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You can have the best ever Easter Egg Hunt by crocheting these cute Easter Egg Covers. They are so fun and easy to make. Can you imagine your little one finding one of these fun little chicks and then realizing they hold a plastic egg full of goodies? Kids of all ages will love them.
I had been knitting some of these cute Easter Egg Covers from a knitting pattern from my friend and knitting teacher Karalyn Rainey. I posted a few pictures on my facebook page. (By the way, go and follow me there) I started getting requests to make a crochet version. Of course, I wanted it to be fast and easy to make.
Easy Crochet Chick Easter Egg Covers
I purchased plastic eggs from my local store. I also purchased a variety of Easter candy to fill my plastic eggs with, however, a Cadbury Creme eggs (the ones that are wrapped in foil), fit into the chicks.
You can choose either option. Make sure you only put in candy that is already wrapped to protect your crochet Easter Egg Cover. (Continued on next page).
Today I am so excited to be participating in a blog hop with a group of very talented women. Llamas are all the rage this Christmas Season. We have decided to jump on the Llama craze and bring you some very cute Llama theme Christmas Ornaments. So today we are sharing the #Llamalove
As part of this blog hop, I wanted to share this beautiful Crochet Llama Amigurumi which was designed by Lupita Suarez of Loopy Yarns. Lupita has done such a great job at designing this cute Llama. She designed this Crochet Llama Amigurumi to be a soft toy. I have adapted the pattern by changing the yarn weight and hook size. A free YouTube video tutorial will show you the techniques and stitches you will need to crochet this cute Llama Amigurumi. A link for my YouTube video appears at the end of this post.
You will need to go to Lupita’s website to download the pattern in order to be able to complete this Llama Amigurumi. You can also see some of her other beautiful projects on her Ravelry page. Here are the links: Written Llama Pattern and Lupita’s Ravelry Page
If you would like to have your original designed featured as either a YouTube video tutorial on my YouTube channel or as a blog post please let me know in the comments below. (Full designer credit will be given to designer and links to your blog and/or Ravelry page).
Check out what my friends have created for your Merry Llama Christmas fun:
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Looking for my YouTube video for the Crochet Llama Amigurumi? You can find it below. Just click on the link.
Have you been wanting to learn to quilt but were a little intimidated? Using templates makes your Learn to Quilt adventure so much easier. Today thanks to my friends at Nancy’s Notions I will be sharing a tutorial for using their Dresden Template. This kit comes with the Dresden template, seam alignment template, and a colorful and information Instruction Booklet. There are 15 variations that can be made using this template and the booklet gives you full instructions. Remember, quilt tops aren’t the only uses for these designs. I chose to make a decorative pillow and also created a small Dresden Plate in order to embellish a small canvas bag I purchased at my local Joann Craft and Fabric Store.
I think the hardest part was choosing my fabric. Going to the fabric store has been an activity I really enjoy. I could get lost there for hours. Walking down the aisles and see all those bolts of fabrics can be mesmerizing. So many fabrics and so little time. First, I used my Dresden template to make a pillow top. I can bring this pillow out to decorate during the holidays. Place on my front porch chair or take along for a picnic or parade for comfort. I had previously purchased a small canvas bag from Joann’s when they were on sale. I decided to make a small Dresden plate using the templates to embellish my plain tote bag. Now the tote is so much more colorful and will make a perfect gift for carrying crochet or knitting supplies. I can already see my colorful yarn balls and crochet hooks and knitting needles inside my little canvas tote bag. It would make a great gift.
Dresden Plate quilting design used on a pillow and a canvas tote bad
You can purchase the Dresden Template kit and other supplies here: Nancy’s Notions Grab it now while it’s on sale for only $9.99 until July 31, 2017. That’s a great bargain.
I love Star Wars and Princess Leia has always been one of my favorite characters. She is tough, fearless, smart and a courageous leader but she still has a sense of humor. Plus she could rock those Inter-Galatic fashions. You can imagine how sad I was to hear that Carrie Fisher the actress who played Princess Leia passed away this past month, December 2016. It seems like 2016 was a tough year for celebrities we love. So many of them were taken away from us. I wanted to find a way to pay tribute to Carrie Fisher. This little Princess Leia inspired Ami doll seemed a good way to do that. I had originally planned on sharing this project in February 2017. However, now might be a more fitting time. I hope you enjoy crocheting her. I have also uploaded a series of YouTube video tutorials for those of you who prefer a more visual approach. I broke them down into 4 videos. I have included that link in the last page of this post. You can also go to my YouTube channel to find lots of other fun projects. All Crafts Channel
Crochet Princess Leia inspired Amigurumi doll.
The full written pattern appears on the next page.
It’s time for The Craftys Awards and that means nominating your favorite crafter. The Craftsy Awards were created to celebrate the best of DIY and Crafts. The categories range from traditional such as knitting, crocheting, sew, and scrapbooking to a category known as “geek crafts.” The Craftsy awards were launched in 2014. This is such a great way to recognize our creative community. Crafters have submitted so many awesome projects that selecting a winner will not be an easy task.
Craftys award
I am so honored to have been selected as one of the judges for this year. Here is the list of the other judges. So many talented people on the judges panel.
The Editors of Babble
Marisa Pawelko – Modern Surrealist
Yolanda Soto Lopez – All Crafts Channel
Marly Bird – Yarn Thing Podcast
Beth Kingston – Kingston Crafts
Vickie Howell – DIY Network / HGTV
Ed Roth – Stencil 1
Mark Montano – Big Ass Book of Crafts
Galit Lebow – FoodStirs
Amber Kemp-Gerstel – Damask Love
The best in show winner will receive $1,000 and each category winner will receive $200.
Some of the Categories include the following. Please go to thecraftsy.com to a complete list and instructions/rules to enter:
Baby Crafts
Craft Blogger
Crochet
Knitting
Decorative Painting/ Mixed Medium
Edible Crafts
Geek Crafts
General Crafts
Sewing
The winners will be announced in a Live stream in February 2017 from New York City. There are so many great sponsors for the Craftsy Awards. If you are a creator and would like to participate you can nominate yourself or another person for an award. Please go to the website thecraftys.com in order to enter. and learn all about The Craftys awards. You will also be able to see the complete list of categories and sponsors. Each year this event has grown. with over 400,000 votes submitted.
