Snowflakes

It's this time of the year again. 
Half of the humanity is waiting anxiously for snow, the other half dreads the very thought of the white flakes.

No matter which group you find yourselves in I hope you will agree that these little crochet snowflakes are adorable.

I think crochet ornaments are both timeless and universal, meaning they look good anytime and anywhere. 

It really took just a couple of minutes to complete one snowflake so even if you are pressed on time there's a really good chance that you could have a finished garland like the one above in time for Holidays. And even if you are late for Christmas you could have a lovely ornament for winter time. ;)

I myself got back to crochet after a long time so my first snowflakes are based on tutorials from the web (you can find the links below). 
You will quickly notice that such small ornaments are based on three rounds of stitches. ONLY 3!!!
I haven't come up with my own pattern for a snowflake yet so my season ornaments for this year happened thanks to these lovely ladies and their fab tutorials.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSefNeFfuTI&t=331s
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qjnNp3p3Lk&t=216s

I hope you enjoy the tiny crochet snowflakes and you will be inspired for a bigger stitching project in the coming year.
I know I am. 

Happy stitching!

Season's Greetings

Since I intend this blog to be about handmade things, 

here we go! 

A very personal and very much handmade 

season's greetings!

Merry Christmas to you Dear Reader 

and 

best of luck with your projects!

Quilt

Ever since I saw a patchwork in one of the fashion magazines (or perhaps it was more of a diy sewing magazine) when I was a kid I wanted to make a quilt. Only recently I have learned the ins and outs of this hugely practical craft. 
I find it fabulous that it has survived so many trends and fashions throughout years (centuries even) and remains so popular. It's a greatly rewarding hobby and I love how a quilt or a table runner becomes a fantastic family heirloom.
So here are a couple of pics of my newest quilt:

The pattern - Summer in the Park - is really simple and quick to complete. Although I have to admit using a quilting ruler and a rotary cutter with this pattern makes it much easier  to piece the blocks without becoming frustrated about angles. 
And I have to mention that this quilt would not have happened if it wasn't for the great tutorials from the Missouri Star Quilt Company and lovely Jenny Doan. 

Here's the link for the video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J5WgTyqB8Pc 

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