Ouch.

Between my job (which has me spending a lot of time on the computer) and crocheting, my wrists and hands can get a little fatigued.  Obviously, I take some precautions, but eventually, one has to do some damage control.

This post, from KNITFreedom has a series of stretches one can complete to get those muscles limber and loose again.

What things do you do to prevent crafting injuries (as silly as it sounds, we know they happen and THEY HURT!).

- CA

Designers I Love: Heidi Bears Creative

There are just some people in the crafting / crochet world that I envy so much.  Anyone who can design their own patterns AND create beautiful works of art are just too good to be true.  I know they don't need my help getting their names out there, but I want to feature them from time to time to expose them to a whole new audience.




Heidi Bears Creative

Heidi creates adorable and totally snuggle-worthy creatures out of African flower motifs (of all sorts and sizes).  The first pattern of this kind was a sweet pink, jointed teddy bear, and it was followed with a frog prince, a hippo, and most recently, an elephant.

Not only does she sell these pattens, she also has free tutorials on how to make the flowers themselves, so you can practice before you commit to a pattern.  There is also a tutorial on how to join as you go with the flowers, giving the finished projects a cleaner look.

Courtesy of Heidi Bears Creative

Finally, she has a lot of tutorials and patterns for knitters as well that are just as cute as the crocheted ones.  It almost makes me want to learn to knit right away.

Courtesy of Heidi Bears Creative

I have a lot of other designers I'd like to feature, so stay tuned!

Question of the week: What other features would you like to see on this blog?  Comment to answer!

- Crafts Ahoy!