Category: Tutorials

  • Adding a leather Bottom to a Crocheted Purse

    Adding a leather Bottom to a Crocheted Purse

    These instructions are written to go with my Squiggle Squares purse but will work for almost any pattern that can be turned into an open cylinder of fabric.  I am a bit rough on my purses so I knew that If I was going to crochet a purse for myself, it would need a bit…

  • Adding a Lining to a Crochet Purse

    Adding a Lining to a Crochet Purse

    These instructions are written to go with my Squiggle Squares purse but will work for almost any purse that is rectangular: flat or three dimensional.  I am a bit rough on my purses so I knew that If I was going to crochet a purse for myself, it would need a lining, and so I…

  • How to Stiffen Snowflakes

    How to Stiffen Snowflakes

    This is the method that I personally use for stiffening pieces to have a nice firm Snowflake and the desired shape.  Several of the Snowflakes are particularly dependent on stiffening to obtain and hold their shape.  I prefer to save all the Snowflakes that I have created until I have a nice sized pile and…

  • Invisible Needle Join

    Invisible Needle Join

    I like to make my standing stitches and needle join a little different than I usually see. This is the method that I use that produces the most invisible join I could figure out.  For the purposes of this blog, I am using US dc stitches for my example below, but this technique can be…