I don’t really have any hobbies, I have passions! And one of them is crafting. About a year ago, my husband turned his workshop, in the back of the garage, into a family room and craft room, but I refer to it as my studio because it makes me feel fancy. (The family room has since become the grow room, that I refer to as the lab, because that makes me feel fancy too. I’ve got names for all the rooms. Fancy names.) It’s simple, but with salvaged lumber, a salvaged sink, a salvaged shop light and Adam’s skills, we did the whole room for less than $200, sheetrock, paint, flooring and a door.
I have three work stations, so several of us can work in there at the same time. That’s really handy around the holidays when we’re all making gifts for friends and family.
If I crocheted as much as I want to, I’d lose feeling in my hands for the rest of my life, so I have to limit it to about an hour and a half a day. But I love it and I’m always on the look out for an excellent new project.
My girls and I have a lot of hair, and a regular beanie won’t stay on our heads. It’ll just slide off. We love these messy bun beanies. I use two yarns at a time to make the hat thicker and warmer. I also like the way the mixed colors look.
By the time my first child turned 5, I hated all battery powered toys. They’re noisy, offer no opportunity for imagination, and no matter what they say on the package, they are not educational. But it’s really hard to find simple toys that allow children to imagine and learn through play. So I hopped down to the library and grabed some books, and got to work on some homemade toys. Here are a couple I’ve made recently.
People either love or hate this turtle. If you love it, wonderful. If you don’t, well, then you just don’t, and that’s okay. :)
She’s about a foot long.
These peas were fun. A quick, easy project.
Here’s a Peyote stitch Spock. A gift for my son that took way longer than it should have. But it was fun, so I’m making another!
I’m still practicing getting it smooth. Maybe the next one will be better.
I love wrap bracelets. They’re a good way to use up beads left over from other projects.
The one in the middle has a floater from a Galileo thermometer that got broken.
I really love bees. :)
These are kind of random. On the left is a cross stitched Scrump face. The rock, paper, scissors one is one of my favorites. The one on the right is all about Alice in Wonderland. I’m a little obsessed with Alice.
I’m just learning to do these. They’re a lot of fun, even if they don’t turn out quite right. Practice makes perfect though, right!
Some of these things might end up on #steembay. If you haven’t checked 
Have a super wonderful weekend!
