RETRO PERSPECTIVE
This could just as easily be in a caravan at Woodstock as on the pages
of this craft magazine. Get yourself in the mood for a little ’70s nostalgia
by picking up your crochet hook and going nuts with ‘flower power’
(oh, and adding the odd indoor plant to underscore the vibe of the
vintage!). Robin Sanchez’s valance/pelmet takes you right back to the
glory days of peace and love. You can find out more and follow Robin’s
tutorial on her Once Upon a Pink Moon blog: http://www.onceuponapinkmoon.
blogspot.com/2013/05/flower-power-valance-tutorial.html.SOW SEWING FOR PIGFACE AND PIGTAIL
What wins in the cuteness stakes?: (1) a chubby bub (2) a tiny weeny
white onesie (3) a pink piglet in a patterned print or (4) that same
little porker primped with a bow? Well, Janell Miller, of Sew Whimzy,
wondered why you had to choose at all – why not pig out on
adorableness and put all those elements together? And here’s the
extra sweetener: the back features a sow’s bottom, complete with
little curled tail. Here’s your go-to addresses for learning more:
http://www.sewwhimzy.com and http://www.etsy.com/shop/sewwhimzy.PIN INTEREST
THE QUICK BROWN FOX JUMPED
ONTO THE LOVELY QUILT
Farmers and environmentalist see them as pests, but if you’re not digging
dirt or trying to fence them out, foxes are just beautiful, with their delicate
faces and lavish tails. West + Arrow could see their charms, anyway,
when they set about designing this mini quilt. The pattern for this is brand
new and can be found on Etsy http://www.westandarrow.etsy.com or follow
http://www.facebook.com/westandarrow and Instagram: @westandarrowquilts.MELON MONEY MANAGER
Sarah Zimmerman, of Repeat Crafter Me, http://www.repeatcrafterme.com,
comes up with some really cool ideas, and her summer watermelon
wedge purse is refreshingly simple to make. You start with single
crochet stitches worked into the zipper edge then move from rind,
through pith and into the juicy fruit, which is quaintly decorated with
tiny black buttons for seeds. Get stuck into Sarah’s tutorial at http://www.
repeatcrafterme.com/2012/07/crochet-watermelon-coin-purse.html.20 HomespunHSP1702_p016-020 Pin Interest.indd 20 12/14/2015 11:34:01 AM