'Mixin it up with DaPerfectMix'

  I found this adorable free crochet pattern on Ravelry.com  by  Elaine Phillips. This was a pretty easy pattern until I got to the sleeves....

I love Show & Tell! Allie made a beautiful head warmer using my pattern and she was so kind to send pictures of the final piece. Get t...

Melissa sent me a beautiful picture of her final mermaid tail! I love the colors she used. This seems to be a really popular pattern. Do y...

I've been so busy with school (mine and the kids) lately that I haven't had time to update my blog. I was able to crochet some small...

Here's another show and tell project. This one is made from my mermaid fin pattern. Donna sent me a picture of her beautiful finished me...

Check out Kimmy's lovely classic cloche! I love her braided adornment, it makes it unique. Very nice job! Thanks so much for sending the...

  Here is the blue and silver dress I was working on. I wish it was this quick to make clothes for myself! This dress pattern can be found o...

Here is a lovely picture from Sue of a tie that was crocheted as a gift for Father's day! Very stylish! She made the bottom of the tie s...

  Recently I've been reminiscing about my doll playing days. If they were around when I was a kid, I would have wanted an American Girl ...

Check out this lovely Floppy Sun Hat created by Priscilla! Thanks so much for sending the picture! Get the free pattern here.     ...

  I've been working on some really cute baby shoes lately. My cousin requested some faux Converse, then some baby boat shoes. Then I got...

Here is one of the clay projects that I made. I found a video tutorial online for making clay lace. It looks more complicated than it really...

  Lately I've been playing with clay and practicing sewing with a few projects. I found this video by Melly Sews for creating a lined z...

  Do you ever go to the beach and end up buying stuff you'll never use? ..or is that just me? Well, if you haven't guessed, I bo...

   I realize that to get better at sewing, I'm going to have to practice. I refashioned one of my husband's old sweaters into a skir...