How to Make a Fold Over Elastic Hair Tie - Tutorial

I recently made a tutorial on how to make Fold Over Elastic Hair Ties and I'd like to share it here.  Please click the link below and I'd appreciate it if you would click "like" to show me some love if you do like the tutorial.

Make a Fold Over Elastic Hair Tie Tutorial

 

 

 

Tweet

A journey of having a craft business

A few years ago I started blogging but gave up when I made a major move from one state to another.  As with many events of this nature, life gets in the way of getting back on track. I made a few attempts but life kept getting in the way. I was recently encourage to start my blog back and continue to share my crochet patterns to get me started. 

In addition to sharing my crochet patterns and other tutorials I would like to share information on operating a craft business.  I'll share my successes and mistakes. 

Come back soon for more updates. 

Twisted Ribbon Flower Hair Bow Clip Tutorial

I enjoy making many different kinds of items and hair bows are one of my favorite.  Below is a tutorial video of Nicole's Twisted Ribbon Flower Hair Bow Clip, I made earlier this year.  With her permission I made the "how to" on using two different colors when making the flower. 

 

She did a great job with the design.

 

Enjoy

 

If the video doesn't show up below, please click here to view.

 

 

 

Fortunate Cookie Scrubbie Crochet Pattern

Fortune Cookie Scrubbie or Make-up Remover Scrubbie


Material needed:

H Crochet Hook

Small amount of 2 contrasting colors of Cotton Worsted Weight Yarn (I can make several out of two 2.5 oz Lily’s Sugar’n Cream)

Instructions:

Color A

Round 1: Ch 4, sl st in first ch to make a ring. Ch 1. Sc 14 in ring. Sl st in top of first sc. Ch 1

Round 2: 2 sc in each sc (total 28 sc). Sl st in top of first sc. Cut yarn.

Color B

Round 3: SC in any sc from previous round, 2 sc in each sc around (total 56 sc). Sl st in top of first sc. Ch 1

Round 4: Reverse SC in each SC from previous round. Sl st in first Reverse SC. (optional, if you want a loop, chain 8, sl st in first reverse sc).

Cut yarn.

Tie in all ends.

Video on Reverse SC can be found here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhSbycwfpdo

Fold in Half to make Scrubbie look like a Fortune Cookie.

Enjoy

Fortunate Cookie Scrubbie © Rhonda Mullins 2008

I've been away for a while, but wanted to post an update that I can always be found on my facebook page: CraftedFromTheHeart.

I have a successful Hairbow business and plan to add my crochet items to my inventory as quickly as possible.

I'll continue to post information, updates and tutorials as the year 2014 rolls in.

A little out of it lately but coming back

I'm trying to get back on track after being a little out of it for over a month. I have a few health issues I'm dealing with and have found some great doctors, so that puts me in a hopeful state of mind. I'm very close to being pain-free, but fatigue is something I'm still working on, but hey, I'm 49 years old and I can't expect to feel 18 at this time of my life. Oh well, enough of that, things are looking better and that is what is important.

I have several new crochet patterns in the works, still trying to unpack after our move and may very well go back to work in an office. My husband bought me an iPhone so that will help me run my Etsy shop while away from my computer. I'm still learning but I am getting the hang of it all.

I've moved all my scrapbooking supplies to my daughter-in-law's house and we are able to crop there. She is super organized and has seen to it my supplies are being put to good use. She is such a sweetheart and I'm so thankful she is in our life. She and I get to spend some "mom and daughter" time together and it's very good for me. My other sweet daughter-in-law has been able to come and crop with us and I hope we can do that on a regular bases. I have really been blessed with these 2 young ladies. My sons really know how to pick great wife's.

My craft room is coming along well. I will share photo's when I get to that point. I have a nice L-shaped desk in there so I can work on my designs and I have crates where I will store my yarn and books along the walls. I will have to destash some more but still, I have more supplies then any one person should ever have. Even with removing my scrapbooking supplies and loading up my d-i-l's craft room, I still have a FULL room left to deal with. Atleast this way I will not get sidetracked between two different hobbies.

We have almost all our beading supplies moved into my husband's studio, still I need access to those supplies because I want to work some beadwork into some of my new crochet patterns.

Even though it's hot outside, I'm thinking about Fall and Winter items already. It's busy busy busy and I'm loving it.

Contract on Our House

We finally have a contract on our house in GA and should close on it on the 27th. It's very exciting to finally not have two house notes again. Things have started to get tight on our budget so this contract has come at a great time.

Our house will be missed and we had alot of good memories there, but we are now making good memories in our new house. We will return to visit with friends, because we made friends who feel they are our family.

Below are a few pictures of our house in GA.