Need something easy to pair with a book for Dr. Seuss week? Tot Schooling has got you covered.
She’s got 25 free printable activities that can be paired with Seuss books, so you can read a book and do the … Read More...
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by Sarah White
Need something easy to pair with a book for Dr. Seuss week? Tot Schooling has got you covered.
She’s got 25 free printable activities that can be paired with Seuss books, so you can read a book and do the … Read More...
by Sarah White
Shamrocks are a classic design for St. Patrick’s Day and this design by David Jackson for Camus International Ltd.
He says it can be stitched on a 5 by 5 inch piece of fabric. It uses five colors. You could … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew a simple tote that’s quick to make but is also finished out nicely. S.O.T.A.K. Handmade has a tutorial showing how to make a easy tote bag with French seams. All you need is some canvas or home dec weight … Read More...
Unicorn cuteness alert! I think we all know someone who loves unicorns, and if want to make them something special, then check out this magnet design from Strings Away!. It’s adorable and it is easy to make.
You will … Read More...
The Misses dies and stamps from Studio Light give you the freedom to create your own custom ladies in lots of fun designs and styles, perfect for making sweet cards to send to your gal pals. Amy R used these … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Ironing boards rarely come with cute covers. And then that boring cover looks even worse after repeated use. You can easily fix that, though, by recovering your ironing board. That Black Chic shows how to sew a new ironing board … Read More...
File tabs are a fun way to add an accent to most any scrapbook page. Use them for backgrounds, borders, write words, journaling and dates on them, use them as arrows and more. Over on the Katie Pertiet Designs blog … Read More...
This afghan is crocheted in four pieces and seamed together. Each of the four pieces begins at one corner, and mitered squares are crocheted directly onto the existing work.
Made with simple single crochet mitered squares and finished off with … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
I’m kind of a sucker for baby shoes. The itty bitty shoes are just the CUTEST. So sewing handmade baby shoes is one of my favorite gifts to make for a new baby. The Cottage Mama has a free sewing … Read More...
Amy used templates from Kiwi Lane to create some yummy fruit accents for her fun Summer layout. To create her watermelon and strawberries she got really creative with the templates, turning a ring design into the watermelon and the petals … Read More...
by Sarah White
The first week in March is often celebrated as Seuss Week, and March 2 is Read Across America Day in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday.
It’s a great time to pull out some of his books and pair them with … Read More...
by Sarah White
I have recently become kind of obsessed with knit vests. Maybe it’s because the warmer weather is finally creeping in after all the snow, or maybe it’s because of all the snow (I discovered I love piling on a vest … Read More...
I am so excited to talk about Easter Embroidery today. As the early months of the year arrive, we all know that Easter is just around the corner and the world becomes filled with pastel-colored chicks, bunnies, eggs, and … Read More...
For a new twist on an old favorite, give this friendship love quilt block from A Quilting Sheep a try. The heart in the middle of this traditional friendship star block takes it up to another level.
When finished, the … Read More...
Twinkie Chan shows you how to crochet the strawberry stitch, perfect for creating fun 9″ x 7″ rectangles for Warm Up America. This video originally appeared live January 16, 2020 but you can now watch it via Creativebug
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We are “hopping down the bunny trail” here at ORP with our newest Spring pattern…Lil’ Spring Bunny! Isn’t she adorable? This “easy” Spring bunny is a “one bodied” doll, so no head to attach. She also comes with an easy … Read More...
Sandy Allnock is amazing at putting together detailed stamped scenes. One way to create complicated layered designs is with masking, using a low tack sticker paper to cover images while stamping others over top. Sandy has lots of tips and … Read More...
by Sarah White
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in stitching with this fun design from Celtic Hobbies.
A leprechaun is relaxing next to his pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.
The pattern uses 14 colors and looks to be 100 by … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Tame the cord clutter in your household with a set of fabric cord keepers. Whip up a bunch of these cord wraps in a flash, and say goodbye to your cord clutter worries. Hellosewing has an easy sewing tutorial showing … Read More...
This layout from Monique reminds me of a cozy, country quilt. She created her squares with layers of 3 sizes of different pattern papers, folding down the corner of the top square to create a faux quilted design. These go … Read More...