Author: hookstitchsew

  • Sewing Tutorial: Appliqué Hexagon Patchwork Cushion

    Sewing Tutorial: Appliqué Hexagon Patchwork Cushion

    Time for some patchwork – it’s been way too long since I did some patchwork so after receiving some fat quarters from The Craft Cotton Company I decided it was about time I did some! I had an idea in mind to do something with hexagon shapes but also wanted to do something a little…

  • Crochet Star Wars Yoda Book Buddy Bookmark Pattern

    Crochet Star Wars Yoda Book Buddy Bookmark Pattern

    I seem to be on a bit of a bookmark making run at the moment, I started with some folded paper ones and moved on to a fabric one, then while making some crochet squares the other day an idea came to mind – lets try a crochet one!. I’ve had some green wool on…

  • Sewing Tutorial: Folded Fabric Bookmarks

    Sewing Tutorial: Folded Fabric Bookmarks

    If it can be done with paper why not fabric….folded fabric bookmarks I was making some folded paper bookmarks recently and while making them was thinking – ‘these would look good using fabric, I wonder if it would work’. The idea stayed with me for a few days and I decided it wasn’t going to…

  • Crochet Circles Texture Cushion Pattern: ‘Round In Circles’

    Crochet Circles Texture Cushion Pattern: ‘Round In Circles’

    Going round and round in circles with a ‘Round In Circles’ cushion I really love my ‘Round In Circles’ blanket and wanted to make something else with the same stitch. After a little bit of thinking I started on making a cushion to go with my ‘Going Wavy’ cushion as I knew they would look…

  • Crochet Circles Texture ‘Round In Circles’ Blanket Pattern

    Crochet Circles Texture ‘Round In Circles’ Blanket Pattern

    Time for more texture with a few crochet circles: ’round in circles’ blanket After finishing my textured ‘Going Wavy’ blanket and cushion I decided to continue on the textured stitch path and after a while of trying out some different stitches and effects they gave I came across one which I could make a circle…

  • Crochet Wavy Stitch Textured Cushion Pattern: Going Wavy Again

    Crochet Wavy Stitch Textured Cushion Pattern: Going Wavy Again

    I loved the texture the of the wavy stitches on my ‘Going Wavy’ blanket and decided to make a matching cushion. I wasn’t sure whether I should go for the same colour or try it in a different colour but I really liked the purple and greg combination I had used on the blanket so…