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Monthly Archives: July 2014

Granny Squares, Crochet Flowers, and Purses

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Deborah Lee Soltesz
Purse Flap

I’ve been having a lot of fun with granny squares and crochet flowers. I also decided to experiment with making purses with some garment leather I have on hand. Why Continue Reading →

Posted in From the Workbench | Tagged african flower, crochet, crochet flower, crochet mandala, leather, purse, sewing

Delicious New Yarns!

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Deborah Lee Soltesz
Noro Taiyo Sock, 22

I’ve been having so much fun crocheting, I decided to up my game and go into Purl in the Pines. I wanted to stock up on the types of yarns Continue Reading →

Posted in From the Workbench | Tagged crochet, flagstaff, shopping, yarn

Dreamcatcher Necklaces

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Deborah Lee Soltesz
Dreamcatcher Necklace

I’ve added several dreamcatcher necklaces to my Etsy shop, and a few more are coming soon!   Find them in my Etsy shop! Etsy Shop: API reponse should be HTTP 200 Continue Reading →

Posted in Etsy | Tagged dreamcatcher, etsy, jewelry, necklace, shop

New How-To! Adjustable Necklace Slider

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Deborah Lee Soltesz
Pull small beads to tighten

Learn how to make an adjustable slider for your leather cord necklace with a few beads and some macramé! View the full tutorial here!

Posted in How-to, Updates | Tagged adjustable necklace, diy, free, how to, jewelry, lesson, macrame, necklace, tutorial

Dreamcatcher Pendants Almost Here!

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Deborah Lee Soltesz

I’ve finished up a batch of dreamcatcher pendants. I spent my morning photographing them so I can post them in my Etsy shop. I’ve also been working on crochet projects Continue Reading →

Posted in From the Workbench | Tagged crochet, dreamcatchers, photography, studio, workbench

Monsoon

Posted on July 5, 2014 by Deborah Lee Soltesz
Monsoon

The moonsoons have arrived. Thunderstorms bring much cooler temperatures, dropping from the high eighties earlier in the week to the mid seventies. In this drought-stricken region, the rain is more Continue Reading →

Posted in Life | Tagged flowers, garden, monsoon, rain, weather

Green Eggs and… Grapes!

Posted on July 4, 2014 by Deborah Lee Soltesz
Ready to eat!

This morning for breakfast, I whipped up some scrambled eggs with a couple teaspoons of Spice Traveler‘s Green Chile Powder. Delish!

Posted in Food | Tagged cooking, eggs, food, green eggs

Crochet Flower Mandala Pattern

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Deborah Lee Soltesz
Flower Pattern Embroidery

I have fallen in love with crochet flowers and mandalas. I came across photos of this adorable flower mandala, and found this pattern for it. After working through the flower Continue Reading →

Posted in How-to | Tagged circle, crochet, flower, free, how-to, mandala, pattern, tutorial

Multitasking multicrafting

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Deborah Lee Soltesz
Dreamcatcher Pendants

I spent part of yesterday finishing off some macramé jewelry projects for friends. Two pieces, a beaded necklace and a skull prayer bead bracelet, went out the door with my Continue Reading →

Posted in From the Workbench

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