If you are a longarm quilter and would like to expand your free motion skills, then this tutorial is for you. Jane over on Stitch by Stitch Custom Quilting has a helpful whole cloth pattern practice video. Not only that, … Read More...
Tender Hearts Blanket Knit Pattern
I thought that I had written about this one before, but I searched and couldn’t find the same blanket pattern. Please forgive me if I have indeed repeated a link to this Valentine’s Knitted Blanket.
You can download this pattern … Read More...
Little Love Sweater – Baby Pattern
Grab this super cute and quick to make pullover for your little love. Worked in a bulky color changing yarn this project will fly off your hook. Perfect for Valentines day. Grab the free pattern here.
Go Bananas! Monkey Cards
How cute are these new little monkey stamps from Mama Elephant!? Rina used these cute new designs to create two fun and funny cards great for birthdays, anniversaries or Valentine’s Day. She used ink blending for the backgrounds and on … Read More...
Love Heart Layout
I love the bold pinks and bright greens on this Lovely Layout from Nathalie! She cut a large heart from the center of cardstock, stitched around the edge and then backed it with pattern paper. She added film strip style … Read More...
Cross Stitched Patterns for Emoji Cards
ATC or Artist Trading Card sized cards remind me of the small Valentines we used to pass out at school. These baseball sized cards are so much fun to make, share and collect! I love these cross stitched Emoji cards … Read More...
Better Together Family Layout
This sweet layout from Rebecca reminds us how much better we are when we are together with our family. I love the crossed borders of different pattern papers going horizonal and vertical across the page with a large tag at … Read More...
How to make an adorable recycled clothes pin airplane perfect for a Valentine
I love the look of this little plane made with a clothes pin and ice cream sticks in natural wood but it also is a great project to paint in all sorts of colors. It also makes a great decoration … Read More...
5 Types of Precut Fabrics for Quilting
What are precut fabrics? If you are new to quilting then you are probably wondering what some of the terms mean. Precuts are just that, pieces of fabric cut into various sizes and sold in packs. They are ideal for … Read More...
5 Floral Heart Hand Embroidery Patterns
Make your special someone a hand embroidered floral heart this Valentine’s Day. They are sure to treasure it forever. All of these patterns are available to purchase over on Etsy. They are for various skill levels so make sure to … Read More...
Shirred Waist Wide Leg Pants Free Sewing Pattern
These wide leg pants lend an easy elegance to an outfit. The wide legs look like a skirt but are actually pants. You can easily sew a pair for yourself using a free pattern from So Sew Easy. The shirred … Read More...
Create 5 Different Card Styles Using Paper Scraps
If you’re like me you have a (big) stash of pattern paper scraps, they’re just to pretty to through away! But do you actually use them or do you stare at them wondering what to make? Kristie Marcotte has 5 … Read More...
Year in Review Layout
On Instagram, blogs and other social media at the end or beginning of a New Year you’ll usually see lots of folks sharing their top most popular posts or their favorite photos or projects of the year. Kerri Bradford used … Read More...
How to make a cute little recycled material Merry Go Round
I don’t think I have ever seen a DIY Merry Go Round in all my years of crafting. I can see adding all sorts of cute animals, monsters, creatures and more to the strings. Pop on over to the blog … Read More...
Wordle Crochet Pattern
If you’ve been on social media at all this year you have probably seen posts about the word game called Wordle. If you haven’t, it’s a game where you try to guess the day’s five-letter word within six guesses. When … Read More...
Fun Crafts to Make for Lunar New Year
There are a lot of different symbols that go along with Lunar New Year, from dragons and red envelopes to lanterns and tangerines.
Artsy Craftsy Mom has collected a bunch (more than 60!) of different craft ideas for various symbols … Read More...
Team USA Inspired Hat Knitting Pattern
Many, many years ago (OK, 2014) I was inspired to knit a hat like one of the ones that Team USA had as part of their uniform. It’s hard not to be inspired when the winter Olympics uniforms come out … Read More...
Easy Precut Friendly Masala Box Quilt Pattern
Are you looking for an easy quilt pattern that is ideal for beginners. This beauty from Preeti over at Sew Preeti Quilts may be just fit the bill and you can purchase it over on Etsy. This quilt pattern works … Read More...
Film Strip Birthday Card
This wonderful birthday card from Christine is perfect to sent to someone who loves movies. She combined several different dies from Tonic Studio to create her design which has lots of movement, dimension and some shimmer from glitter cardstock. Remove … Read More...
Helper Pet Page with Stamped Title
Does your pet love to “help” you when you’re working, crafting or studying? My cats love to hang around and help me by playing with ribbon and laying on pattern papers. 🙂 Suzanna created this adorable page of a cat … Read More...