I’ve been knitting awhile now and I’ve tried crocheting before but wasn’t successful at it. I decided to give it another go now that I’ve got a little more experience under my belt. Kudos to a great teacher…thank you Cara…this time around, I actually did it. Here’s my first thing…a large granny square. I don’t [...]

In preperation for the Killer Kozek + Peeps Panzner costume party, I created my costume…I bought some candy corn orange and yellow cotton fabric for $1.99/yard at Jo-Ann’s. First, I hemmed the yellow to the bottom of orange fabric. Then I cut that in half and then free handed an outline for the skirt. [...]

A recipe-themed bridal shower made me to think of wine glass charms. However, I couldn’t find anything I liked so I was left to my own devices of making them. Not surprisingly, they are not hard to make. I headed over to Beads World to get some earring hoops, beads, and some charms. [...]

In June, I volunteered for an evening of knitting at Children’s Hope called Purls of Hope. Children’s Hope is an organization committed to helping those affected by HIV. The knit squares created are seamed together to create blankets for HIV babies. The event notice said no prior experience neccessary so off I [...]