Tag: pattern

  • Large Halloween Patchwork Spider Tutorial: Part 2 – English Paper Pieced Spider

    Large Halloween Patchwork Spider Tutorial: Part 2 – English Paper Pieced Spider

    You can never have too many spiders at Halloween – only fabric ones that is!  I was so pleased with my quilted patchwork spider I decided to make another fabric spider for Halloween. I wanted this to be a bit different to the previous spider so decided to make the body out of patchwork hexagons…

  • Halloween Giant Patchwork Spider Tutorial: Part 1 – Quilted Giant Patchwork Spider

    Halloween Giant Patchwork Spider Tutorial: Part 1 – Quilted Giant Patchwork Spider

    Halloween will soon be upon us so it’s time for a bit of a spooky Halloween craft takeover, scuttling in first is a quilted patchwork spider! I started my Halloween makes a little later than normal this year, I normally like to get started nice and early as I have quite a few to do…

  • Star Wars Characters Crochet Patterns: Large R2-D2 Crochet Pattern

    Star Wars Characters Crochet Patterns: Large R2-D2 Crochet Pattern

    I could have done with some Jedi force on this one! I was caught off guard a little while ago by a friends little one who asked me if I could make them a Star Wars R2-D2 toy, and without really thinking about it I said “yes of course, why not”. I’ve been quite busy…

  • Crochet Mini Apples Pattern – Perfect For Teachers Gift Tags

    Crochet Mini Apples Pattern – Perfect For Teachers Gift Tags

    Looking sweet and crisp like a Granny Smith! A crochet Apple!  I’ve had this one on my list a while now after a few friends mentioned about them having to get gifts for school teachers, it gave me the idea to do these little crochet apples which would be great as present decorations! I couldn’t…

  • Following On From Sidney The Giant Squid – Oscar The Giant Octopus Crochet Pattern

    Following On From Sidney The Giant Squid – Oscar The Giant Octopus Crochet Pattern

      I have a feeling the sea is going to start getting a bit crowded with all these sea makes! Joining Sidney the squid is Oscar the crochet Octopus, designing this pattern was quite a challenge!  After finishing my squid I have been thinking of some other sea makes to complete, and decided to make…

  • Crochet Flowers Pattern: Part 5 – Dahlias 

    Crochet Flowers Pattern: Part 5 – Dahlias 

    How could I do crochet flowers without doing dahlias, with their lovely colours and being such different shapes and sizes I just had to make some! However, I couldn’t quite decide on which dahlia types to make to start with – there are just so many to choose from! Eventually after a long time looking…