you get a few free exclusive projects!
Have fun at Craftbubble, everyone! Thanks for stopping into Craft Collage!
Tags: cardmaking, craft, cross stitch, free patterns
Hi, everyone! I would like to welcome you to my newest blog, Craft Collage.
Thank you for stopping in!
Today, I have some pictures to share with you of a craft kit I recently bought.
Here they are:
I think the gingerbread men are cute!
I bought this craft kit, which includes the book, for about $20.00. Good deal.
Now, I just need to get busy crafting one of these creatures!
Tags: craft, pattern, sewing, softies, stuffed animal
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