When I saw the cute fish scrubbies by One Dog Woof I knew I would have to make them. I made one while on a road trip and only had some variegated cotton yarn with me. I thought I would see how it would look. It turned out cute and the stripes go the opposite…
This week’s “Scrubbie of the Week” is in honor of a wonderful designer that recently passed away. Marinke Slump, or “Wink” as known by her followers, has inspired many with her colorful designs on her blog, “A Creative Being“. I spent much of Monday reading through her posts and admiring her work, and crying. When…
I’ve been looking for scrubbies that aren’t round or square and found this new free pattern by Trifles N’ Treasures. She also offers a pattern for a soap saver. I like using those for sachets in drawers. At approximately 4-5″ across, they would also make cute coasters or under a candle. Textured Scrubbies Materials Cotton…
Yes, I do have this thing about crocheting cloths. They are great little projects to work on almost anywhere and in the car plus they are nice to stash away for gifts. But, let’s face it, some cloths are too pretty for scrubbing dishes and many take some concentration to make. These little “hard-working cloths”…
This is really interesting to me. It was made in 1970 (same age as me!) by a man named Robert Smithson. Using over six thousand tons of black basalt rocks and earth from the site (on the northeastern shore of the Great Salt Lake), Smithson formed a coil 1,500 feet long and 15 feet wide….
Over the past 15 years I have met the most amazing people and I love seeing the things they create from my patterns, especially when they make them for their kids. Tammi and Jonathan Pereira are a mom and son I have met through my shop and I consider them personal friends. I first met…