I just listed this new Easter Bunny Punch Needle Pattern in my Etsy shop. This cute punched Easter bunny is sitting on top of his Easter egg and carrying a snack in case he gets hungry. This punch needle pattern has been punched using 3 strands of DMC flosses. His three-dimensional whiskers are also DMC […]
Introduction to the Ultra Punch Needle
This is an Introduction to the Ultra Punch Needle. If you are new to punching or just got an Ultra Punch Needle, you might be wondering how to use the tool. Today, I will show you how to change the needle tip, change the punching depth, and thread the needle. The Ultra Punch needle comes […]
Free Punch Needle Pattern – Key to My Heart
Today, I want to share a new punch needle freebie with you. This free punch needle pattern – Key to My Heart is great for Valentine’s Day. I probably won’t put it away on Feb. 15th though because I like to have hearts out all year round! I added an accent color in the background […]
My Current Projects
I have been steadily making progress on weaving the shawl. Soon, I will have to use a hook instead of my hands to weave the yarn down the middle. I also started a new punch needle project. It is going to be a freebie pattern for you. I will add a cream and khaki background […]
My Crafts This Week
This week, I have mostly been working with wools. I have been weaving on my shawl. The further along I get, the longer it takes to weave one row because I have to weave through each of the previous rows in order to complete a new row. I just finished weaving a section of the […]
Weaving on a Triangle Loom
Since Christmas, I have been spinning yarn to get enough hand-spun wool yarn to start weaving on a triangle loom to make another shawl. I dyed the yarn into three different colors. I used avocado pits for the pink color. I boiled four pits until I had a good amount of pink pigment in the […]
Stacked Sheep Punch Needle Pattern *New
I just released a new stacked sheep punch needle pattern. It features three different sheep, stacked in a primitive style one on top of the other. This piece makes me think about how much I enjoy working with and spinning our own sheep‘s wool! The pattern was punched with 3 strands of DMC floss using […]
Convert Full Size Bed – Headboard & Footboard to fit a Queen size Mattress
After our oldest child moved out and took her bedroom furniture with her, we decided to replace her bed with a queen size bed. The only problem with that is we prefer antique furniture to new furniture. And, there aren’t queen size antique beds – at least none we could find. So, we attached a […]