October 2010

  • Noah’s Ark In Glitter And Sequins!

    A golden ark, and animals bedecked in sequins? Why not celebrate Noah and his crew with glitter or just about anything that one can apply with glue? After all, his animals were certainly no ordinary creatures if they merited to climb aboard his amazing vessel! Right? Yup, that's the kind of thinking that comes with…

  • A Note To Israeli Yarn Lovers: A Great Deal On Lion Brand Cotton!

    I just got an email from my friends over at Livyah yarn, a company which imports Lion Brand yarn to Israel and sells via mail order. Right now, here, and for 3 days only, their Lion Brand cotton is 30% off with free shipping! This means that you can finally purchase some of that quality…

  • Simple Crocheted “Daisy Wheel” Potholder

    Saturday night I was badly in need of a crafting fix, after 10 crafting free days on account of the holidays…. I needed something quick and this potholder (from last week's Craft Schooling Sunday) won out hands down. I attacked my box of yarn and came up with these fall colors— some wool my mother…

  • Welcome To Craft Schooling Sunday!

    Hi Friends, thanks so much for stopping by. I've just finished a marathon holiday period, the last 10 days of which included absolutely no crafting, if you can believe that! So while I'd love to climb in bed for a few days (hahaha) truthfully I think I'd much rather resume my creative ways! And of…

  • A First Bead Weaving Project…..Make A Keychain!

    Got some plastic pony beads? Some lanyard cord or even a bit of string of some kind? You can introduce your kids (as young as four, possibly) to weaving with beads! My five year old son only partially got the hang of it, but I'm hoping that this is just the first of many key-chains…