by cjacks@cjacks.com | Feb 3, 2020 | Crafts/DIY, Crochet
I picked up this really neat little “shawl in a cake” by Lion Brand Yarn in the color Namaste Neutrals (#303). It was a bit of an impulse buy, but it was on sale and I couldn’t resist. The glittery bits grabbed my attention and I had to try it out....
by Valerie Schwader | Jan 12, 2020 | Crafts/DIY, Pets, Sewing
I love repurposing and using stuff that otherwise could end up in a landfill. Below is one such project. It is fun, quick and easy to make your feline buddy a toy that will bring hours of enjoyment and use up some scraps from your latest project. This is a very basic...
by cjacks@cjacks.com | Jul 9, 2019 | Sewing
A while ago a friend gave me a really beautiful piece of silky material. I am guessing it is a polyester blend, but it flows like silk! I held onto it for a while, trying to decide what to make: a skirt? a chemise? pants? I ended up deciding to try out one of the...
by cjacks@cjacks.com | May 5, 2019 | Crafts/DIY, Drawing, Pinterest
I was gifted a really neat pack of foil scratch paper a little while back and finally “etched” out some time to try it out (get it? “Etched?”). I found a mandala moon pattern I really liked on Pinterest. Below you can see my take on it using...
by cjacks@cjacks.com | Feb 5, 2019 | Painting, Poetry
It has been a while since I have done a painting, but after seeing the “Glass” trilogy (Unbreakable, Split, and Glass) I became a bit anamoured by the logo for Blinding Edge Pictures. The logo really struck a chord with me, reminding me a lot of Dargenhara...
by cjacks@cjacks.com | Feb 1, 2019 | Crochet
This is not so much a tutorial as it is sharing a pattern I followed, the results and a few comments on it. I found this pattern for a stuffed Llama on Redheart and fell in love instantly. I shared it with my buddy and she also became enamoured. She asked me to make...
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