A Handmade Life

Last week I finally picked up the needles to finish this shawl  that I had started back in November to use up a bunch of odds and ends out o...

Slipper clogs made from felted sweaters...as opposed to the Felted Slipper Clogs I usually make .  I've been making the Fibre Trends Fe...

One of the things that has been keeping us busy is this family member.  We came home from a weekend away of mountain biking and hiking to fi...

I was raised with that saying as a way of life...I don't remember if it was actually ever said but it was certainly lived.  My parents a...

I've enjoyed making crocheted rag rugs since my sister-in-law showed me how to about, oooh...probably almost 15 years ago.  A little wh...

I wanted to make a pair of slippers that were just a bit more masculine than the ones with the crochet trim . ;-)  I found a pattern that I ...

One of the favourite gifts that I have been making for family members the last few years are Fibre Trends felted slipper clogs .  This year,...

I've always loved to make something new out of something old, I have a hard time bringing myself to get rid of anything made of natural ...

Well...it has been an interesting few days around here. W, our 15 year old has chicken pox. It came as a bit of a surpise, when they were yo...

We've been getting snow for over a week now and the boys are thrilled to be out sledding each day. The last little while has also brough...

I've been collecting wool sweaters for a couple years now and finally decided to make the quilt I've had my heart set on.  Some of t...