School is now in session! Look for my Crochet and Knitting School videos on YouTube! I post under the user name Mommaflick09.
I am using YouTube as a teaching medium for those who want to learn how to crochet/knit and how to read patterns that relate to the stitches used. This "school" material will cover basic techniques as well as more advanced ones as well.
The first video is up on YouTube now and goes over the crocheted chain stitch and how to read the stitch in written patterns and charted patterns as well. Please check it out here.
If you would like to see something specific taped and reviewed, please leave me a comment and let me know! I would love your input and feedback! Thank you!
Until next time, keep those needles and hooks busy!
Sara
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Tuesday, February 19, 2013
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Its that time of year again...
How I love the Fall. Things get so busy! Between orders coming in like wildfire, patterns selling like hot cakes, family visits and parties to go to there is just not enough time in the day!
I love the colder weather, even though I am a cold person by nature, I HATE being hot! Summer in Virginia tends to be long and relentless so every Fall it is the sweet relief I need to recharge my batteries. We had a ton of rain this year during the Spring and Summer so there really aren't the traditional fall colors springing up everywhere like usual. It was just too wet. Everything is going from green to brown fast! But despite the lack of colorful awesomeness that is usual I have been enjoying the cooler weather. And with that cooler weather comes the yarn crafting bug. I have been crocheting and knitting up a storm! Working on a baby blanket for my new little one due in February, I've made several hats for her and hope to make a few more too :).
One thing that has been a big part of my Fall has been Pinterest. I'mslightly addicted obsessed with Pinterest. There are so many good ideas out there, from decorations to crochet and knitting patterns to recipes. There is never a lack for new things coming up and I often find myself eating lunch or breakfast and browsing Pins. If you'd like to follow my boards click the button on the side bar. If you don't/haven't visited Pinterest, I highly suggest it. Much fun and inspiration can be found there.
I hope you all are doing well and hope you are finding all the inspiration you need for your crafts in one place or another. Until next time...
Sara
I love the colder weather, even though I am a cold person by nature, I HATE being hot! Summer in Virginia tends to be long and relentless so every Fall it is the sweet relief I need to recharge my batteries. We had a ton of rain this year during the Spring and Summer so there really aren't the traditional fall colors springing up everywhere like usual. It was just too wet. Everything is going from green to brown fast! But despite the lack of colorful awesomeness that is usual I have been enjoying the cooler weather. And with that cooler weather comes the yarn crafting bug. I have been crocheting and knitting up a storm! Working on a baby blanket for my new little one due in February, I've made several hats for her and hope to make a few more too :).
One thing that has been a big part of my Fall has been Pinterest. I'm
I hope you all are doing well and hope you are finding all the inspiration you need for your crafts in one place or another. Until next time...
Sara
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Business as usual...
Hello everyone! Hope this little message finds you happy, healthy, and in good spirits!
I have had a few orders recently and been working to get them done, but in that time I have also been knitting! I am suddenly quite taken with it. I guess it is because back in the spring I taught myself how to knit Continental style and since then things have just seemed to click! Knitting is so much easier and faster when you have good tension and less movement! I started knitting my soon to be baby daughter a checkerboard blanket in pink and purple, and also made my first hat. Its a little big for a newborn but will probably fit her perfectly next fall :). I started another hat and this one seems like it will fit a newborns noggin much better. Once I have the blanket and second hat finished I will post pictures of them.
I found an awesome recipe today. Fall is sorta synonymous with apples and pumpkins in this house and the author of "Smashed Peas and Carrots" Blog was kind enough to share a recipe for apple strudel today! I love apple anything and this looks so yummy! Take a look here.
If you have any super yummy pumpkin or apple recipes, please share in the comments below. I am always looking for a good treat for fall!
Sara
I have had a few orders recently and been working to get them done, but in that time I have also been knitting! I am suddenly quite taken with it. I guess it is because back in the spring I taught myself how to knit Continental style and since then things have just seemed to click! Knitting is so much easier and faster when you have good tension and less movement! I started knitting my soon to be baby daughter a checkerboard blanket in pink and purple, and also made my first hat. Its a little big for a newborn but will probably fit her perfectly next fall :). I started another hat and this one seems like it will fit a newborns noggin much better. Once I have the blanket and second hat finished I will post pictures of them.
I found an awesome recipe today. Fall is sorta synonymous with apples and pumpkins in this house and the author of "Smashed Peas and Carrots" Blog was kind enough to share a recipe for apple strudel today! I love apple anything and this looks so yummy! Take a look here.
If you have any super yummy pumpkin or apple recipes, please share in the comments below. I am always looking for a good treat for fall!
Sara
Saturday, May 7, 2011
New Products being rolled out
I have started a new project. Well, several new projects. I currently have a "Tea for Two" set I am working on and have the teapot complete and working on the cups. I've also started making some cute felt foods. I started relatively small, a cookie, then made a cinnamon roll. Both were easy; I had patterns to follow. My latest creation was all my own design. A yummy slice of watermelon. Just perfect, nice pink inside, beautiful green outside :) See my pics below.
Do you have any favorite foods you'd like to see made up? Just comment below :)
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
I love....
I love many things; Crocheting, knitting, baking, playing video games, all of them are very enjoyable! So many things demand the time of a mother/entrepreneur and finding time to do the things that need doing and balancing that with time for myself can be very daunting! I am trying to find a rhythm and I think I have found my solution... maybe. :)
I have "decided" to "work" four days a week, Monday-Thursday, and take the weekend off. I need some me time; time to spend with my husband and son and also time to work on new and exciting things! I also decided I will take two months a year and close my shop just to work on new things. My pattern is starting to sell (thank the Lord!) and I feel that is going to be the way to get my little business really thriving. So I need to start writing and creating little things, but with all the orders that have been coming in (thank you each and every customer!) I haven't had time to do any experimenting or create anything new :( So with my new schedule I hope to remedy that.
Effective March 1st, LBDFxbg will not take any custom orders until April 1st. This will allow me to create new things for everyone and I can broaden my catalog for all! Yay! If you'd like any items that need to be done for March, please submit them no later than February 19th so I can have them done for you asap. Thanks for bearing with me as I get all the kinks wrinkled out of this crazy construction faze of LBD :)
Happy Valentines Day and hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones!
Until next time!
I have "decided" to "work" four days a week, Monday-Thursday, and take the weekend off. I need some me time; time to spend with my husband and son and also time to work on new and exciting things! I also decided I will take two months a year and close my shop just to work on new things. My pattern is starting to sell (thank the Lord!) and I feel that is going to be the way to get my little business really thriving. So I need to start writing and creating little things, but with all the orders that have been coming in (thank you each and every customer!) I haven't had time to do any experimenting or create anything new :( So with my new schedule I hope to remedy that.
Effective March 1st, LBDFxbg will not take any custom orders until April 1st. This will allow me to create new things for everyone and I can broaden my catalog for all! Yay! If you'd like any items that need to be done for March, please submit them no later than February 19th so I can have them done for you asap. Thanks for bearing with me as I get all the kinks wrinkled out of this crazy construction faze of LBD :)
Happy Valentines Day and hope you all have a wonderful day with your loved ones!
Until next time!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
New Amigurumi Finished!
Phew! That was a long haul. I was recently commissioned to make a 12" crochet doll for a friend I used to work with. This is the finished product: A little tan baby girl in a pink short sleeve dress. She has on pink and white tights and little brown ballet slipper shoes. On the bottom I felted "love you" in pink and red. Little brown eyes and magenta lips. Cute sweeping bangs and loose pig tails. Super cute, thank you for the pattern Mamachee*Crochet makes me Happy!
Friday, November 19, 2010
A Tunisian Discovery
Tunisian Crochet. What can I say about you? Fun, different, and very interesting! I stumbled upon Tunisian Crochet via an email from Lion Brand Yarn. They send me patterns and ideas for new projects every few days and this one pattern really caught my eye. I quickly realized the pattern I was looking at was something new! Something new?! Alright! I started researching right away. I will be making a bag for myself after some practice.
Considered a mix of knitting and crochet, Tunisian crochet leaves loops on the hook and takes two passes to complete one row. Despite taking two rows to complete one, it does work up rather quickly, and probably best of all...it doesn't seem hard at all. I played around with the simple stitch and a regular crochet hook before purchasing a real Tunisian hook. Using Ravelry.com, I found a simple pattern for a hot pad and started working.
If you have never seen a Tunisian simple stitch I will give a brief description. You chain stitches like you normally would in regular crochet. This is where it changes. Instead of working in the top of the chain, you work in the spine of the chain. Now, working in the spine, you yarn over(YO) and pull up a loop, but instead of YO again to form a single crochet you insert your hook into the next chain spine and YO to pull up another loop. This is repeated across the chain, leaving all the loops on the hook. Once you have reached the end of the chain you do not turn. You YO and pull the loop through one loop on the hook. Then you YO again and pull that loop through two loops, the loop that you just pulled up and the loop from the previous row; repeat across. Now you are ready to begin the next row. Do not turn, with one loop on your hook, insert your hook into the next vertical loop in the row below. YO and pull up a loop, leaving 2 loops on your hook. Insert your hook into the next vertical loop, YO and pull up another loop, leaving three loops on your hook. Repeat for all the vertical hoops in your work. Then repeat "Once you have reached the end of the work you do not turn. You YO and pull the loop through one loop on the hook. Then you YO again and pull that loop through two loops, the loop that you just pulled up and the loop from the previous row; repeat across." Pretty easy huh?
There are a ton of videos on YouTube and plenty of designs on Ravelry.com and other websites. Try it, you'll like it :) If you do try, leave me a comment, or ask for help. I am brand new too, but we can stumble through Tunisian Crochet together.
Until next time... Happy Crafting!
Considered a mix of knitting and crochet, Tunisian crochet leaves loops on the hook and takes two passes to complete one row. Despite taking two rows to complete one, it does work up rather quickly, and probably best of all...it doesn't seem hard at all. I played around with the simple stitch and a regular crochet hook before purchasing a real Tunisian hook. Using Ravelry.com, I found a simple pattern for a hot pad and started working.
If you have never seen a Tunisian simple stitch I will give a brief description. You chain stitches like you normally would in regular crochet. This is where it changes. Instead of working in the top of the chain, you work in the spine of the chain. Now, working in the spine, you yarn over(YO) and pull up a loop, but instead of YO again to form a single crochet you insert your hook into the next chain spine and YO to pull up another loop. This is repeated across the chain, leaving all the loops on the hook. Once you have reached the end of the chain you do not turn. You YO and pull the loop through one loop on the hook. Then you YO again and pull that loop through two loops, the loop that you just pulled up and the loop from the previous row; repeat across. Now you are ready to begin the next row. Do not turn, with one loop on your hook, insert your hook into the next vertical loop in the row below. YO and pull up a loop, leaving 2 loops on your hook. Insert your hook into the next vertical loop, YO and pull up another loop, leaving three loops on your hook. Repeat for all the vertical hoops in your work. Then repeat "Once you have reached the end of the work you do not turn. You YO and pull the loop through one loop on the hook. Then you YO again and pull that loop through two loops, the loop that you just pulled up and the loop from the previous row; repeat across." Pretty easy huh?
There are a ton of videos on YouTube and plenty of designs on Ravelry.com and other websites. Try it, you'll like it :) If you do try, leave me a comment, or ask for help. I am brand new too, but we can stumble through Tunisian Crochet together.
Until next time... Happy Crafting!
Friday, November 5, 2010
Finished with another hat!
My newest commission was for another 3 hats for another baby girl. I was commissioned to make a panda bear ear flap hat, a brim hat with flowers, and a fuzzy hat. These are what I came up with this time...
Monday, November 1, 2010
Wire Crochet bracelet
My mother in law came to me asking for a bracelet. Her only stipulation was it had to be purple. With all the possibilities out there I started playing with the idea of a purple bangle with silver wrapping. As it turns out, that was WAY harder than I anticipated. So when I stumbled upon a necklace that was crocheted, I was ecstatic! I knew exactly what to do!
I called my MIL and asked if this would work. She loved the idea. I went straight to the craft store and bought the supplies to make my first crochet jewelry piece. I started working later that night and quickly realized I hated the design that was forming infront of me. So I cut all the beads out of the work and started over. Luckily, it only took one more time trying before I got the look I was going for.
I called my MIL and asked if this would work. She loved the idea. I went straight to the craft store and bought the supplies to make my first crochet jewelry piece. I started working later that night and quickly realized I hated the design that was forming infront of me. So I cut all the beads out of the work and started over. Luckily, it only took one more time trying before I got the look I was going for.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Charity Project
Little Bird Designs of Fredericksburg will be participating in the Lands End Share the Warmth project. It is a charity event in which Knitters and Crocheters will be making squares to be assembled into blankets for the needy. If you are interested in participating too, please go to http://www.landsend.com/feelgood/index.html?3 for instructions. Hope you can give to this good cause :)
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