Spring Break Craft Activity ~ Felt Flower Hair Clips

These Felt Flowers were a lot of fun to make. The girls (ages 5 to 12) enjoyed stitching their flowers together and love their finished products. We cut wool blend felt into cute shapes, then sewed them to Hair Clips, Elastics and Head Bands with embroidery thread.
Thanks Friends for the fun Craft Day!

If you are interested in purchase felt flower hair accessories or felt pieces cut in shapes to make your own flower hair clips, check out BeadedSocks.etsy.com there are lots of cute styles available.

How to Make Girls Leg Warmers or Leggings

BeadedSocks.net has a quick tutorial on making your own leg warmers for babies and kids.
These leg warmers are made out of knee high socks.

Cradle Purse Crochet Pattern

Pattern is now available on BeadedSocks.net

Please leave a comment if you use the pattern. I would love to hear from you!

Crocheted Cradle Purse measures 5 x 6 inches when closed. The top turns down to reveal a baby in the cradle; when your done playing turn the sides up for a pretty purse. This cute little cradle is patterned after one my grandma gave me years ago. My girls still play with my original; this Christmas they each received their own. :)
Thanks for stopping by BeadedSocks.blogspot.com!

Etsy Front Page

One of my little wallets made the Front Page on Etsy.com! I am soo excited. :)



Thank You Etsy Team, specifically brepettis for adding my wallet as a related item for
The Storque Article. :)

Crocheted Bassinet / Cradle Purses

Free Cradle Pattern now available on Beadedsocks.net

Crocheted Cradle Purse with little doll. Purse measures 5 x 6 inches when closed. The top turns down to reveal a baby in the cradle; when your done playing turn the sides up for a pretty purse. This cute little cradle is patterned after one my grandma gave me years ago. My girls still play with my original; after Christmas they will have their own. :)

These 3" dolls, with their new dresses, are going in my daughters' cradles.
If you are interested in making a cradle for your daughter, email me at beadedsocks@msn.com
Thanks for stopping by BeadedSocks.blogspot.com!

New and Improved Light Box

Thanks to this tutorial:
http://www.pbase.com/wlhuber/light_box_light_tent/

With this new light box you can change the background. My poster board has two holes punched at the top, then attached with little screws. I only have white posterboard onhand, will post pictures with black later. :)

We made a few alterations:
My husband added a piece on the top for an extra light.
The box is lined with tissue paper, instead of a sheet. I used double stick tape to attach the tissue paper to the PVC pipe.

Donna Pool recommended foam boards covered with tinfoil to brighten the object.



Thanks for the Tip :)

Beaded Sock Pattern on Etsy

You can make beaded socks too.

This Beaded Sock Crochet Pattern shows you how to make 3 Different Styles of Beaded Socks.
25 Pages of Color Photos and Instructions show every Step.

Available in my Etsy Store BeadedSocks