July 2015
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Crochet A Doll House Shag Rug!
I am really so overjoyed that my idea of using my little scrappy yarn ball to make a shag rug for a doll house actually worked, yippee! And of course you don't need a doll house, it is fun as is with some little figures. We'll very likely be using this rug and the other…
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Make A Scrappy Yarn Ball After You Finish Weaving In Those Pesky Ends!
This week is turning out to be a week about resourcefulness here on the blog, which makes sense as upcycling and recycling is certainly up my alley. So here goes……
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Recycle A Mesh Potato Sack Into A Kitchen Scrubbie!
Too busy to crochet? Not anymore, because in just 7 minutes or less you can recycle a mesh potato sack, get in some crocheting and make yourself a great upcycled potato sack kitchen scrubbie! My ten year old loved this so much he even started asking the neighbors for their potato sacks, whaddya know. And…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday and thanks for joining me here for this very creative get together of bloggers from around the world. And now for the features from last week’s party: A fantastic piece of recycled jewelry using starbucks straws from mich in LA, (USA) and a fun sign and gorgeous bouquet from artistic…
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A Mandala For Marinke
It is with a heavy heart that I share this crocheted mandala with you, as it unfortunately was made to honor the life of a wonderful crochet blogger from The Netherlands, Marinke of a creative being, who lost her fight with depression just a few weeks ago. This project called #mandalaformarinke is testimony to the…
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Miniature Swing Set Craft From Recyclables For Creative Kids
Summer is here, which means longer days and more time to spend on creativity, yippee! This summer I am buckling down and getting the kids involved in the kind of creative activities that we've been missing over the past six or so very busy months. We're starting with this fun miniature swing set craft made…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling Sunday, and wishing all my American readers a happy 4th of July weekend. Interestingly enough, Sunday is actually a very somber day on the Jewish calender, a holiday called the 17th of Tammuz, which includes a minor fast (sunrise to sunset) for many and no festive activities. The kids have a…
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11 Great Uses For The Mandala Doily You Just Crocheted!
After sharing with you my crocheted mandala stool cover last week, I got to work trying to figure out an actual pattern, as I crocheted it without a plan. And what do you know, I ended up with something that looks more like a doily than a stool cover, which go me thinking about all…