February 12, 2014
For Christmas (how long ago was that?!) I promised James that I would crochet him a pair of socks, and I have! I thought socks would be a lot easier to crochet than they were. I crocheted along with this video which shows you how to make socks for a ladies size 7. James has big feet so I had to make a lot of adjustments, and some of them were more successful than others! As a result, the socks are
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Posted in Crochet, DIY | Tagged craft, Crochet, crochet socks, DIY, handmade, handmade socks, homemade, socks |
June 7, 2013
I've been trying to use natural dyes for a while now, but it's never quite worked out right. I'd been trying to dye sheer fabric, but I think this was a mistake - cotton took the dye SO much better! Natural dye is so much fun because you can just use left over veggies and spices or leaves from your garden. It's cheaper than chemical dye AND it's better for the environment. Yay! I used turmeric which
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Posted in DIY, Experimenting | Tagged clothes, crafts, DIY, handmade, homemade, natural dye, socks, tie dye, turmeric, tutoial, vegetable dye |
