Trying to figure out what to give your favorite plant-lover who has everything? Why not stitch up this charming hand embroidery pattern from Anchor Crafts. It’s a beautiful design and, best of all, it is free.
This pattern has … Read More...
Gatefold Slime Line Card
Becca used some of her brand new slimline dies from Spellbinders to create this lovely Slimline Gatefold Card. This card uses vellum for a soft romantic feel mixed the Victorian inspired dies for a really elegant card design. A belly … Read More...
Embroidered Photo Frame
Bibi Cameron used a beautiful die frame from Spellbinders to create an amazing matte for a photo frame. The die creates holes to easily add stitching, she then placed her photo behind the sewn design and placed it in a … Read More...
Sew a Beach Towel That Folds Up Into A Bag
One thing that’s certain about taking kids to the pool or beach is that you’ll be carrying lots of towels. At least one for each kid! This beach towel tote bag by Coral & Co. is a smart solution! She … Read More...
Book Review – Mini Amigurumi Animals
DIY Plant Markers to Make Your Garden Look Like Martha Stewart’s
Gardens are wonderful for growing your own fresh produce and eating homegrown food right off the vine. But they don’t have to be just functional…your garden can also be beautiful! Wouldn’t it be wonderful to have fresh food growing in … Read More...
Garden Gnome Card Tutorial
Gnomes are still really popular and this cute little Garden Gnome Card is sure to bring a smile to anyone face! Tina used stamps and dies from Newton’s Nook for her card. He really stands out against the ink blended … Read More...
Easy Quilted Sunglasses Case – Free Sewing Pattern
Keep a pair of sunglasses handy – and scratch free – in your bag with this easy quilted sunglasses case. This sewing project is a great way to use up some scraps and sew yourself a cute new accessory in … Read More...
Printable Pineapple Pattern Papers
These colorful Pineapple pattern papers are perfect for fun summer layout or card themes like parties, beach trips, vacation, food and more. There are 7 colors to choose from and they are FREE to download and print from Free Pretty … Read More...
End of School Year Ideas for Older Kids
There are lots of great ideas out there for wrapping up the end of the school year, but if you have older kids you might not find a lot of activities that would appeal to them.
This roundup of end … Read More...
Strawberry Cross Stitch Chart
This time of year is a great time for fruits like strawberries, whether for eating or for stitching.
This little design from Alita Designs features strawberry flowers and fruit. It looks great on black fabric but you could do it … Read More...
Summer Freeze Pop Holders – Free Sewing Pattern
There’s nothing like a freeze pop
or ice pop in the summer! The frozen treats are sure to please on a hot summer day. Sew Simple Home has a free pattern you can use to sew up these adorable freeze … Read More...
Free Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern with Moda Fabrics
Are you like me and scoop up every jelly roll you see at the quilt store, only to have them sit on your shelf because you can’t figure out what to do with them? Here’s a great pattern from Quilting … Read More...
Finishing Off Embroidery Tutorial
Amy Loves to Sew brings you this helpful tutorial demonstrating how to finish your embroidery hoop.
Many times, once you are done with all of that beautiful stitching you don’t want, or have the patience, to add that finishing touch … Read More...
Dolphin Themed Crafts For Kids
This collection of cool, awesome, fun and easy Dolphin crafts are a super addition to any sea or dolphin lover’s bedroom, house, and some are so nice that you can put them anyway and they are sure to fit in. … Read More...
Stitch an Easy Cabled Headband
This cabled headband/earwarmer is a great easy project for people new to knitting cables, or a quick project for gift knitting.
It uses worsted weight yarn and a repeating cable pattern across the length of the headband.
The pattern is … Read More...
Stamping and Coloring on Vellum with Copics
Carol created this stunning Hydrangea card with a stained glass effect by using vellum. She stamped and heat embossed her images onto the vellum in white and then turned the vellum over and colored on the back using Copic Markers… Read More...
Rainbow Butterfly Scrapbook Layout
Nicole used watercolor to create a splash of rainbow colors across the background on this lovely layout. She die cut the large butterfly image from black cardstock for a wonderful contrast against the colorful background. A single large die cut … Read More...
Using Essential Oils Safely + Easy DIY Perfume
Hey everyone! I hope you’re all having a great week!
A lot of the projects we’re going to be doing on this blog coming up use essential oils for scenting and therapeutic actions, so I thought we should probably do … Read More...
Scrap Fabric Bean Bag Game – DIY Sewing Tutorial
Turn fabric scraps and upcycled denim from old jeans into a fun bean bag game for kids to play! There are countless ways to create games with bean bags. Use them for toss games, catch games, juggling, and more. Take them … Read More...