Prayers, Crafts, and Life

My yarn stash is all over this archaeological dig I call my home. I really must get it organized and under control. The only thing I do ...

I recently worked in a pattern that required me to mark the end (or beginning?) of each round. I grabbed my all-time fave stitch marker -...

Chenille Stem I am thoroughly disappointed in myself regarding my Craft posts. I just looked back and I posted once in April, onc...

Last night I mentioned how I deal with troublesome spray stiffener products for small crocheted projects. I remembered today another t...

I absolutely hate how those squishy spray bottles of craft project stiffeners eventually either clog or stop spraying for some other reas...

I can't believe that I've so badly neglected my Charity Crafting posts. This part of my life is a big part of my life. Although o...

This past month, I've taken my plastic canvas satin ribbon crosses in the photo and made them into necklaces. They aren't sturdy,...

I love this page, at this link , for scrap yarn ideas. Lisa's site, CrochetNMore, is one of my faves and I have received her bi-month...

Tonight's post is the 4th in this series that will run until Christmas. This one is for a way to customize fabric clothing, especially t...

I am almost ready to post the free pattern for my first crocheted cotton yarn back scrubber. I already have two in my Etsy shop. I have bee...

Back in June, I posted about this . Tonight, I'm sharing it again, for those who might not have seen it before. I just finished, yest...

I have an awful time with spray stiffeners, the non-aeresol types. They will work for maybe three or four sessions. Then, no matter how care...

On the 18th, I posted about Keeping Those Scissors Sharp the Easy Way . Tonight, after emptying a bag of Tootsie Roll Midgies, I noticed tha...

Oh, my, CraftGossip 's emailed newsletter, the one I receive every day, has done it again. Sometimes I can't get to them each day....

Crafters do a lot of cutting with their scissors, a lot. Some materials dull the blades quicker than others. Still, down the line, it is ver...

Uh oh, I am in trouble. I found this tutorial in my daily CraftGossip email , and I had to go check it out. The photo in the email made ...

Now, technically this is not a Craft item, but then again, it is. There are so many times I need to squash something into a bag and parts...

I've been completely out of it regarding my blog posts. Tonight, two different ladies I met through Freecycle.org mentioned they rarely ...

Oh, wow, I just love my daily dose of the CraftGossip e-newsletter. This time, I had to bookmark a site that shares the entire alphabet, bo...

I am very clumsy with beading wire, whether it's with pliers (I am exceptionally clumsy with those) or a needle. However, I found over t...