Nerd Swap

I joined a smaller swap that required us to make items related to another person’s nerdy or geeky interests. The swap was smaller and required 3 items… this is what I came up with. A bracelet made from recycled WIRED magazines, to pick up on the computer geeky side of my partner Shannin. (She’s studying […]

Yarnies vs Sewists Swap

This is the package I sent to Miss Barbara for my second Craftster craft swap. The theme of this swap was “yarnies vs. sewists,” so a knitter/crocheter is paired with a sewer and you can make each other items on your wish lists. Here’s the entire package, wrapped (I found this awesome crocheted wrapping paper […]

Chef’s Hat Purse

This is a purse I made for a craft swap. When I was working on it, I decided the purse looked a lot like an upside-down chef’s hat. It’s based on a pattern (Flouncy Bag) found in the book One Yard Wonders.