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Hi!

 

If you’re looking for me, you can now find me at craftination.wordpress.com. Eventually, I will delete this blog, but I know that people regularly come here for my free patterns. I will give everyone a few months to switch their links and then will delete, delete. :)

Spring Links

I was working on a list of interested craft projects to share with my local Girl Scout community and thought that I might as well share my favorites here too.  Most of my comments might be Girl Scout related, but most of these I might try to do with my daughters in the next few weeks. 

Recycled Magazine coasters – great idea to go with the energy/recycling them of the It’s Your Planet! Journey for Junior Girl Scouts.  It’s also a great way to get rid of the piles and piles and PILES of magazines in my house without just dumping them in the recycling bin.

If you want to take the coasters a step further, try the Recycled Magazine baskets . I’m thinking about making some of these to use for my smaller crochet projects that I have spread around the house. I always have at least 3 or 4 in progress in various rooms for those times when I actually sit down and relax.

Use this “momtastic” memo box for inspiration to make a container of goodies for Mother’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Day, end of year gifts for dance teachers, etc.

Make a Magic Leprechaun Mirror (might be a great Daisy or Brownie project)

Crazy cheap way to make cute crayons and maybe more for a personal project for you and your kids. I’ve seen many different versions of these but never thought of getting the mold cheap at the dollar store.

Printable paper dolls . You’ll be out the cost of ink to print a few sheets of these out for the girls in your troop, but these would make a good craft to have the girls work on as they arrive to the troop meetings.

Crafting with kids windchime – there’s a downloadable PDF of all instructions at the bottom.  I think this would make a great project for a troop in any age range.

Enjoy!

Two Brownies

twobrownies

Originally uploaded by txroots

I love making my Brownie hat pattern. The girls love it too. I can make one hat in around an hour, give or take extra time due to distractions. I’ve made them in thicker worsted weight yarn, like Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, and in a DK weight Noro, like my hat in the photo.

We wore our matching hats the other day on yet another cold rainy winter day in North Texas. They’re perfect for the weather!

Two Brownies

twobrownies

Originally uploaded by txroots

I love making my Brownie hat pattern. The girls love it too. I can make one hat in around an hour, give or take extra time due to distractions. I’ve made them in thicker worsted weight yarn, like Lion Brand Vanna’s Choice, and in a DK weight Noro, like my hat in the photo.

We wore our matching hats the other day on yet another cold rainy winter day in North Texas. They’re perfect for the weather!

Sewing pretty

My mother-in-law very generously gifted our household with a new sewing machine over the Christmas holidays. It’s a beautiful Janome Magnolia and I love it dearly. I made a quick cover for our newest addition as my first project of the New Year. First, I have to show off Maggie. What do you think?

I started with a charm pack of 5 1/2″ squares, sewing the pieces together in a 3 x 5 pattern.

I chose a coordinating fabric for the border and the back.

After sewing the front and back pieces together, I attached a decorative ribbon on the side to tie the pieces together and provide a little extra touch.

Merry Christmas

My lovely daughter performed at her music school’s winter recital last weekend.  Here’s a video of her playing Jingle Bells along with her instructor.

I have been crafty, just working with a broken camera has been frustrating.  I hope to start fresh with posts and such soon, so don’t give up on me yet!

Twin Grims

Before I start, I have a special message for a few of you.  If you’re expecting sweeper cardis by Labor Day, it’s best just not to read this post. Seriously. Avert your eyes for a few paragraphs.

In my adventures to hot glue eyes to Grim Reapers, I have discovered that somewhere between high and close and low and wide lies the correct placement for Grim eyes. (pattern courtesy Creepy Cute Crochet)

Grimildee and Grimildum

With the completion of my Grim (one is for a friend for a friend’s birthday), it’s time to start making a few more creepy cute creatures for fall. I need zombies, an amazon or two, and definitely a legless and armless knight, as soon as I find my almondish colored yarn.

Okay. For the two (or three… four?? What was I thinking??) of you out there expecting sweeper thingamabobs (my new favorite name for them, courtesy of my aunt who calls me to demand ask nicely for more usually within hours of cleaning her floors), welcome back!  With cotton yarn ready, your sweeper cardis are in progress… I promise!!