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Learn how to sew your crochet items to fabric using your sewing machine to make it fast and easy. Here are my best tips and tricks!

Jane Brocket is an internet crush of mine. Her Yarnstorm was the first blog I stumbled upon many years ago. I didn't know what a blog was and I have no clue how I got there but I fell in love with her tulip photography and writing about all the domestic things she loves and does. Reading Jane's blog gave me the feeling that I had found a soul sister - someone else who shared my passions, love of color, handmade things, family, wine, chocolate, baked goods, and travel. I have never met Jane but we have written back and forth a few times. I admire her and what she does and how she writes about knitting, baking, and more and her colorful photographs. From her little blog, Jane has moved onto other things. Her blog morphed into her first book The Gentle Art of Domesticity which was picked up by STC in the States. She got lots of press (mostly in the UK) - both good and bad - which had to have its ups and downs and highs and lows. When you put so much of yourself out there like Jane did in that book and the press and people have strong opinions about it..... well, let's just say, it had to be stressful. But ink is ink and the book sold. (BTW - that book is now OOP and crazily expensive on the web!) Jane has written several more books including one on quilting (The Gentle Art of Quilting), some children's books, a baking book, a kids project and games book and now for all of us knitters - a knitting book called The Gentle Art of Knitting. It is lovely. Full of beautiful photos and colors and funky projects that are "vintage" looking even if when you knit them they are brand new. Jane used my now sadly discontinued Julia Yarn in one of the great projects in her lovely new book - The School Colors Scarf and Blanket. How nice it is to see my colors knit up and shown in such a special project and book. For this blanket, Jane used double moss stitch and knit five "scarves" that were then sewn into one big blanket. I cannot imagine how beautiful this blanket would be to snuggle under. All that wool, alpaca, and mohair loveliness and drape and texture. Yum. (Check out the close-out on the Julia over on the Webs page.) Other fun retro projects include the obligatory "hottie" or as we say in the states "hot water bottle cosy." "Hottie" sounds much more fun doesn't it? I love the retro feeling "Wheel of Colour Cushions" which are made using a short row technique. My Aunt Boots used to have pillows like this on her sofa (she called it the settee). Are they not fab? I've always had a penchant for luxurious handmade coverings for wooden hangers. How decadent to actually cover a hanger with handknit stitches. What a great way to treat your clothes. And what a nice shower present these would make. It's pretty hard to resist the cuteness of Jane's knit "bunting." Although this isn't really an American kind of thing, it sure is cute. It would make great Christmas garland. Great photo - love all those plates on the shelves. On Yarnstorm, Jane has written a lot about making crochet ripple afghans. Her book gives the basic pattern she uses (in crochet, not knit). The timing is absolutely perfect (as are the colors) with all the fever about Target and their Missoni Collection (which I never even saw!) Each project is introduced with a page of text including her inspiration and back story to the pattern. These are my favorite parts of her book. Most publishers give an author a paragraph to wax on about the project. At least this publisher had the sense to let Jane do what she does beautifully - write about handmade things and the act of making them. This is not a sweater book although there is one easy to knit basic design. There are a few scarf, sock, hat and glove patterns but what this book really celebrates is the handknit object for the home. The projects are vintage-inspired and fun and would make great gifts for the holidays. Congratulations to Jane on her latest big project. May she have many more. And now that you have gotten to the end of this post, I've got great news for you all. See, it pays to read to the end, doesn't it? Jane's British publisher is going to send a copy of The Gentle Art of Knitting to the winner of this Giveaway! Here's how you enter...... Answer this question in the comments section of this post: In keeping with the title of Jane's first book, What is your favorite "gentle art of domesticity" and why? Thanks for reading, as always. PLEASE LEAVE AN EASY WAY TO GET A HOLD OF YOU. Contest ends Wednesday November 2nd at 11:59 p.m. Contest closed. The winner was Kristin Farrell. Congrats! Your book is coming from the UK.

Crochet The Apiary Puff Blanket Free Crochet Pattern

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Puff Quilt Blanket Free Crochet Patterns

These Puff Quilt Crochet Patterns are a great way to use up all your scrap yarn! The puff quilt is perfect for a baby.

I’m so excited to finally present the tutorial for my High Tea Crochet Quilt! However, it’s still a work in progress. Right now it guides you through the sewing and crocheting of the sq…

Learn to line a crochet blanket with fabric. This written and video tutorial will show you how to sew a liner in by hand or sewing machine.

The photo above © Frankie Brown Discover the Ten Stitch Blanket - a free knitting pattern that lets you use up leftover yarn and create a cozy masterpiece! This versatile blanket can be crafted with your preferred yarn and needles, offering a delightful way to repurpose odds and ends. The original design was knitted using Noro Kureyon on 5.5mm / US size 9 needles, requiring 14 balls of wool to achieve a generous size of approximately 107 x 122 cm / 42 x 48". Inspired by Elizabeth Zimmermann's baby blanket from The Opinionated Knitter, this pattern features L-shaped garter stitch strips joined together for a seamless finish. The shaping of the corners is similar to Zimmermann's technique, but the continuous strip method eliminates the need for sewing. Don't be intimidated by the written pattern – it's easier to knit than it appears! Simply follow the link below to download the free pattern and embark on your Ten Stitch Blanket journey. Download Pattern: Ten Stitch Blanket

The Beekeeper's Quilt Blanket Knitting Pattern Free & Paid

You can make fusion like this easy, because the High Tea Fusion Quilt Free Crochet Pattern and Video Tutorial can help you understand everything.

Small crocheted afghans make heartfelt gifts for babies. Your homemade gift will be valued for its warmth and softness as well as for its timeless beauty and your thoughtfulness. Adding a lining to a crocheted baby afghan gives the work extra thickness.

Today's pattern is the perfect stash buster, and it's also super trendy as squares continue to be so popular! It's beginner friendly and super nice to haul around as the squares can fit in your purse. See the full free pattern below, or you may choose to purchase the ad-free printable pattern HERE, or the

Explore Your Crochet's free patterns blog and discover inspiring ideas to ignite your creativity. Read our post, 'Amazing Quilt Free Crochet Patterns'.

Hi So week two of tutorial tuesday. This tutorial is a bit of a mix because it is something I am working on at the moment. The first place I found it was, you guessed it, on pinterest... Source The colours are beautiful yes! But, the pin didn't come with a tutorial. At the same time I saw that Elise on her blog was making a very similar quilt in a lovely checkerboard design. I put two and two together and decided that it couldn't be too hard. I picked five lovely colours and am knitting away as we speak-well not literally! Rather than cleverly knit the squares together (a feat that I feel is beyond me) I am simply going to sew them together much as I'd make a fabric quilt. I wanted my knitted squares to lie flat therefore I made up this pattern to achieve that. For those knitters out there it is basically 1 by 1 rib. To make your knitted square: 4mm needles DK wool cast on: 36 stitches. Row 1: K2*K1 P1* repeat from the star until you reach the end of the row. Row 2: Slip first stitch over *K1 P1* repeat from star Repeat the pattern in row 2 until the square measures the same on each side. Cast off and start the next one! This quilt can be large or small as can the individual squares. So simple but so many variations and I promise my finished article will be posted, hopefully soon! Thanks for stopping by

Hello again! I can't believe it's been a week since I've posted! My summer is still in full swing around here and time gets away from me too fast. I hope all of you are enjoying your summer as much as I am. Today I wanted to show you the project that I took along with me on my camping trip. My project was inspired by a photo that I saw on Pinterest.... using 5" squares that are sewn together and then adding crochet. You know that I love to add crochet edgings on several of my fabric patterns so when I saw the photo...I was inspired and started immediately! I just kind of made up my blanket as I went along but I have now discovered that there is a tutorial by Corey@Little Miss Shabby and a flickr group and it's a crochet along as well! It's called the Fusion Blanket Crochet Along. Fabric/Crochet fused together = fun!!! I love the fact that I have been able to use up even more of my precut leftovers from Sew Cherry, Daisy Cottage and Millie's Closet. I chose to use "I Love This Cotton" yarn in 68 Aqua that I bought at Hobby Lobby. It's so soft and the color is yummy and goes with all of my fabrics...and is 100% cotton which is a big plus for me. I like to work with natural fibers as much as possible. I have several squares completed so far... they really work up fast. I did a single crochet into each buttonhole stitch and then a double crochet into each single crochet and that's all! Easy peasy. *Take note that on the corners...I did 3 stitches instead of one:) I love the scrappiness of my blanket... I put some of the squares up on my design wall together to see how they will look when I crochet them together. I will just use a single crochet stitch when joining them and I think I will leave the holes in the intersections...I like how it adds a lacy kind of look. Of course I will make the final decision on that when I join them all together:) I know that today is Tuesday... and week 5 of The Great Granny Along!!! I don't have anything new to show you yet...but Jodi has some new blocks...so go over and see them! All of the beautiful blocks and quilts that are showing up on the flickr group are just amazing!!! It's been so fun to see all of them over the last 5 weeks:) Next post...I will be showing you a sneak peek of my up coming fabric line. Until then...have a quilty kind of day:) xx Lori

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A fusion quilt is a fun alternative to making a patchwork quilt. This tutorial is part 1 of 2 and shows how to make the squares for the quilt.

Discover crochet tips and find inspiration on Your Crochet's free patterns blog. Read our post, 'High Tea Fusion Crochet Quilt and Border Free Pattern'.

Since sharing photos of my sock yarn blanket I had a few questions asking how I was constructing it. Some patterns have you create a baseline strip of squares to start with. This is a good way to do it but it does mean you have to decide on the width of your blanket right at the very start. Some pa

A knitted Patchwork Blankets are a perfect idea if you want to create something colorful and fun. Check out these free knit blanket patterns.

DIY Crochet Puff Stitch Blanket Free Pattern: Crochet Bobble Stitch Blanket, Crochet Popcorn Stitch Blanket, Crochet Bubble Stitch Blanket,

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Photos above © Kristen Clay This crochet pattern is available as a free download... Download Pattern: Popcorn Throw

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Blanket knit-along is a kind of knitting event that you can take part in. The designer publishes the pattern

Crochet details can transform your home decor in a very easy way. Add a trim, edging, or applique to your blanket, and enjoy the new look!

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Looking to add a modern vibe to your interiors? Geometric shapes are the solution in this case. They are

The Striped Blanket combines the simplicity of a strippy quilt with the busyness of leftover colourful sock yarns wonderfully well particularly when edged with the delicious Blueberry Bonbon contra…

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Use this template to figure out how many hexes you need to make to achieve your desired size quilt.

Great things are going on in the knitting world right now! And these things have something to do with the patterns for February KAL Blankets.

Photos above © Kristen ClayThis crochet pattern is available as a free download... Download Pattern: Popcorn Throw

It seems like it was just a few weeks ago that I was (nervously) contacting people on instagram to participate in my very first blog tour. And now here I am recapping the final week (week 3) of all…

Quilting is an art form in itself, and the patchwork quilt design language translates very well to crochet. Here are some interesting quilt patterns which will be a perfect project for long autumn eve

We are back with crochet-related posts and with a free video tutorial where you gonna learn how to crochet this amazing puff quilt. Just look at this one how cute and how beautiful it is. Just imagine how it will make your home interior more beautiful and your everyday life more beautiful. This quilt will […]

Have you got plenty of yarn in your closet and you need and inspiration? How about making use of them to create a crochet patchwork blanket?