Fast and Free Pillowcase

No measuring, fuss or bother. I just pinned a chunk of fabric around the pillow. Remove it from the pillow before sewing it up and trimming off the excess. When it came to the hem I just put it back on the pillow, rolled it back twice and poked pins in the side seams and center before removing the pillow and sewing the hem.

Fast and Easy Red Butterflies

Same idea, Different moods

Have fun and make the project your own with any mix of colors or flowers that you like.

Fast, Easy and Cheap

 A lot of public spaces don't let you put any decorations up but there happened to be a hook on that wall just perfect for an old wreath. All I needed to do was make a quick bow to brighten it up a bit. This time of year you can find a lot of decorations on recycling sites for free. Even without cash there's ALWAYS something you can do to brighten things up.

Crocheting can be useful. I made the afghan we tossed over the organ and a friend crocheted the mats under the centerpieces. Yes, in the background is one of those old fireplace videos to help set the mood in the room.

The centerpieces themselves are just made from chunks of birch bark, bits of ribbon and holiday greens.(these are cloth and plastic but you can use anything you've got) There's a small hole drilled in the top for a battery operated candle. The greens are stapled on the side and a bow is tied around it to hide the staple. They're 3 of my favorite things: Fast, Easy and cheap.

Anything you've got leftover can be tossed into a vase to add a festive touch just about anywhere.

17 row crochet pot holder

I was just about to finish this when I thought that you might like to see how it goes together. It's really easy to make:

worsted weight cotton yarn
size G, H or I hook  The size of hook you use depends on whether you crochet loose or tight. I like to use a G because it works best for me and smaller stitches keep the heat from getting through it.

Chain 37 then single crochet in all of the chains all the way around. (instead of going back and forth on rows as you would on most projects you crochet this in one long round) You're finished when you lay it down on a table and the ends meet as shown and you can sew them together. After that all you have to do is weave in the end of the yarn for a few inches.