In late 2017, DMC released a collection of 35 gorgeous new embroidery thread colors. It was the first time they had introduced new colors in over a decade, so it was a big deal. This free cross stitch pattern features … Read More...
Celebrate Knitting with March Mayhem
Just in case you don’t follow Mason-Dixon Knitting (and you absolutely should) I wanted to let you know that the sports-inspired celebration of the best knits of 2017, aka March Mayhem, is open for voting as of today (March … Read More...
Print Some Cute St. Patrick’s Day Bookmarks
I love bookmarks. It always seems like we need more of them, even though we have stacks of them in strategic places around the house.
These St. Patrick’s Day themed printable bookmarks from Views from a Stepstool are super cute … Read More...
Use All Your Scraps to Knit a Great Shawl
Do you spring clean your yarn stash? The slightly warmer weather has me wanting to go through every scrap and use some of those little odd balls that have been lingering for a long time but I just can’t bear … Read More...
Stitch a Biscornu with Bunnies and Tulips
Biscornu is a fancy word for a fancy pincushion, which is usually stitched and shaped so that it looks like a little cornered pillow.
Don’t ask me how to pronounce it.
Whatever you call it, Hobby Loco has a really … Read More...
Fun Farm Animal Activities
I don’t know why spring seems like a good time to learn about farm animals. I guess because one of the spring activities at my daughter’s school is always hatching chicks.
Whatever the reason, these farm animal activities caught my … Read More...
Snowdrops Cross-Stitch Pattern
The other day I shared a pattern for stitched jonquils, and here’s one for another one of the early spring flowers, which you may have already seen in person where you live.
Alita Designs shares this pretty pattern for snowdrops… Read More...
You’re Going to Love this Sweet Little Bunny Pattern
OK, so I’m a little obsessed with baby animals right now. It must be spring coming on.
But LOOK at this sweetie.
Who wouldn’t be obsessed?
The Little Baby Bunny pattern from Justyna Kacprzak is exactly as advertised, a little … Read More...
Sweet Stash-Busting Birds
I don’t know if these are chickens or birds or if it even matters.
Actually, I know for sure it doesn’t matter.
What’s important is the the Chubby Chirps by Rebecca Danger are adorable, and they only use 30 or … Read More...
How to Use Ikea Frames in the Classroom
Pretty much everyone I know loves Ikea (I had a Raskog cart smuggled across state lines because we don’t have Ikea at all in Arkansas), and its products often show up in classrooms and homeschools because they are inexpensive, durable … Read More...
Spring Daffodils to Stitch
I am so ready for some spring flowers! We had more than a week of rain recently, so I know those colorful blooms cannot be far behind.
If you live in a place where it’s still going to be cool … Read More...
Knit a Sweet Bunny Blanket Buddy
Even though the yarn used in the sample has been discontinued, I still love this Lion Brand pattern for a bunny blankie.
The body is a square with the bunny head added to one corner. The original was worked … Read More...
A Simple Shawl to Celebrate Colorful Yarn
We all have those wonderful, colorful skeins in our stashes, those yarns that just seem to jump into our baskets at the yarn shop or fiber festival even though we don’t “need” them or particularly have a use for them.… Read More...
Learn with Recylables for Earth Day and Every Day
Earth Day is coming up next month, but any time is a good time to think about our impact on the planet and how we can recycle, upcycle and creatively reuse some of the things we might otherwise consider trash.… Read More...
Welcome Spring with This Fun Bunny Pattern
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Because Easter and the beginning of spring tend to happen around the same time, bunnies are a common motif in spring cross-stitch patterns (and other crafts, for that matter).
This funny bunny welcoming spring is cute and colorful and … Read More...
A Simple Project for the Seasonal Transition
I will probably still be wearing my scarves and shawls for a long time (because it’s often cool in the mornings and, well, I like them), and for me there is always time and reason to knit another shawl or … Read More...
Stitch a Patchwork Easter Egg
I love this little Easter egg design from Hobby Loco. It’s a pretty little patchwork Easter egg that allows you to use all your pastel threads.
Even better, use metallic gold or silver thread for the borders between the “squares” … Read More...
Faith, Hope, Love and Luck
Four-leaf clovers are a common symbol seen around St. Patrick’s Day, but this design is great to use on projects that might be used or displayed all year.
Designed by Amy Law, it features four four-leafed clovers with heart-shaped petals … Read More...
Have a Calm Down Corner? These Bottles are the Best!
My daughter has a calm down jar filled with water, glitter and glitter glue (I think; it’s been years since I made it) that she still loves to use every now and then.
Calm down jars are great for focusing … Read More...
Add Some Stripes to Your Life with this Simple Cardigan
I am trying hard to get rid of yarn right now, both by knitting some things that have long been on the back-burner and by actually giving away yarn. So I really am trying, also, not to buy more yarn.… Read More...