Making hats is my favourite thing to do with my Addi Kingsize knitting machine. At first I had a hard time finding yarn that didn't drop or skip stitches. So far I've got Bernat Premium, and the yarn I used in these projects, Bernat Satin Sparkle (Amethyst). These hats can be made for men or... Continue Reading →
Flannel Hidden Zipper Infinity Scarves
This weekend I found a great sale on fabrics at Fabricville. I bought 3 huge bags of stuff 🙂 Some of what I bought was plaid flannel for more infinity scarves with hidden pockets. I made them pretty much the same as the ones I had made before, but because the fabric is much heavier... Continue Reading →
Headphone Key Chain
Last week I received 10 zippers in the mail that I had ordered on E Bay. So I went through some of my Pinterest boards looking for ideas to use them on. Â The first project I chose was a key chain to keep headphones in. There is a photo tutorial I used. It's very simple,... Continue Reading →
Camouflage Baby Booties
I made some Booties last week for a baby shower. I looked everywhere for a free pattern and couldn't find anything that was for simple little booties. Just when I was about to give up looking I found a pattern for minion booties that was a style I liked. I followed the pattern exactly but... Continue Reading →
Paracord Lighter Wrap
This is a paracord lighter wrap in pineapple style. I made it in blue and pink paracord I had leftover from a bracelet I had made. You can buy these colours at Michael's. The wrap was pretty easy to make, I made it over the handle of a size S crochet hook. It was a... Continue Reading →
Digitizing Sewing Patterns Using OpenOffice Draw Part One
Part 1: Sizing Patterns to Scale I remember the first time I found a free sewing pattern online. It was for a hooded bolero jacket and it changed the way I now look for patterns. I couldn't believe someone would put a free pattern online for people to print and have. I needed more! After printing... Continue Reading →
Fuzzy Body Length Pillow Case
I made this pillowcase back in April. I was at the fabric store, at the checkout, when I seen this fuzzy, super soft material in the marked down remnants bin. I picked it up, loved it, thought, "I could use this to make a blanket", then I realized was very likely not going to make... Continue Reading →
Kumihimo Friendship Bracelets
Hi! I have not posted in a while, I have been working on lots of projects and taking pictures, but I really need to catch up on here. One of my most recent projects has been kumihimo friendship bracelets. They are so fast and easy to make. Kumihimo is a type of braid. You can... Continue Reading →
Making Jeans From a Jalie Pattern
I've been wanting to make jeans for a while now, but it has taken me a while to get started on them. First, I wanted to draft a pattern but it looked very complicated, so I decided to buy a pattern from Jalie, the same people I bought my running tights pattern from. That was... Continue Reading →
DIY Plaid Crochet Hat
I made this hat earlier this winter. I love it so much, I wear it all the time and always get compliments. The free pattern is linked to under the picture. Try it out!
DIY Oversized Hoodie
Last week I've been super busy making hoodies. I made three, one for myself and two to sell at craft fairs. The only problem is I've made the pattern myself and I have no idea how to upload it. When I figure it out I'll post it for free. I looked everywhere for a free... Continue Reading →
DIY Halter Top
This shirt is called the Twist Front Top. You can find the free pattern and instructions at So Sew Easy. I made mine in a size small but I used a serger so there wan't really any seam allowance. It was a little too big for me so I took it in where I had... Continue Reading →