I haven’t been doing a very good job of keeping up with the monthly mitten patterns from Kat at Just Crafty Enough, so the August entry is a couple of days late.
Last month she chose to feature colorwork mittens … Read More...
Freebie: Paper Basket and Matching Card
Echo Park Papers is offering a free down loadable pattern and instructions to make a paper basket and matching card. Fill with candy for a great gift to give. This would be perfect in an apple or pumpkin theme for … Read More...
Felt Octopus Needlebook Tutorial
This would make a cute gift for a sewer or a beginner sewer. They can keep their different sized needles and threads at hand when something needs mending. This “Felt Octopus Needlebook Tutorial” can be found on “American Felt & … Read More...
10 Halloween Crochet Patterns
Halloween is one of the most popular holidays, and with it come some of the most fun themed crafts! It’s time to start working on those skulls, pumpkins and ghosts – why not incorporate them into one of these spooky … Read More...
Free Printables for Your Wes Anderson Movie Night!
Pass the popcorn! A movie night in with some friends can be a great excuse to have some crafty fun. If you’re having a marathon of Wes Anderson movies (think Grand Budapest Hotel, The Life Aquatic With Steve Zissou… Read More...
Free pattern: Womens pajama shorts
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shares a free pattern for making a womens pair of pajama shorts. They’re boxer style shorts, patterned after a favorite pair of boxer shorts she wore to pieces, but without the front … Read More...
Simple Sewing for Preschoolers
Samantha, from Stir the Wonder, gets together with some blogging friends weekly to share fun activities for young children that help them build small motor skills. Is was for one of these round-ups she create this simple sewing project. I … Read More...
Tutorial: Tote bag, wine bag, and key fob from 3 placemats
Karen from Sew Many Ways shows how she created this tote bag out of three placemats. Two of the placemats are the main bag body, and the edges of the third became the handles. From the left over fabric in … Read More...
Exploring Shibori – Kumo Dyeing
I posted about Shibori here on Indie Crafts last week, it’s becoming a bit of an indie trend. What is Shibori Dyeing anyway? Shibori is really what tie-dyeing is based on. According to Wiki and Annette from Fiber Artsy, “There … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric mail organizer
Lindsey from Fort Worth Fabric Studio shows how you can make a mail organizer to help tame your pile of envelopes and important papers. It hangs on your wall, with three pockets to hold bills, papers, and other small items … Read More...
Project: Stenciled Fabric Flower Card
Stencils are super popular right now, there’s so much you can do with them. Like add color and texture to paper and fabric for the perfect accent to any greeting card. The Simon Says Stamp blog is sharing a tutorial … Read More...
Quilt Tutorial: Lovebirds Pillow 1 of 4
This is 1 of 4 pillows Debbie of Wow I Like That made from a single fat quarter and thrift store sheet. She machine appliqued and embroidered a sweet bird scene in the center square, oh la la. The border, … Read More...
Polymer Clay Finds
I found a wonderful mix of polymer clay goodness on Flickr this time through – twisted, cloudy blues in a necklace. A bright and friendly robot by the tremendously talented RobotsAreAwesome. A fabulous face cane. I’m a sucker for a … Read More...
Free pattern: The Perfect Baby Burp Cloth
Deby from So Sew Easy shares a free pattern for The Perfect Baby Burp Cloth. That’s what she calls her pattern, and given the description I think she’s right. It’s wider and shorter than a typical burp cloth, and shaped … Read More...
Halloween Mystery Cross stitch SAL
Have you ever participated in an SAL (Stitch Along)? They can be a bit risky if you don’t get to see the whole pattern, but they are also a ton of fun. The Primitive Hare is well known for her … Read More...
Giveaway: The Ultimate Sock Puppet Book, Draw 500 Fashions and Animals and more!
I thought I’d celebrate this back to school season by putting together a big Back to School Book Giveaway filled with a whole bunch of fun crafting and drawing books (we all know that schools struggle to keep arts and … Read More...
Tutorial: No-sew bow tie for your favorite pet
Look at how handsome this little guy is wearing a bright green bow tie around his neck? You can’t deny his cuteness – you must give him treats! You can make a bow tie for your own pet, with no … Read More...
Tips: Stamping with House Hold Items
If your looking to stamp some interesting backgrounds you might not need to go buy a brand new rubber stamp, you can stamp with items found around your house. Heather Greenwood will show you how to add some ink or … Read More...
Tutorial: Make a baby’s sailor romper
Ashley from Make It and Love It created this sweet little sailor romper for her son’s blessing. She shares a tutorial showing how she made it. She shows how to make a pattern by tracing around a romper that fits … Read More...
Learn How to Measure Yourself for Knits
A lot of knitters embark on their first sweater with some fear related to knitting the right size that will actually fit them and look good on their bodies.
Knitting Daily is helping to take some of the guesswork out … Read More...