- Chanukah Crafts, Crafts: Yarn, Crochet With Commercial T-Shirt Yarn, Gift Wrapping, Holiday: Chanukah/Hanukkah
DIY Tassels From T-Shirt Yarn Scraps
Who doesn’t love a good tassel? And especially one made from those pesky yarn scraps that generally result after weaving in ends! That is right my friends, when you crochet with t-shirt yarn those project scraps are perfect for making DIY tassels because the yarn itself is so thick that not that much is required to make one tassel, especially if you want to make small tassels. So what are you waiting for, get crocheting so you’ll have some scraps and then use them to make festive tassels. What should you do with those tassels? Well how about using them on gifts, or as napkin rings, or as part of…
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A Meaningful Gift For A New Baby
This is a sponsored post published in order to do my small part to help Yad Sarah, an amazing Israeli Non-profit organization. Have you ever heard of Yad Sarah? I can say that I certainly have, and have even been on the receiving end of their amazing organization. The little newborn bassinet on wheels was borrowed from Yad Sarah several times, and we have also borrowed crutches, and even canes from Yad Sarah over the years for various injuries in the family. These are just small examples of the things this amazing organization does, as Yad Sarah is in fact Israel’s leading volunteer-staffed organization, providing a vital array of compassionate…
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Picture Ledges For Displaying Art In Progress
Since I have now officially been brave enough to share my floral paintings, I thought I’d show you where they sit in our home. Well at least the current favorites, as there is only so much space. I just love these picture ledges from Ikea, and they are great for displaying not just pictures or art works in progress but also little items of interest. If you want to know what holiday is coming up, generally these shelves will clue you in, well except for this year as I’ve been busy learning to paint rather than making Chanukah decorations, which I’m actually really happy about, as i’ve been wanting to…
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Painting Loose Florals With A Mystery Underlayer
Yes indeed, the secret in now out as to why there is a serious lack of new Hanukkah crafts here on CJM: I have been painting loose florals for the past month, and that together with a ton of graphic design work has left no time for Hanukkah crafting. Of course I plan to remedy that this week with some large paper decorations, and re-using some of the best projects from previous years, but truthfully I really feel like just concentrating on painting, as at long last I’m getting into it and getting better, yippee! For years I have dreamed of painting large canvases of loose or abstract florals, and…
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Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!
Welcome to Craft Schooling sunday, thanks so much for joining me here! To all those in the USA, I hope you are enjoying your four day weekend, and maybe even using some of that time to get crafting? With Chanukkah in just a week, now is the tiime to get really really busy getting ready for the holiday, but if you don’t get it all done, not to worry, you’ve got 8 nights to celebrate. I’d say start with the decorations, and something fun for the first night of the holiday, and then play it by ear. I actually have two family birthdays to celebrate the first night of Hanukkah,…
- Chanukah Crafts, Crafts: Crochet, Crochet Decor And Home, Crochet For Baby, Crochet Stitches, Crochet With Commercial T-Shirt Yarn, Holiday: Chanukah/Hanukkah
Crocheted Mini-Mandala With Star Center Pattern
With Hanukkah in just a week, I have been a bit busy whipping up some quick crocheted mini mandalas with a 6-pointed star center. Using pastel-colored t-shirt yarn, this mini mandalas work up quickly, and in just three rows you have something you could use as a coaster, or possibly as part of a decorative garland, mobile, or wall hanging. The jury is still out regarding how I’ll be using these, but hopefully I’ll figure something out very soon, and share the results with you. Truthfully just hanging these little crocheted circles from my dining room chandelier would do the trick, or maybe combining them with some pom poms, beads…
