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How to crochet arms onto your amigurumi

by Stacey on June 4, 2013

How’s your doll coming along? Some speedy folks have already finished theirs (wow!), but I still have decisions to make. Like, what color should her dress be? Hmm… these are the big questions! Today, I’m going to show you how to crochet on the arms. The technique is described in the pattern… but oftentimes, some […]

How to make a stuffed animal from a recycled sweater

by Stacey on June 1, 2013

This week, I sewed an adorable stuffed animal using a recycled sweater! It’s not hard, I’ll show you how! Gather your materials You’ll need: A sewing pattern (I’m using Abby Glassenberg’s Pete, free pattern!) An old sweater that’s mostly wool Any other odds & ends the pattern calls for (in my case, craft eyes, thread, […]

What’s your dream year look like?

by Stacey on May 31, 2013

Let’s pretend a billionaire gives you a gift: you can do whatever you want for one year. He’ll pay for your kids to be taken care of, a cook for your husband and he’ll even negotiate with your boss. What would you spend your year doing? A plan is important… even if it’s unrealistic I […]

6 Tips for Being Your Best Crafty Self!

by Stacey on May 30, 2013

I’m multi-craftual. Yeah, that’s right. You can’t stick me in one little crafty box. I knit, crochet, sew and needle felt. I’ve dabbled in wheel-throwing (pottery), metal-working, quilting, spinning, locker hooking, embroidery, beading and tatting. And depending on your definition of ‘craft’, you should add baking, cheese making and gardening to the list. I’m irresistibly […]

Another fingering weight week…

by Stacey on May 29, 2013

Ever have one of those weeks where everything you touch seems to be with the same weight of yarn? Well, for me, it’s fingering weight week! Tiny Butterfly I’m crocheting a tiny butterfly from my Muriel pattern… I’m planning on wearing this one in my hair for TNNA! Since this cutie doesn’t use up much […]

Tips for aligning your doll’s legs

by Stacey on May 28, 2013

Are you crocheting along with us for the doll-a-long? If so, hooray! What part are you up to? Today I’m going to show you some tips for aligning and crocheting together your doll’s legs! Not crocheting along? It’s not too late to join in! Grab a copy of the pattern and start crocheting! How to […]

How to make a hacky sack

by Stacey on May 27, 2013

Now that summer’s rolling around, I bet you’re looking for excuses to get you (and your kids) outside! How about making a hacky sack? (Don’t know what playing hacky sack looks like? It’s worth having a look on YouTube!) If you can single crochet, you can make a hacky sack! I’ll show you how! Hacky […]

Gather Here: Cambridge, MA

by Stacey on May 26, 2013

store: Gather Here address: 370 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 website: www.gatherhereonline.com date of visit: Ma, 2013 Can I confess that I have a weakness for a yarn-fabric combo store? I’m not hugely into sewing, but I’m dazzled by a lovely array of colors… Gather Here is a lovely yarn and fabric store in Cambridge, which […]

How to Publish a Craft Book: 7 things you need to know to get a contract

by Stacey on May 24, 2013

This Monday, I was lucky enough to speak on a panel with Abby Glassenberg (author of the Artful Bird and Stuffed Animals), Kari Chapin (author of The Handmade Marketplace and Grow Your Handmade Business) and Jennifer Urban-Brown (editor at Roost Books) about publishing a craft book. It was a fabulous bunch of ladies and a […]

Join the Doll-a-long!

by Stacey on May 23, 2013

It’s time for another crochet-a-long… aren’t you excited? This month, we’re doing a doll-a-long! We’ll be crocheting a doll using one of the new FreshStitches doll patterns: either the A Doll Like Me! ebook or one of the 4 adorable individual doll patterns! You choose… either way, it’s going to be adorable! The A Doll […]