Years ago, I was shopping for inventory for the Lucketts Spring Market and found a ziplock bag containing some cream crochet work. I wasn’t sure what they were initially, but I’ve learned how to hunt and peck to try to find things others might overlook. I’m the one crawling into the depths of an antique booth, opening all of the … Read More
Crochet Potholder Tutorial for Beginners
I have another crochet project for you this week! A couple of weeks ago, my mom requested that I figure out how to make a pair of potholders similar to the ones my great-grandmother made her over 50 years ago. I didn’t even have to ask which potholders she was referring to. I knew the pair well, as I witnessed … Read More
How to Crochet a farmhouse dishcloth for absolute beginners…
Just so you don’t miss it, I’m giving away a set of three of these dishcloths towards the bottom of this (rather long) post! Ever since I started showing my crocheted dishcloths, I’ve been asked by readers and followers if I could share a tutorial for how to make them. Since I’m a beginner myself, I have been directing … Read More
basket full of yarn & crochet update
So, I have fully embraced the crocheting thing! I made three trips to the craft store last week, which is no small thing because I couldn’t drive. I had to ask someone to take me and witness me exploring this new world of yarn. I’ve actually always been drawn to yarn and have found excuses to buy some here and … Read More
mini landscape “place cards” & a giveaway
While the boys were at the climbing lessons, I mingled around the nearby Walmart store, looking for inspiration and pieces to use in an upcoming post about a summer table setting. I found beautiful jade dishes by Pioneer Woman as a great launching point, but I wanted to add a whimsical element to the table beyond fruit, flowers, and a … Read More
framing a baby dress
I’m still chipping away at the finishing details in the guest room. One of the details that had me a little stuck was what to hang to balance out the mirror hung by the left side of the bed… I tried holding up a few different things…mostly collections of smaller pieces. As I looked through pictures in my stash that … Read More
speckled milk-painted eggs
I told you another milk-painted egg post was on the way and here it is, just in the nick of time before Easter. This idea came about because I bought a bunch of real eggs to paint, but then I found the paper eggs and those were going to be even better for my original plan. So, I was left … Read More
milk painted paper eggs
After making the Pysanky eggs last week, I thought it would be fun to break out the MMS Milk Paint and make some more eggs! I selected a color palette of Mustard Seed Yellow, a custom green (2 parts Boxwood + 1 1/2 parts Lucketts Green), a custom pale blue (2 parts Eulalie’s Sky + 1 part Linen), and Artissimo. … Read More