When LoveCrafts asked how I express myself through my craft, I really couldn’t wait to write a post about it. However, I am introverted & have always been timid when it comes to expressing myself. I over-analyzed, over-planned and engineered a nightmare. Cue in: procrastination. Let’s start from the beginning. My main form of crafting …
My name is Wangari Kamau, owner of Umba Creations, a socially conscious children’s brand which has a love for handmade goods, with a particular interest in creating crochet dolls and toys to help impart positive messages and values into the lives of children. Umba Creations on Instagram Umba Creations on Facebook Umba Creations on Etsy …
My name is Valentine Mghoi and I am the founder of Mats by Vee. I work as a graphic designer during the day and in the evenings I work as a mat maker. My name Mghoi means pillar. When a hat is built, the center pillar that gives it support is what is called Mghoi. …
I am Lorraine Amagove Mugere. I am the owner of Amagove.mugere, a handmade knitwear brand, formerly known as obsiddian handmade. I decided to give my brand a more African name, my name, not only because I am the owner, but because it feels more African, more relatable. Amagove.mugere on Instagram Don’t ever underestimate yourself. I have …
The Lexie Hexie Blanket Pattern is a free crochet baby blanket pattern that uses hexagon blocks. You can make this retro chic blanket as big (or small) as you want it or easily customize the colours however you wish. Download this Pattern from Ravelry Download this Pattern from LoveCrafts About The Lexie Hexie Blanket. When …
Can you believe that we’re already in week 3 of the Bear Hybrid Series? This week’s bear is Donut Bear . Makes you crave a delicious treat, doesn’t it? To read up more on the Bear Hybrid Series and the inspiration behind it, visit week one’s post. The modification is based off of the Donato …
What is the first thing that comes to mind when someone says Africa? Over the years, I’ve watched how Africa is portrayed to the world. It’s always on either of two extremes. Painted as a country (not even a continent) of constant hunger, civil war and corruption or a paradise where you can leave all …
Pastel Rainbow Bear. Welcome to the second week of The Bear Hybrid Series! This week’s bear is the Pastel Rainbow Bear, which was my Friend Diana’s @ddcreations999 suggestion. She wanted to see a mint bear. However, I went ahead and added a few more pastel colours to the mix. You can read more about The …
Behind the bear Hybrid Series. Over the course of the next several weeks, I’m going to share the details involved in modifying the Donato Bear into different Bear Hybrids with a touch of Morine Flair, starting with the Rainbow Bear . A while back, I wanted to make toys for donation and that meant looking …
A blanket pattern I worked on last year had a really beautiful design that I didn’t want broken up by the usual joining methods. That’s when I discovered the join as you go method. However, that worked great for squares, but I wanted one that worked for solid hexagons as well. After some experimenting, I …