First off, I just want to say I was overwhelmed by your response to the hat I made. Really. I rarely get any traffic here on the weekends. So y’all made my day. :) (Yes. Eight comments in one day overwhelms me! Particularly since I wasn’t giving anything away.)
So I made this little dealio (a brooch), and I thought you might like to see how. It’s not anything huge, but I thought it would be a good way to flex my tutorial-making muscle. Straight from my beloved notebook, here’s my First Official Tutorial. Hope you can read my handwriting. ;)
Yep, silliness all around. But I can’t help myself.
Two things to know: 1- I used 1 1/2 inch wide satin ribbon. 2- I hot-glued a brooch pin to the back when I was done. This could be sewn directly onto a garment, but washing said garment would then be problematic.
Oh, and the Fray Check step could actually come after step 1. You decide. ;)
Next up, I’m planning to repurpose some lace from an old shirt to make a pretty bag for this brooch. I also like it on a simple black top.
September 8th, 2008 at 8:51 am
OK. I oh-so-innocently checked in on my crochet flickr group, saw your hat and have spent the past hour or so reading every single blog post you’ve written! Then, when I came back to tell you just that, you had posted again! Yay! Thanks for the cute tut. I am in love with your family and all the pretty things you make.
September 8th, 2008 at 10:01 am
The hat did turn out fabulous! I’ve never crocheted anything…but I’m almost ready to try! (I already have hooks and a beginner’s book, it’s just a matter of doing it. I guess that since it’s still in the 90’s around these parts, I’ve got a bit of time before the cold weather hits!)
Thanks for the great little tutorial! Now I’ll need to buy some ribbon to try this out!
September 8th, 2008 at 10:40 am
That is DARLING! I can’t wait to try one! Maybe in a fall plaid? I’ll be linking to this!
September 8th, 2008 at 11:16 am
Wouldn’t a flower with a ladybug button be fun
September 8th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
so cute! thanks for the tutorial , it’s great!
September 8th, 2008 at 8:48 pm
cute idea! thanks for the tutorial :)
September 9th, 2008 at 10:59 am
You made me laugh out loud with the tutorial. Love that you included the adorable picture of fraycheck.