Tandori Spice – My New Favorite Fall Color Your new favorite fall color should be Tandori Spice. The changing leaves are inspiring so many color combinations. It is easy to start dreaming about what knitting pattern to combine with which color combination. There are so many choices! […]
I was reminded of 5 Simple Sewing Tips while sewing my Quiet Valley Historical Farm volunteer’s costume. 5 Simple Sewing Tips Check out the video to see the tips in action Choose your pattern before you buy your fabric Transfer pattern markings by folding back your pattern […]
The New York State Sheep and Wool Festival (aka: Rhinebeck) is coming up (October 15 & 16) and I am dyeing to make my Rhinebeck sweater! This will be my third trip to the festival. My friend Jeana and I have attended the last two […]
Long, lazy, sun-filled days at the beach … a perfect time for an easy craft that will look cute on the wall of the beach house. For a video tutorial: click here What You Need: Scrapbook Paper (any kind or theme) – here is what […]
The Breton Style Stripe Sweater should be the next project you knit. Stripes remain a strong trend for spring into summer 2016. This nautical knit continues as a core seasonal item that moves from cool to warm weather with a variety of looks from the simple T-shirt through […]
I made a quick short row scarf video to show you what it looks like in real-life!
My short-row scarf is done! My mother will have a beautiful gift on Mother’s Day – whew! Off to the mail tomorrow … This short-row scarf drapes so nicely. It is like a collar as the ends are connected to reduce the amount of yarn […]
My mother’s scarf is my next project. Mother’s Day is quickly approaching. I have exactly 18 days to complete this next project … the race is on! I gave my Mom a choice of two colors and I think she definitely made the right choice. […]
The ‘Mickey’ hat is finished! My handsome son agreed to be my model. This is exactly how I wanted the hat to turn out. The yarn has a beautify drape to it. It is not super stiff and feels soft to the touch, I love […]
A tubular cast-on in the round gives you a stretchy edge. It is a great cast-on for socks and hats. I decided I would start my hat with a good, stretchy cast-on. What I forgot was that you only cast-on half the stitches you need. […]
Hi there, and welcome! My name is Joy Macdonell and I have been crafting my whole life and I want to share my learnings and experiences with you! This site contains my personal crafting experiences … some days it might be sewing, another day it might be paper crafting and in between will be my knitting. Thank you for the opportunity to share my personal views and opinions about my favorite hobbies with you. 
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