Latest Blog Posts for Hooked On Needles

• It Is Finished...School, that is!
  on Jul 24, 2016
  Just popping in here to let you know that I passed my state board exam for nursing this past week! Those of you who have taken any kind of board exam will understand completely the relief I felt! So the journey I began four years ago has come to a...
• Happy 4th of July! ~ Some Patriotic Projects from the Past
  on Jul 4, 2016 in July 4th
  Happy 4th of July to all of my American readers! I thought I'd share a few patriotic pictures from the past just to add a little Red, White and Blue (and maybe another color or two) to this page! Just click the caption to read about the project pic...
• Grow A Garden With Me ~ Two Matching Tote Bags for Summer
  on Jun 28, 2016 in Moda quilted bag tote bag
  More Summer Sewing is underway here at Hooked On Needles! Moda has some wonderful designers, and one of my very favorite teams is Me and My Sister Designs. Mary and Barb continue to come up with the most cheerful fabrics year after year. These two...
• More Summer Sewing ~ Two New French Journal Tote Bags
  on Jun 22, 2016 in French Journal Michael Miller sewing tote bag
  There is nothing quite like an afternoon of relaxing summer sewing, and recently I was able to enjoy a few of them. After making Melissa's tote bag, the leftover French Journal fabric was just begging to be made into something pretty and useful. Ta...
• French Journal Tote Bag
  on Jun 19, 2016 in custom tote bag fabric French Journal Michael Miller sewing zippered extension
  It's not even officially summer yet, and my first custom project for the summer is complete, shipped and received! It's no secret that I love bags. I love to design bags. I love to sew bags. I love to use bags. I just love everything about bags!
• Nursing School Knit and Crochet
  on Jun 7, 2016 in charity crochet knit school
  It's been almost three weeks since I finally got to do what I had imagined myself doing four years ago, back when the thought of returning to school and pursuing a degree in nursing came to mind. One of the things I saw in my mind's eye was me, sitt...
• Crocheted Snowflake Afghan Resurrected for Winter
  on Jan 24, 2016 in afghan crochet crocheted afghan Herrschner's snowflakes yarn
  Crocheted snowflakes are the perfect kind of snowflake! No shoveling, no slick roads, no cold. In fact crocheted snowflakes put together into an afghan can be very warm and cozy, and perfectly delightful to have in a pile in your living room. Afte...
• Scrappy Afghan Finally Finished!
  on Jan 22, 2016 in afghan Bernat yarn crochet diagonal box stitch Waverly yarn
  Last fall, I had the intention of using up leftover yarn from this afghan to make a shawl. So I started crocheting my latest favorite stitch, the diagonal box stitch seen HERE and HERE, which starts at one corner and grows into an ever larger triang...
• What a surprise! Pattern for my very first afghan discovered!
  on Jan 20, 2016 in afghan stitch crochet crocheted afghan Tunisian Crochet
  A few months ago, probably when I should have been studying, I was roaming around the world wide web and almost fell off my chair when this picture came up. I could not believe my eyes! Seeing this picture brought me right back to Walnut Creek, Cal...
• Quilted Sleeping Bag and Pillows for American Girl Doll
  on Jan 18, 2016 in American Girl doll doll accessories pillows quilting sewing sleeping bag
  This is another little sewing project I did for Grace's American Girl dolls over my winter break. As nice as all the items made specifically for these dolls are, they really are quite expensive. I had made other things for her dolls in the past, li...

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