by Raechel Henderson | Jul 18, 2021 | Crafts
I made the spell pouch that hangs over my door in 2014. I was going through a rough time on all fronts. I turned to cross stitch as a way to deal with all the pressures that were taking a toll on me. The limited number of stitches, the structure provided by sticking...
by Raechel Henderson | Jul 11, 2021 | Crafts
This is an altar cloth that was originally meant to be part of Sew Witchy and didn’t make it into the final manuscript. Sometimes it is just easier to enhance an existing item than make one from scratch. Enter the art of applique. Take an existing table cloth...
by Raechel Henderson | Jul 4, 2021 | Crafts
This tarot bag is modeled after another one of my design. The instructions to make that bag, originally called My Pretty Dice Bag, can be found in my book Sew Witchy: Tools, Techniques, and Projects for Sewing Magick. This iteration came about...
by Raechel Henderson | Apr 21, 2021 | Crafts
This post originally appeared on my Patreon March 12, 2021. Penciled in symbol.Burned symbol.My two ancient wooden spoons. Last year I played around with my husband’s woodburning tools to make a set of runes from acorns. Ever since I’ve been wanting to try...
by Raechel Henderson | Feb 12, 2021 | Crafts
Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and while I am more interested in the day after (when all the candy goes on sale), I do understand the appeal of a day to celebrate romantic love. The upcoming holiday is what inspired this Celtic knotwork heart cross stitch...
by Raechel Henderson | Feb 5, 2021 | Crafts
One of the things you learn when you sell at conventions is that you will invariably have downtime. You’ll find yourself sitting in your booth with no customers around. You have one of two choices: either sit there, staring at everyone who wanders by with that...
