Monday, March 31, 2014

Crochet Ladybugs - free pattern

Let's do the spring. Crochet mini ladybugs. It's an easy pattern and you can use them as brooch, as clip hair, as applique for a T-shirt or some jeans. You can sell the finished products, but please mention my blog and the name Ema's Decorations.


Abbrevions:
st - stitch
sl st - slip stitch
sg - single crochet
ch - chain
dec - decrease

Materials: you can use any type a hook and a proper yarn. Black and red yarn, black small beads, needle and thread to sew the beads.


The body - with red yarn:

r1 - ch 6, sl st to make a ring, ch 1
r2 - 2 sg in each st - you have 12 stitches, sl st in the first st, ch 1
r3 - 2sg in the next st, 1 sg and so on until the end - you have 18 stitches, sl st in the first st using black yarn.


The head - with black yarn

r4 - 1sg in the first st, 4 sg in next 4 st - you have 5 stitches with black yarn, ch 1, turn
r5 - dec 2 times, ch 1, turn
r6 - dec, fasten off and leave a long tail to make the antennas

The antennas - with black yarn
Using the long tail, sl st in the next st, making or leaving a long loop; cut the loop in the middle and make short antennas.
Sew some black beads on the body.


Best,
Ema


Saturday, March 8, 2014

Crochet snail - free pattern

This is my pattern for a mini crochet snail. You can use any type of yarn or hook. I used the yarn with 2 threads.


The shell (with yellow)
r1 - ch 6, sl st to make a ring, ch 1
r2 - 2 sg in each st - you have 12 st, sl st into the firs, ch 1(cont it as the first st for the next row)
r3 - *2sg in the first st,1 sg*, repeat from **, you have 18 st, sl st with green color into the first.

The body and the head (with green):
r4 - ch 4, 1sg into the second st from the hook, 1sg into the next 2st, sl st into the base of the chain, sl st into the next 4 yellow st from the shell, ch 4, (1sg , 1sg, ch 1, 1sg, ch 1, sl st ) into the second st from the hook, 1sg into the next 2 st, sl st into the base. Fasten off and leave a long tail.

The tentacles:
To make tentacles, pull the tail until the head, fasten off and make 2 knots at the ends - these will be the eyes. You can add some beads to make eyes.

Your snail is done.


This is a red snail with some beads on the shell.


And a blue one with green beads on the shell.


I want to use my snails on a T-shirt. Or on a canvas bag. If you have another ideas, leave a message. I'm so glad if you give me a feedback.

Ema 

Thursday, February 6, 2014

My first Meow

My first sewing Meow. It's not perfect, but it was a nice project at my sewing machine. My pattern is mine, completely mine.


Hmmmm.... What should I try to sew? Something easy, easy....

Ema 

Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Love Felt Owls

It's cold and it's snowing, but the love owls .... They are done. She and He.


Oh, dear, it's chilly today.


Hmm. They are so serious. 


Ema

Monday, February 3, 2014

Love Felt Birds

These are my new birdies. I made them for a friend.


I used assorted colorful felt: blue, pink, white, dark pink, purple...


I used flower shaped beads and black beads for the eyes.




In the snow.



Ema

Sunday, February 2, 2014

Purple slippers - Frozen slippers

First, I made these slippers with some purple yarn that I had. But my 7 years daughter said they are ... Frozen. She loves the movie and the characters, Elsa and Ana, and all day long she is singing like them.


It's not my pattern. I used a pattern from Craftsy. I made the smaller size, but the slippers are not so perfect for my daughter. I have to try them again. But she likes them. 






Then we painted together Elsa. It was fun in a Sunday morning. 



Do you like Frozen?

Ema 


Thursday, January 2, 2014

Diaper Cake How to Make

My first diaper cake. For a sweet little baby boy.


With a Teddy Bear on top.


I used: a champagne, blue ribbon, a plastic plate, diapers, toys, blue thread.


First layer - around the bottle.


I tied them with blue thread.



Second layer around the first one.




The second row.



The third row on the top. It's done. Now the decorations.


Blue ribbons and blue bows to hide the thread and for a nice touch.


Some silver paper stars on the ribbon.



Teddy Bear on top. A pacifier and a bath turtle on the sides. 



Easy peasy. You can do it too.

Ema

Penguin Toy

A new penguin toy in my collection. Soft and fluffy, I made him from two different fleece. My daughter said that fleece from his belly is a...