Long ago when I was in 4-H, the club made a quilt for our leader when she was having a baby. It was made of green and white blocks and some of the white blocks had four-leaf clovers cross stitched … Read More...
How to Make String Quilt Blocks (Turn Fabric Scraps Into a Beautiful String Quilt)
If you’ve got a basket of long skinny fabric scraps and no idea what to do with them, string quilt blocks are your answer.
String quilting is one of the easiest and most forgiving scrap quilt techniques. It uses narrow … Read More...
Halloween Hand Embroidery Pattern Bundle – Etsy Review
This one looks like a lot of spooky-season fun, especially if you are the kind of stitcher who likes having a whole batch of small seasonal designs ready to go. The Halloween Hand Embroidery Pattern Spooky Template for Beginners from … Read More...
20 FREE Rustic and Rural Landscape Printables
Rustic design has been popular in paper crafting for while now and if you love that beautiful country homespun feel you’ll want to grab this collection of 20 different FREE landscape images. You’ll find rural images of farms, farm land, … Read More...
Fine Motor Task Cards for Kids
I don’t know why Pinterest just suddenly decided I needed to see all the content about task cards and task boxes for kids, but these ideas are great for the classroom to keep in centers or have on hand for … Read More...
How to Make a Light Up Halloween Card
This week on the Card Making blog is all about Ghosts, they appear to be the it thing for the Spooky Season this year. And what’s better than a handmade Ghost card, how about one that also lights up!? For … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Cross Stitch with Art
Cross Stitch with Art is a Ukraine-based Etsy shop with more than 1,000 patterns covering a wide range of subject matter, from sarcastic (and stabby) animals to jokes about mental health, tarot cards, holiday designs and a lot more.
The … Read More...
Easy Knit Baskets to Use All Your Stash
For the past few years I’ve taken part in a Christmas in July blog hop that encourages people to get a jump on their making for holiday gifts.
I love to use yarn I already have for these projects in … Read More...
Pumpkin Spice Hand Balm for Dry, Overwashed Hands
Between extra handwashing, cleaning products, cooler weather and the general wear and tear of everyday life, hands can quickly go from perfectly fine to dry, tight and rather scratchy.
Mine usually reach the “why do my knuckles feel like sandpaper?” … Read More...
Free Foliage Embroidery Pattern Review
If floral patterns aren’t quite your style, this free foliage embroidery pattern is a beautiful alternative. Leafy botanical designs have such an easy elegance about them, and they work especially well on knitwear, bags, scarves, and other accessories.
What I … Read More...
How to Make a Simple Fall Accordion Mini Album
If you’ve taken a few fun Fall photos and would like to keep them all in one handy and portable space try creating a fun little accordion mini album like this one from Sherry. Her covers are die cut scalloped … Read More...
Learning about Ghana for Kids
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a small country in West Africa with a diverse population and ecosystem. It was the first colony in Sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence, in 1957. Let’s learn more about Ghana!
Ghana Basics
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Thrifted Quilt Ghost Decorations for Halloween
There is something especially satisfying about turning an old, slightly worn quilt into a new Halloween decoration. Thrift-store quilts often have the loveliest stitched textures, soft faded fabrics, and just enough age to make a project feel instantly cozy. Even … Read More...
Garage Door Halloween Decorations
This Garage Door Halloween Decoration project is such a fun way to make a big Halloween statement without needing to decorate the whole yard. Instead of a small wreath or porch sign, this idea turns the entire garage door into … Read More...
12 FREE Cute Ghost Digital Stamps to Download
This year it seems like Ghosts are the popular icon for Halloween, especially if they are cute! I’ve been seeing so many new paper crafting supplies with adorable Ghosties this year! So if you’re ready to jump on this bandwagon … Read More...
Stitch Up Tons of Cute Patterns with The Pattern Club
I was recently approached by Alyssa, the cross stitcher behind the Etsy shop Stitchonomy, to take a look at her cross stitch pattern subscription club, known as The Pattern Club.
I took a look around and there’s a lot … Read More...
A Shawlette with a Ton of Design Options
There’s a lot to like about the Eloise Bandana from Katryn Seeburger. This cute little colorwork triangle can be worked as a bandana or kerchief size or a bigger shawlette.
It’s worked in two colors of fingering weight yarn so … Read More...
Woodland Whimsy Fabric Collection by Jennifer Pugh
There is something especially lovely about a winter fabric collection that feels seasonal without immediately shouting Christmas. Woodland Whimsy by Jennifer Pugh for Wilmington Prints is filled with forest animals, mushrooms, classic plaids, dots and softly textured coordinating prints.
The … Read More...
Book Review: Fantasy Crochet by Jess Bertolina – 16 Whimsical Wearable Crochet Patterns
There are crochet books that give you a collection of useful patterns, and then there are crochet books that make you want to disappear into the woods wearing a handmade cloak and carrying a basket of mushrooms.
Fantasy Crochet by … Read More...
Book Review: Japanese Temari Handbook by Emi Horie
If you have ever fallen down a temari rabbit hole and found yourself staring at those beautifully wrapped thread balls wondering how on earth people make them so perfectly, Japanese Temari Handbook by Emi Horie is the kind of book … Read More...