Fibers of the Heart

Sharing my love for all things fiber art (but mostly crochet...) and Jesus

[fibersoftheheart]

After losing one of my leather mittens in a snow bank last winter, I decided to copy the remaining one I had and make a new pair. I found a cut of some nice leather for $7 at my favorite discount fabric store, #auburnfabricoutlet. I used #Sherpa fabric from @joann_stores for the lining. I love the way the way the suede side looks. I was very pleased with how they came out and they are sooo warm and comfortable! #diy #sewleather #sew #sewing #sewingaddict #suede #mittens https://www.instagram.com/p/CZu6nWEuM8b/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I'm so excited about these neck warmers I made for Christmas gifts this year! I used #sherpa and #fauxcashmere knit fabrics from @joann_stores and they are sooo warm and soft 🤩. I wouldn't call it fashionable but very useful.. https://www.instagram.com/georgiabean47/p/CXo8dD1u2ZB/?utm_medium=tumblr

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I'm so happy with the way this #Daisydress by @ohmeohmysewing came out. I used some quilting cotton from #auburnfabricoutlet. It was so nice working with such an easy fabric after finishing two projects with first a somewhat slippery lightweight lyocell fabric and then a heavyweight jacquard. I have a bad habit of biting off more than I can chew as a beginner 😅. Also, it was kind of exciting to put my ruffler foot to use. I really wish someone had a better tutorial for using the ruffler foot in garment construction or perhaps someone to design it to be a more precise tool. It's not a very exact science right now. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMklHdNnuaE/?igshid=9suer8jh77g1

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I whipped up this sewing machine cover last weekend thanks to a pattern from #closetcorepatterns. I got the purple piping and jacquard fabric from #auburnfabricoutlet (my new favorite place to shop... Everything is literally $2.99/yard!). Now I don't have to worry about dust bunnies in my machine and curious little fingers finding my scissors when I want to leave my wips out overnight! #closetcorecovers #sewing #sewingaddict https://www.instagram.com/p/CMU5TJ7nwag/?igshid=m80k74mamt9p

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Sorry for the poor picture. These are a pair of boot cuffs that I made my mom for Christmas. The link for the pattern is free here: http://seevanessacraft.com/2012/08/crafting-on-a-dime-diy-crochet-boot-cuff/

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Finally done the first panel! I'm curious to see if it will look any better when it's blocked but I won't bother doing that until I'm finished with all of the pieces. Two more to go!

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It's coming along! Almost done the first panel of Abigail's Sleep Sack 😃 And writing up the pattern as I go...

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I've finished all of the measurements and math and was finally able to start writing the pattern and crocheting for reals! Woohoo! Of course, this was only after I had wound the yarn I'm using into a nice ball because I kept getting hung up on the previous oblong shaped skein. It came out quite large and looks kind of silly in my yarn bowl lol. Greg said he understands the appeal that yarn balls hold for cats...

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Found this free trial at Creative Bug when you use the code JOANN1 plus 1 free class! AND JoAnn's is having a huge Labor Day sale for all you thrifty shoppers!

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Can I just say how awesome it is that the Craft Yarn Council has standards and guidelines for crochet and knitting?  I know that's kind of a newb question but, really, I was never aware of the more formal side of crochet! I wasn’t sure where to start with the sizing of my project so I was farting around online and came across the standard baby sizes. Nice! I'll be making Abigail an 18 month size sleep sack...Now I just need to figure out how long it should be...

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I think my little Doodle Bug likes this pattern! I finished blocking my test swatch for her sleep sack. It still looks like it has a lot of ridges but I think I need the stitches to be close together to keep her warmer. We shall see how that looks on the finished product...

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I’m working up some potential stitches for Abigail’s sleep sack. Right now I’m really loving the Marguerite Stitch. And I think I’m going to land on the linked treble crochets for the main fabric

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I’m getting so excited about starting my first project from scratch! No pattern! Our little Abigail grew out of her first sleep sack and she’s going to need a new one as the cold weather comes back around. I just love being able to make something practical that she will actually be using. I’m thinking I might even try to write a pattern to go with it which I can post to Ravelry. You can find me under Snugglymumpkins on Ravelry if you feel so inclined to check it out but I don’t have much there yet. I’ve only just discovered the wonder that is Ravelry.

I used a gift card that my in-laws gave me for my birthday to purchase a new set of books to aid in this endeavor. So far I’m very satisfied with my purchases: - The Crocheter’s Skill-Building Workshop by Dora Ohrenstein - 500 Crochet Stitches published by St. Martin’s Griffin - The Crochet Answer Book by Edie Eckman

I’m reading through Ohrenstein’s book and, despite having crocheted consistently for the last 7ish years, I’m still gleaning lots of really helpful new information. I’ve also flipped through the Crochet Stitch Bible and noted a couple of stitches I might want to use for Abigail’s sleep sack. I’ll be reporting back to let you know how those stitch patterns actually work up. And when I’m through with the skill building workshop, perhaps I’ll review it.

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My current WIP! I finally finished my first puff sleeve on this vintage crochet dress pattern I found in an old magazine. Hopefully I can get the other sleeve to look the same...

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Do you sometimes get confused about if you crochet using US or UK terms?  I certainly do.  This chart might help a bit. 

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Somebody just sent this to me and I have never felt so dragged in my LIFE

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(I came out to have a good time and I honestly feel so attacked right now.)

[knicromaniac]

😂😂😂

[passionknits]

Accurate.

[fibersoftheheart]

Yup, hidden stashes of yarn all over my house ...

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Thank you

Put on a good, slow, deep, soft song before you read...think David Gray, Damien Rice, or the Civil Wars...

‘t’s been awhile.  Feels good.  David Gray. Mmmmmmm that slightly raspy voice thrums in my chest.  Jesus, what would you have me do with this?  In the past, it was so obvious: write about love…but now I know a different love, true love: Yours.  And all I wanna do is languish in the feeling.  Thank you. For the beauty of music. For the abilities of our bodies.  For the singing in my heart.  For the realities of this world: raindrops on my window panes. Hum of guitar strings. Sweet tones of human voices.  Goose flesh and peach fuzz skin.  Fresh soil scents of fall.   Yes, thank you Jesus.