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A Wondrous DIY Project for Our Days in Isolation!
Are your kids home with you? I know mine are.
With the kiddos home during this pandemic, and less and less free time to get done… well… anything, DIY projects need to be somewhat quick.
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Etsy Shop Open for Business: InkAndStitchesArt!
What better time to reopen my “InkAndStitchesArt” Etsy shop than with the holidays coming up?
Can you believe the holidays are just around the corner? I can’t!
Since I’ve been toying with the idea of reopening my Etsy shop for awhile now, I thought this would be the best time to do it!
So far, I am selling some of the amigurumi that you’ve seen here as FREE PATTERNS along with a couple of others, but I want to sell the finished products for those who have no desire to learn how to crochet, or who would rather spend their time doing other things.
If you are one such person, you are not alone, and my shop has just the right items for you!
If you want to learn how to crochet, I invite you to check out my Ink & Stitches YouTube Channel; pull out your crochet hooks, yarn, and one of my
free patterns
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New Video: Adeline Doll Reveal!
In order to change her destiny and the barren, colorless world, ten-year-old Adeline will have to unleash the last bit of magic.
Adeline Picot, is the main protagonist from my Middle Grade Fantasy story, Adeline and the Mystic Berries.
I have talked about the book on and off, and, as you know, I am now working on re-editing the story before I continue querying to find a literary agent.
In the meantime, I couldn’t wait to begin crocheting up some of the characters from this story that is very near and dear to me. It was the first book I ever wrote, and the first time an idea struck in my head that stayed.
I had always thought being a writer would be a wonderful job to have, but prior to coming up with the idea for Adeline and the Mystic Berries, never thought I would ever have good enough ideas myself. She proved me wrong, and here we are.
My vision is to have a line of dolls from the book that other crocheters can make. I want readers who love the story, to be able to have their very own dolls from the book!
So, without further ado, here is a video I made for my
Ink & Stitches YouTube Channel
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A to Z Challenge: A is for Amigurumi
Amigurumi is a Japanese word meaning crocheted or knitted, stuffed doll (Ami = crocheted/knitted; Nuigurumi = Stuffed Doll). Most of the pieces for these stuffed dolls, are worked by crocheting in the round.
The art of amigurumi had been widely enjoyed in Japan for decades, before making its way to the United States. It was in the early 2000s that it gained in popularity with sites like Etsy (an online marketplace for handmade goods) and
Ravelry
