Here we are, April 8th, and this beautiful pattern has been released on Ravelry, AND, to top it off, Tania Leis has made the video tutorial for it. No excuses not to make one. Read through this post, if you have not already done so, and find the links below towards the end. Enjoy your… Read More Cat Island Beach Bag by Merri Purdy
As I sat at my computer this morning looking at all of the beautiful MelRose neck warmers, my heart really swelled with awe and delight. It was truly a difficult decision to choose one of them as “Designer’s choice.” The first one completed, was easy enough, it arrived speedily on its own, from Michelle Sanders. … Read More Super Bowl Sunday “Coin Toss” Make-a- Long MelRose Neck Warmer
The lovely little petunia is the next flower we will share with you. This one has been designed by Leslie R. Holm, who has designed other flowers for our project. The petunia is part of the Solanceae family and while its natural habitat is South America, they have certainly made their way around the globe. … Read More Celebrating the Flower – Petunia
This week we have a beautiful Pansy, designed by one of our Admins, Micki Devlin, a very talented designer of many things. So, before we get to the pattern, let’s learn a little bit about pansies. Pansies are part of the viola family and their scientific name is viola tre color var. hortensis. Pansies are… Read More Celebrating the Flower – Pansy
Now is the time of year in areas where spring has sprung and the weather is getting hotter, that you will be spotting sunflowers. I recently purchased 2 plants of mini ones and am enjoying their cheeriness. We are featuring a beautiful design by Leslie R. Holm and you will find the pattern on the… Read More Celebrating the Flower – Sunflower
Our flower this week is the daffodil, also known as Narcissus and jonquil and is the most popular of all spring bulbs. Daffodils are perennial flowers that grow from onion-like bulbs. They bloom in the spring and flower only once a year. The daffodil is the flower for the month of March, since spring begins… Read More Celebrating the Flower – Daffodil
When thinking of a garden full of flowers, you also need to envision beautiful, graceful butterflies fluttering around. They dip their proboscis to gather nectar into the flowers and help in the pollination process by carrying pollen all over their bodies as they go from flower to flower. No matter what language you call them… Read More Celebrating the Flower – Butterflies
