Hello! I hope you are well! I’m sorry I haven't written a blog post for over a year but the good news is, I’ve been so busy with magazine submissions that my hooks haven't stopped! So, the title of this blog post is 'International Diploma In Crochet - Part 1' Now let me tell you… Continue reading International Diploma in Crochet – Part 1
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2020 goal? My design to be featured in a publication
Tunisian Crochet Textured Pillow First of all I would like to start by saying a very belated Happy New Year to you all! Did you have any goals that you wanted to achieve last year? I had one in particular! Any guesses as to what it was? My goal was to get at least one… Continue reading 2020 goal? My design to be featured in a publication
Flat Lay Photography
I have always been interested in photography and especially enjoy taking pictures of my work that I have created. Last year I discovered a new type of photography called Flat Lay. In order to take a Flat Lay photo, you need to have an object which is the main focus among other objects and lay… Continue reading Flat Lay Photography
Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – Rose
My new edition to my flower series is the 'rose'. The rose is a perennial flowering plant from the Rosaceae family. There are over 300 types. You will often see roses in a flower bed as a shrub. There are also climbing roses which look beautiful when they cover a wall and also trailing roses… Continue reading Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – Rose
Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – Poppy
The poppy! A beautiful flowering plant that is part of the Papaveraceae family. We often see fields covered in poppies and they can be found in many gardens. Many of us see the poppy being used on Armistice Day on the 11th November as it is the symbol of remembrance of the First World War.… Continue reading Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – Poppy
Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – Sunflower
Here's my next edition to my Tunisian Crochet Flower Series. My sunflower. The scientific term for the sunflower is 'Helianthus Annuus'. It is grown for several reasons, one of which is for the use of wild bird food. However, the most common is to bring colour to our gardens. I remember many years ago, both… Continue reading Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – Sunflower
Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – Daisy
If you have read my earlier post, you would have seen my Tunisian Crochet daisy which I designed for my Tunisian Crochet Flower Series. Every time I looked at my daisy, there seemed to be something that wasn't quite right with it. The daisy's centre. I decided to work my pattern again with a few… Continue reading Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – Daisy
Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – ‘Daisy’
Flowers! Flowers! Flowers! I'm always buying flowers. They remind me of Spring and Summer and can brighten up any room. One of the projects that I have been wanting to do for a while is to design my own 3D floral patterns.....and.....here we are! Introducing my Tunisian Crochet 'Flower Series' starting with my 'daisy'! Did… Continue reading Tunisian Crochet Flower Series – ‘Daisy’
Row Counter Chart For Tunisian Crochet
How do you manage to keep tabs on how many rows you have worked on your project? I have compiled this 'row counter chart for Tunisian Crochet' to help you keep a check on your project rows. Work a row and tick the box until your project is complete. If the project is more than… Continue reading Row Counter Chart For Tunisian Crochet
Tunisian Crochet Hooks
As with many crafts, there is always some sort of tool or implement that we need to use in order to make things happen! In Tunisian Crochet, a particular crochet hook is required. It's appearance is similar to that of a regular crochet hook and knitting needle and is most obvious when you look at… Continue reading Tunisian Crochet Hooks