a needle in the haystack

Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Duct Tape bags

When I seen this technique on line well of course I had to try it, A bag made with duct tape? ok I'm game.
All you need is some fabric, duct tape, staple gun ( oh yea no sewing required) and some sharp scissors and I do mean sharp as duct tape can be a terror without sharp scissors.

You basically cut your design, duct tape the back of the fabric as this will be your lining and staple together pretty simple. These make great project bags.

Monday, January 14, 2013

From crochet to digital art

I love playing with digital art almost as much as I love crochet and knitting. I decided to play some so I took a picture of a crochet scarf I had made and then opened up my photo editing program and began to play. The results were so much fun and truly unique and one of a kind

Sunday, January 13, 2013

The snake that almost became road kill

When I knit or crochet I like big hooks and big needles and chunky yarn. Seeing this snake and how cute it was I thought I have to make that. Now the pattern calls for a size 1 needle but I used a 2 and found I had the perfect yarn for this project. It took a while using a size 2 needle to get this snake knitted and then there was the hat to make. Once finished I layed the snake on the table and feeling like a surgeon I begin the sewing process with wire wrapped in batting. The hat is a little floppier than I like and I think I choose the wrong buttons for the eyes and will change that but here is the snake that was almost road kill

Saturday, January 12, 2013

I really don't know why

It seems to me as if I get further behind on blogging, it is like I just don't take the time or because real life get's in the way sometimes and then the next thing you know it has been weeks since my last post. Well it is a new year so maybe I can get better with this.
I have been doing a lot of crocheting and some knitting. Above I bought some of the fleece yarn and wondered what to make. Decided on a basket weave muff with fleece lining and matching fingerless gloves.

This yarn is so soft and warm and the muff can be worn around the neck.

Sunday, December 02, 2012

It took me a week to make this

But so love this Christmas tree pattern from "The Crochet Crowd", I have done a smaller one in green, but decided I wanted to go bigger and teal so found this pretty yarn at Hobby Lobby and thought this is it.

Friday, November 16, 2012

Not Knit or Crochet scarves

These are sewn on the sewing machine. After carefully going thru fibers and laying them out on a wash away fabric stabilizer , they are taken to the sewing machine and sewed with metallic thread's. Once sewing is complete, you wash the stabilizer out and hang to dry.

Thursday, June 07, 2012

Twitter Tree

The Twitter Tree© will be hosted by a different shop each business day.

The Twitter Tree© will is hosted by a different shop each business day.

Monday: http://christiecottage.blogspot.com/

Tuesday: http://butterflyintheattic.blogspot.com

Wednesday: http://elunajewelry-nc.blogspot.com/
Thursday: http://aneedleinthehaystack-debbie.blogspot.com/

Friday: http://fireflyridge-dragonflyridge.blogspot.com/

The Rules to participate:

You must tweet ALL the other posts here.

(It is not fair to those of us who tweet your items, when you don't reciprocate)

Only two (2) hashtags

Check back during the day to tweet any new posts.

Post only two (2) items.

No google+ stuff. This is the Twitter Tree©

Add your Twitter ID to your post (mine is @crochet18purple)

No "mature" items.

Here are mine

Crochet ankle tie and beaded barefoot sandals @crochet18purple - Crochet on ArtFire...
#artfire http://www.artfire.com/ext/shop/product_view/4722395 #RETWT

Lime Green beaded crochet barefoot sandals @crochet18purple -
Crochet on ArtFire. #artfire http://www.artfire.com//ext/shop/product_view/crochet18purple/4722354/Lime_Green_beaded_crochet_barefoot_sandals/Crochet/Accessories/Other
#RETWT

Thursday, May 24, 2012