How to Make a Snowflake

Every winter I do a snowflake post.  I loved making snowflakes as a child.  I even remember that the way I met my sixth grade best-friend-to-be was by gifting her a snowflake with silhouettes of bears carefully cut into it (she loved bears!).  And, believe it or not, the keyword that brings the most views to this blog is "how to make a snowflake."  Strange, right?


I guess it wouldn't be December if I didn't do at least one snowflake-inspired post.  For those of you who want to refine your craft, check out this how-to from instructables.com.  Below are two snowflakes that the author created; one is a seahorse and the other is love themed.

Once you've gotten the hang of things, surf on over to these posts (here and here) to see some snowflake crafts.

Playing With String

I like to think of my blog as a repository for really cool ideas that I might want to revisit later.  It makes a better folder to store things than my computer which has a tendency to crash, or at the very least, to become disorganized.


The added benefit of posting things here is that you might also see something that inspires you.  If you make anything, be sure to let me know so I can take a gander!

DIY Friendship Bracelet tutorial here

Broomstick Lace cuff here

Passing the Time

I spent almost the entire day sewing-- working on the aforementioned jacket (in older posts), which my mom now says looks like a marching band uniform. I did a lot of hand sewing and as a result, have a blister on my middle finger because I did not deem it necessary to use a thimble. I also managed to cut a nice sized chunk out of my index finger with a pair of scissors. I took a break on that one, but then pressed on. I thought it might be nice to post some pictures of my handiwork, of which I am quite proud. No date yet as to when this project will be finished, but I'll keep plugging along (and showing you my progress).

The lapel (for lack of a better name). All of the black trim was hand-stitched down and each one hides a buttonhole.

The lapel pinned to the rest of the jacket on one side.

The back of the jacket.

My favorite feature: a pleated peplum. Before I was struck with the inspiration to put the pleats in, the back was completely plain.

Prior to making the jacket in the fashion fabric, I made it in muslin to test out the fit and design. This is called a toile (pronounced twall). As you can see, the original back did not have pleats and was shorter.

Cute Baby Moccasins

Over at The Purl Bee I found this pattern for these absolutely adorable knitted baby moccasins. I'm really into knitting baby clothes lately-- I have at least three girlfriends who are pregnant right now and there is the added bonus that these pint-sized pieces knit up so quickly.