#403 – Keepsake Box

If you are as painfully sentimental as me, you have hoarded a lot of old cards and ticket stubs. A friend suggested having a little memento box to store everything in, and while I really liked the idea, I ended up using that as inspiration for a gift instead of making one for myself. I swear I’ll clean up my room someday and make my own keepsake boxes, but until then, it’s a bit of a ‘do as I say, not as I do’ situation when it comes to staying organized.

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#385 – Rug Weaving

I have been dying to do a workshop at Fern’s School of Craft since they opened in 2017, and I was finally able to snag a spot in their rug weaving workshop. It was everything I was hoping it would be, and it made my heart so full. I want to apologize ahead of time for all of the weaving terminology and attempts at explanation in this post, but I’m just really ecstatic about this whole form of crafting.

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#354 – Lamb Lovey

With the leftover yarn from the Chicken Hat, I knew I would have to make something super fluffy. There is a local maker who specializes in making loveys (a snuggly stuffed animal and blanket hybrid), and families absolutely adore her stall at markets. Seeing her finished products inspired me to give loveys a try, with my own spin of course. Since my yarn is white, I thought a lamb would be a safe choice.

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