When I saw the “Estonian Triangular Summer Shawl” in the July/August 2008 Piecework magazine, I knew I had to knit this one day. The shawl is actually a pattern from the book “Knitted Lace of Estonia: Techniques, Patterns, and Traditions” … Continued
My version: a “Thank You” Card Tote What perfect timing for Splitcoaststampers‘s newsletter to show up in my inbox yesterday with a great idea for a Teacher’s Thank You gift: a 3″x3″ Note Card Tote. I was a bit in … Continued
I can’t believe it: my first ever contest submission (Fall Waves Scarf) actually won 3. place out of thousands of entries from the US and Canada in the Vanna’s Choice Contest by Michaels!!! It’s a surprisingly easy pattern that even … Continued
It is that time of the year again where my calendar fills with end-of-school year events faster than I can blink. And with that them come the never ending requests for donations and teacher gifts. This year my young son … Continued
Lucky me! I’ve knit a light rose colored Estonian lace shawl for my Mom’s birthday and needed a card to go with it. Quite a while ago, I’ve bought this one sheet of “Silhouettes – Pink Paper” by Sandylion Sticker … Continued
Ah, this week’s CPS card sketch #114 CPS#114 gave me the template I was looking for to capture an idea for a card that has been floating in my mind for a while – and there you have it – … Continued
Only recently did I bump into the Card Positioning Systems (CPS) website on one of my web surfing excursions. What a great site! I can highly recommend it. I decided to give it a try with the CPS#112 challenge: CPS#112 … Continued
Welcome to my blog about all the different crafts that I love and learn. I am a mulit-crafter which seems to be a somewhat dying breed these days. It’s not that I set out with a plan to become a … Continued