Our apple trees were just loaded with apples this year. So far, I have bagged and frozen 85 bags of applesauce, given away 25 gallons of apples, stored apples in the basement for fresh winter eating, and eaten more than my share of fresh apples and apple dessert! Yesterday, I had another five gallon bucket […]
How to Put a Punch Needle Project in a Tin
Today, I am going to show you how to plan the pattern size, punch, and attach a punch needle project in a tin. I came across this vintage tin at a flea market and snagged it so I could put a punch needle project inside. Planning the Punch Needle Pattern: First, you want to determine […]
Fall Hooked Rug Pattern – Boo to You
Today, I have this new fall hooked rug pattern available in my Etsy shop. It is a cute primitive style hooked rug, perfect for your fall and Halloween decorating! It is based off my Boo to You punch needle bowl filler pattern. Boo to You Rug Hooking Pattern: This new rug hooking pattern has been […]
Boo to You – Fall Punch Needle Pattern
Today, I am releasing this new fall punch needle pattern. It is titled “Boo to You”. Boo to You Punch Needle Pattern: The pattern features an adorable black cat sitting next to a pumpkin. This punch needle pattern is designed to be sewn into a bowl filler or shelf sitter. The pattern includes complete instructions […]
Sewing a Purse
Over the weekend, I worked on making myself a new purse. I started with this purse pattern intending to make the top left bag, but without the ruffle. I chose to make it in blues and some denim scraps I had. I ended up (sort of) following the directions to sew the crazy quilt front […]
How to Prepare Monks Cloth
Today, I am going to show you how to prepare monks cloth for rug hooking. This method could also be used to prepare monks cloth for rug punching with yarn. We will cover measuring the monks cloth, cutting it, and how to keep the edges from raveling. This post may contain affiliate links for your […]
Return from Camping
Last Friday, we returned from a week long camping trip. We have always loved to camp, but it is especially nice now to be able to get away in a safe way. We camped in two different campgrounds in our home state. First was a state park and second was a Corps of Engineers […]
Jack-o-Lantern Patterns
I am excited to have two new FREE Jack-o-Lantern patterns for you! There is a rug hooking pattern and a punch needle pattern both of the same cute Jack-o-Lantern. They are both available in my free pattern library. Punch Needle Jack-o-Lantern The punched jack-o-lantern measures about 4 – 1/4 inches wide and 4 inches tall. […]