If you’ve made one of my Beaded Star Fidget Mats, you can easily make a star-shaped bead blanket! Essentially, this is the same pattern. However, you continue adding more rounds with beads instead of a border. Materials I am part of the Amazon Affiliates Program, so the following Amazon links are ad links. Your products… Continue reading Free Pattern: Star-Shaped Bead Blanket
Author: Carrie Faith
Free Pattern: Crochet Beaded Fidget Braclet
Like so many others, I’ve been having a lot of fun putting beads into my crochet! My favorite thing to design has been and remains fidget toys. As the mom of a sensory-seeking kiddo, creating toys that keep her hands busy when we’re places she needs to sit still has been a big deal for… Continue reading Free Pattern: Crochet Beaded Fidget Braclet
Elementary Classroom Blessing Box Giveaway (January 2025)
Hello teachers! You do so much for your classrooms and your students, most out of your own pockets. Each month in 2025, I plan to give away a blessing box for your classroom. This is my way of giving back to people who continually give so much to our kids. What’s in the Box? January’s… Continue reading Elementary Classroom Blessing Box Giveaway (January 2025)
Free Pattern: Crochet Fidget Bangle
A couple years ago, I saw a lot of people making crochet “marble mazes” – little pockets that had channels to push a marble around inside. Since then, I’ve started seeing other crochet fidget toys that include marbles, such as little lengths of tubing that you can push the marble back and forth inside. That… Continue reading Free Pattern: Crochet Fidget Bangle
Free Pattern: Beaded Star Fidget Mat
If you’ve been following my videos on TikTok, you may have seen a video where I shared a star-shaped beaded blanket I’m starting. I plan to add a post soon with more details about that project for people who are trying to replicate it for themselves. When I shared the project, someone suggested making smaller… Continue reading Free Pattern: Beaded Star Fidget Mat
Rainbow Bead Blanket (Supplies List)
If you’re looking for links to the supplies I’m using for my Rainbow Bead Blanket, you’ve come to the right place! Supplies: I am part of the Amazon Affiliates Program, so the following Amazon links are ad links. Your products won’t cost more, but I’ll earn a small commission on each purchase you make. The… Continue reading Rainbow Bead Blanket (Supplies List)
How I’m Making My Bead Blanket
Like many people in online crochet communities, I’ve hopped on the trend of using plastic pony beads to make a weighted bead blanket. However, the thought of making a blanket in rows did not appeal to me at all. So I took a hook, my yarn, and some beads and spent an evening figuring out… Continue reading How I’m Making My Bead Blanket
Rainbow Thread Blanket (Supplies List)
If you’ve been wondering what supplies I’m using for my Rainbow Thread Blanket, you’ve come to the right place! Supplies: I am part of the Amazon Affiliates Program, so the following Amazon links are ad links. Your products won’t cost more, but I’ll earn a small commission on each purchase you make. 0.75mm Clover Armour… Continue reading Rainbow Thread Blanket (Supplies List)
Brown Family Portrait
This week I finished up this stunning portrait for the Brown family. I needed to make a sample to share my work with people who might be interested in custom portraits for their families, and the upcoming birthday of a good friend was just the excuse I needed! It took me around eighteen hours to… Continue reading Brown Family Portrait
Custom Cross Stitched Family Portraits
I’ve recently started stitching family portraits with the pattern framework provided by Stitch People. While the pattern creator sells finished portraits, she also grants permission for people to sell creations made with her patterns. How to Order Your Family Portrait from Owls R Pals To help you determine if a custom portrait from Owls R… Continue reading Custom Cross Stitched Family Portraits