Crocheted Knot Headband
Today I made a knotted crochet headband, courtesy of the awesome and easy to follow tutorial on Maybe Matilda. I haven’t crocheted in many many years, and I was never a pro back then either, but this was so quick and easy that I’m…
Valentine’s Coasters
Another Valentine’s Day decoration. Super easy, super cheap (like .24 cents each cheap). Expect to see these for future holidays as well. The base of the coaster is a .16 cent ceramic tile from Lowe’s, and the paper on top is cut from a…
Experimental Friendship Bracelet
I picked up some glass seed beads today and started experimenting with adding them to a knotted friendship bracelet. I wasn’t adding them in any particular pattern; just trying out different ways of knotting the threads around them. I ended up with so many…
Friendship Bracelets
I finally got the kids in bed after a day that felt like it would just never end, and then I had to come up with a project. I knew I wanted to do something with my hands that didn’t need too much input…
Table Lamp Transformation
I have a lamp that I like a lot. It was handmade by a great-great-great uncle (I think that’s the number of greats, at least) in 1942. I recently had it rewired but haven’t purchased the entirely right shade for it yet. The shade…
Birdhouse Coat Hooks
I made a set of three birdhouse coat hooks for my son’s room – I made a set for my daughter before she was born and they’ve been so handy that I decided Domi needed some too. These were made with unfinished wood birdhouses…
Snow Day
Today was a snow day around these parts, so that means I made a: Snowman! (snowmonster?) Actually, this was another project that had a big assist from the kids, but I wasn’t going to push them out of the way for the sake of…
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