Independent craft blog since 2007
If your recycling bin always seems to be full of shipping boxes, cereal boxes, cardboard tubes, and random packaging, you are definitely not alone. Cardboard is one of the easiest recycled craft supplies to collect because it turns up in … Read More...
Some crochet projects are made simply because we need a warm hat. Some are made because we need a quick gift, a stash-busting project, or something easy to work on while watching television. And then there are crochet projects that … Read More...
Cupcakes never go out of style. They’re the little black dress of the baking world—simple, versatile, and always a hit at parties. But give them a twist of creamy Biscoff frosting, and suddenly you’ve got a dessert that feels modern, … Read More...
Let’s be honest, walking past a Lush store without wandering inside for a sniff is practically impossible.
There is something about those towering piles of colourful bath bombs, wobbly shower jellies and sweet-smelling massage bars that makes an ordinary Tuesday … Read More...
As a caregiver to an elderly parent navigating the challenges of aging and dementia, I’ve found myself on a mission to create thoughtful, practical items that assist in everyday care while maintaining a sense of dignity and comfort. Over the … Read More...
There are ordinary baby buntings, and then there are baby buntings that turn a tiny newborn into the sweetest little star you have ever seen.
This free baby star bunting crochet pattern creates a five-pointed, hooded cocoon with a practical … Read More...
Learning a crochet stitch is much more satisfying when you have an actual project waiting at the end of it. The Suzette stitch is especially versatile because its dense, softly textured fabric works for everything from practical cotton washcloths to … Read More...
This one is pure baby-gift sweetness. The Honey Baby Bear Applique Machine Embroidery Design from BabyEmbroideryShop is a digital download on Etsy, and it’s marked as a Bestseller on the listing. Etsy also shows the shop with a 5 out … Read More...
Some quilting books feel calm and minimal. Others feel like opening a box of bright fabric scraps that instantly makes you want to start sewing.
That was my first reaction when I started … Read More...
Line dancing fashion has changed quite a bit from the matching shirts and heavily fringed waistcoats many of us remember. Today’s modern line dancers are mixing traditional western details with comfortable jeans, flowing layers, vintage-inspired crochet and practical accessories that … Read More...
Fingering-weight yarn is beautiful, economical and wonderfully versatile, but I’ll be the first to admit that it doesn’t immediately spring to mind when someone says “quick knitting project.” Fine yarn and tiny needles can make us picture complicated lace shawls, … Read More...
If you’re a dog lover — and let’s be honest, most crafters are — Labradoodles are hard to resist. All that fluffy, curly fur, the permanently happy face, and that gentle, goofy personality… they make the perfect subject for handmade … Read More...
Sewing Pattern Saturday is my way of spotlighting independent Etsy designers who are creating sewing patterns that are clever, wearable, and genuinely useful. These are honest reviews written from a real sewist’s perspective, focusing on how the pattern works in … Read More...
Peyote stitch rings are the sort of tiny beadwork project that makes you feel wildly productive without needing a full weekend, a giant bead mat, or the emotional strength required to commit to a wide cuff bracelet. They are small, … Read More...
If you’ve ever found yourself wildly scratching at a mozzie bite during family BBQs, camping trips, or while doing the washing line dash at dusk, you’re not alone. For years I kept a tube of store-bought anti-itch cream in the … Read More...
Shadow knitting dishcloths are the perfect little “aha!” project.
They are small, useful, quick compared with scarves or blankets, and they let you test the whole illusion knitting idea without committing to six feet of scarf or a full baby … Read More...
Vintage teacups have a terrible habit of following me home from op shops.
One pretty floral cup becomes three, three becomes an entire shelf, and before long you are wondering whether anyone genuinely needs fourteen mismatched saucers. The answer is … Read More...
Oh this one is FUN.
This week’s Freebie Friday – Junk Journal Images is for anyone who loves a little grit, a little nostalgia, and a whole lot of personality layered into their pages.
We’ve stepped away from florals and … Read More...
Old chairs are one of those things that seem to hang around forever, don’t they? One has a broken seat, another has a wobbly leg, and somehow they end up in the shed because we convince ourselves they are “too … Read More...
There is something wonderfully satisfying about a tall crochet stitch. You yarn over, pull through those loops and suddenly your project has grown by what feels like half an inch. When you are used to inching your way through rows … Read More...
