I’m thrilled to of received 2 recent blog awards – thank you so much to The Redheaded Stitcher for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award and Rainbow Junkie Corner for the Liebster Blog Award.
Two amazing blogging awards! Thank you!
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Category Archives: Stitching
Will you get hooked on Zpagetti? Crochet Zpagetti Yarn Bag- tried and tested
Has anyone had a go with the Zpagetti yarn yet? I found it in my local yarn store for £9.99 for 120m (approx 850g) and it is made from fashion industry left over material. As it’s designed for jumbo crochet, you will need quite a big hook, mine was 12mm, and before you know you’ll have made yourself a gorgeous creation in no time.
Quick and Easy Crochet Snowflake Patterns – tried and tested
With the festive time upon us I’ve spent the last week making some Christmas Crochet Snowflakes. This is going to be a tried and tested post as I wanted to try out a variety of different patterns. I have taken these photos before the snowflakes are ‘blocked’ into their final shape so you can see how they turn out.
My first snowflake was made using Lucy’s Attic 24 snowflake pattern.
It was the quickest crochet snowflake pattern I tried to make and I love the pointed ends created by the chain stitches. Continue reading
How to make a Wonder Woman Cape!
Ever wanted to be Wonder Woman? Well here’s your chance to create your own perfect Wonder Woman cape.
Mine is made from red, white and blue chinese satin (100% polyester), some red satin ribbon for the neck and 10 sew-on fabric silver stars.
I used the internet to gain inspiration for my Wonder Woman cape and once I knew what I wanted I drew the design out on paper. I opted for a half circle cape, with quarter of the circle in red and the other quarter circle divided into 9 segments – 4 blue, 4 white and 1 red.
How to make a French Seam
French seams leave no unfinished edges so are perfect for when the inside of your garment is on show and want to avoid a lining.
To make one, follow my guide. Continue reading
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