life lived creatively
This week I’ve been working on cleaning up & re-organizing my creative space. I needed to rearrange things a bit to make room for an overflow of yarn. Y’all, I think it’s multiplying when I’m not looking! I thought I’d share how I repurposed some things for unexpected yarn storage. Sometimes you have just what […] Read more…
Welcome to the February Pinterest Challenge Blog Hop, hosted by My Pinterventures. The purpose of this Pinterest Challenge is to motivate all the participants of this hop {and y’all too} to not just pin, but to make it happen! Look below for a list of past challenges. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which means […] Read more…
This weekend I was thinking about things I needed to make for my kitchen. The first thing that came to mind was hot pads! I have a set of cast iron enamel pots & several cast iron pans that can get too hot to handle real quick. Usually I just wrap up a dish towel […] Read more…
I’ve been trying to learn to knit for many years. I would always get frustrated with the process & eventually give up, never finishing anything. It seemed so much more complicated than crochet! You have two needles with points versus one with a hook. I felt I would never be able to get the process […] Read more…
Today I’ve got an easy gift to make for all those on your list that need a little pampering! This crocheted face cloth whips up fairly quickly while watching your favorite evening show {hello Netflix & YouTube!} The mineral soak is a little thing I’ve been doing for years & it’s so simple & cheap! […] Read more…
Picking yarns should be fun, not frustrating! I’ve seen lots of posts about picking the right weight or fiber for certain projects. There are even some about picking the best colors for your project. This post isn’t really about either of those! It’s about picking the right type/color of yarn for different textures in crochet […] Read more…
I thought I’d share some handmade gift ideas this week, starting with scarves & cowls. I’ll do something different about once a week until the week before Christmas. It may not always be on a Wednesday, so you’ll just have to keep a lookout for them! : D Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which […] Read more…