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Crochet is just one of my handicraft passions. It's one of the more simpler hobbies you could ever learn and I hope to inspire you to start your very own hobby! Please feel free to use the free crochet patterns here but do link back to my website. Please take time to visit my Facebook page http://facebook.com/millicentmelissa
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Tuesday, February 7, 2012
Crochet in Twitter
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Was checking my twitter account, which I haven't done so in a long, long time because of Facebook and Pinterest, and saw a lot are sharing free crochet patterns! Check out some of them:
DealsFinder1 Deals Finder
Crocheted Afghan Patterns, 8 Beautiful Afghans To Crochet (Kindle Edition) dlvr.it/19nvsb #kindle
BeadsByRoni Roni
Ocean Love - Delicate crochet wire bracelet - perfect gift for that special someone. bit.ly/rwi8Uf #dawanda #OnFireTeam
MissTechDK Dalana Starr
crochetmania Sofia Stavropoulou
Ravelry Rita Crochet Blanket pattern by Amanda Perkins bit.ly/AeJdVy
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Happy with their millicentmelissa Christmas gifts!
Just wanted to post pictures of the girls who got millicentmelissa accessories for Christmas gifts :)
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| My Bestie Arlene wearing Ranunculus choker necklace in Mint |
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| My sister Cha owning her Mitered Square bib necklace in Purple Haze |
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| My Bestie Tillet wearing Stargazer chain necklace in Charcoal |
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| My officemate Bing wearing Buttercup earrings in Lavender |
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
New Take on Dorset Buttons
It only seemed like yesterday when experimenting with Dorset Buttons made me start my own handcrafted accessories business!
Over the long holiday weekend, I decided to re-explore this craft and this time used various materials.
First up, I used the traditional acrylic crochet yarn but instead of finishing the inner spokes, I only finished the border and added a floating plastic pallet in the middle.
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| Used acrylic yarn for this Dorset button. The color was inspired by my sister Cha's blouse she wore on New Year's day :) |
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| Attached the button to a long chain necklace |
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| As worn |
For the next Dorset Button, I used a bone-colored satin ribbon and attached to a matinee-length chain necklace with pearl studs accents.
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| Dorset Button using satin ribbon |
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| On a matinee length (19") chain |
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| As worn |
The last button is still in the works but I already love it! Staring into my pile of crochet materials, I saw some leftover leather cord I had purchased years ago to be used as a lasso belt and thought of using it for the Dorset Button and the result was gorgeous!
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| Leather cord Dorset Button. Sprayed it with clear gloss acrylic spray to protect from scratches. |
I noticed that the leather was sensitive to scratches so after finishing this, I sprayed it with a layer of clear acrylic spray. Only thing left to do is to decide what material I'd use for the necklace.
Dorset Buttons are easy to make and very versatile. Check out this easy-to-follow tutorial from Craftstylish and start making your own versions!
Friday, December 9, 2011
New Logo and Header of millicentmelissa
With vacation time on my hands, got busy updating all my blogs and even found time to create millicentmelissa's new logo. Let me know what you think :)
Got great tips on how to create a killer blog header using Photoshop over at Overstuffed. Lara used Photoshop Enterprise in her tutorial but you could use Photoshop like I did, same instructions apply anyway. I'm not a Photoshop pro at all but Lara's instructions are easy to follow and quite useful for a newbie like me. Check out her tutorial here.
For the digital paper Lara mentions, I found a site where you can download it for free at http://freedigitalscrapbooking.com/. The selections are limited but there are some nice ones you could probably use.
Will be posting more of my Christmas Gift projects in my next post...
Sunday, December 4, 2011
First Set of Christmas Gifts Finally Done!
Finally finished the first set of Christmas gifts for my girlfriends! Just in time for the first Christmas party of the year I attended, our Caring Group for Solo Parents.
Had fun doing these pieces especially the bracelet for Jopen for which I used matching pipe cleaners to a Dorset button. Simple and yet ingenuous! Got the idea from Martha Stewart at her tutorial for pipe cleaner ring here.
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| For Marikit |
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| Close-up |
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| For Celine |
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| Other side |
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| For Gail |
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| For Reggie |
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| As worn |
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| Ring for Celine's earrings |
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| As worn |
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| For Nilds |
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| For Dolly |
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| Close-up |
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| For Jopen |
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| Close-up |
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| Other side |
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Getting Ready for Christmas!
Been quite busy these past few weeks, crocheting as if in a race, readying my Christmas gifts for all the lovely girls in my life. Giving you a glimpse with the pictures below of the ongoing project.
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Now, if I could only find a crochet project that could be a Christmas gift for the guys :)
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| A fine mess: some of the crochet projects am working on for Christmas gifts |
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| More crochet flowers to become earrings |
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| A crochet necklace in the works |
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