If your family is the sort to do a turkey trot for Thanksgiving, or even just to take family pictures, you’ll want to get started knitting up some Turkey Sack Hats with this pattern from Underground Crafter.
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Poppy Crafts for Remembrance Day
Remembrance Day (marked as Veterans Day in the United States) is Nov. 11, and it marks the end of hostilities in World War I. Poppies are a traditional symbol of the day because it is said they were the first … Read More...
6 Dairy-Free Keto Dinner Recipes Without Cheese or Dairy Cream
Keto dinner collections can start to look very similar after a while: cheese on the chicken, cheese in the casserole, and a generous splash of cream somewhere in between. That can be frustrating when you are looking for dairy-free keto … Read More...
DIY Farmhouse Christmas Bells Review – An Easy Rustic Ornament You Can Make on a Budget
There is something very satisfying about a Christmas craft that looks far more expensive than it actually is, and these DIY Farmhouse Christmas Bells definitely fall into that category. This project takes a very simple base, a large plastic cup… Read More...
DIY Simmer Pot Gifts: 4 Beautiful Blends from Budget to Luxury, Plus Printable Tags
Some handmade gifts look lovely but leave you wondering whether anyone will actually use them. A DIY simmer pot gift feels wonderfully practical: a little bundle of citrus, fragrant spices and herbs, ready to make someone’s kitchen smell inviting.
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Meaningful Handmade Christmas Gifts You Can Make from What You Already Have
There is a moment in almost every handmade Christmas plan when the project starts asking for more shopping.
The inexpensive ornament needs special clay. The little sewing gift needs a new zipper. The scrapbook needs a paper collection, matching stickers … Read More...
Free Christmas Holly Tablecloth Embroidery Pattern Review
If you love Christmas table decorating and you’re the sort of person who thinks a plain white tablecloth is basically just waiting for a crafty upgrade, then this free Christmas Holly Tablecloth embroidery pattern from DMC is a lovely find. … Read More...
Free Felting Tutorial Friday: Happy Little Felted Christmas Trees
This week’s Free Felting Tutorial Friday is a true holiday favourite — the Happy Little Felted Christmas Trees from Living Felt. These delightful little trees are soft, sculptural, and full of handmade charm — the kind of project that … Read More...
FREE Layered “Enter if You Dare” Halloween Die Cut
This creepy “Enter if You Dare” die cut is made up of 5 layers to create an amazing title for your Halloween scrapbook layouts. There’s large letters that you can cut from different colors of cardstock to suit your design … Read More...
The Bunny Sweater Knitting Pattern that’s Actually for Cats
I don’t often share knitting patterns for pets, mostly because I don’t think of it. I don’t have a dog, and I’ve never knit for my cats except a knit couch and a little cat bed I made on a … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Living on the Rainbow
Sometimes it can be hard to distinguish yourself as a cross stitch designer. Most designers do holiday designs, they often do florals, have text designs that are a little snarky. But if you can find a niche you love and … Read More...
Christmas on a Budget – How to Style Your Christmas Table for Under $50 Without Buying New Tableware
Christmas decorating can become expensive one small purchase at a time.
A runner does not seem like much. Neither do the matching napkins. Then there are candles, place-card holders and a little arrangement for the middle.
Before you know … Read More...
14 Free Crochet Christmas Ornament Patterns for Yarn Scraps and Handmade Gifts
There is something lovely about unpacking a Christmas ornament and remembering who made it. A slightly wonky bow, a tiny crocheted hat, a little snowman with more personality than his size should allow. Those are the decorations that earn their … Read More...
AITA for Saying No to Christmas Orders Because I Want to Enjoy the Holidays?
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Dear Crafty Readers,
“I run a small sewing business. I sell handmade items that do really well at Christmas.
Every year, as soon as November hits, the messages start rolling in.
‘Can you squeeze in one more?’
‘It’s just a
Book Review: Twenty to Stitch Christmas Cross Stitch by Michael Powell
If you like your Christmas stitching cheerful, a little whimsical, and full of that classic handmade holiday charm, Twenty to Stitch Christmas Cross Stitch by Michael Powell looks like a very easy one to fall for.
What stands out straight … Read More...
27 FREE Witchy SVG Cut Files and Printables
Do you love witches as much as I do? They are probably my favorite Halloween icon! Whether they are beautiful and sparkly or old and haggard, I love them all and they make the perfect accent to your handmade Halloween … Read More...
Learn About Greenland for Kids
Greenland is technically an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark rather than its own country, but it’s also the world’s largest island, so that seems worth celebrating. Let’s take a closer look at Greenland!
Greenland Basics
Greenland sits between … Read More...
Book Review: Patty Lyons’ Knitting ER
Patty Lyons is known for teaching knitters the how and the why of knitting skills. Her Knitting Bag of Tricks helped knitters learn how stitches work, why we do things the way we do and what might be better alternatives. … Read More...
Easy Shortbread Recipe: Buttery Fingers With No Rolling Required
A good shortbread recipe should be wonderfully simple. Butter, sugar, flour and something warm to drink while you wait for the biscuits to cool. Preferably with nobody hovering beside the oven asking whether they’re ready yet.
But simple recipes still … Read More...
Make Rustic Christmas Ribbon from Old Bed Sheets and Tiny Stamps
Before you spend money on another roll of Christmas ribbon, check the linen cupboard. An old white cotton sheet can become a lovely batch of rustic gift ribbon with nothing more than scissors, a couple of little Christmas stamps and … Read More...