If your Valentine has a nerdy side, you might want to stitch up the super cute Elements of Love design from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery.
This cute little set has a lot of chemistry (sorry, so sorry) and features a … Read More...
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by Sarah White
If your Valentine has a nerdy side, you might want to stitch up the super cute Elements of Love design from The Frosted Pumpkin Stitchery.
This cute little set has a lot of chemistry (sorry, so sorry) and features a … Read More...
by Sarah White
Hearts are a simple knitting motif that just makes you feel good. They’re fun to knit and great to wear any time of year.
It seems like there have been a lot of new heart hat knitting patterns released recently, … Read More...
by Sarah White
This is the time of year for hearts everywhere, so why not use heart shapes in learning?
This little activity form Growing Book by Book is a great way to work on sight words with kiddos. Pick words they need … Read More...
Julie over on Strings Away! brings us this charming little plastic canvas butterfly plant poke pattern. What a fun idea! Wouldn’t these decorations be pretty placed all around your house? They would make a lovely gift for your favorite plant … Read More...
I love the vintage look of these mixed media Valentine’s Day cards from Riikka! For the background of each card she heat embossed a patterned stamp and then painted over top for a resist technique. Each card used a different … Read More...
Learn how to layer paper shapes and create an effective 3D wall art display. This monstera tropical leaf design is perfect for keeping the summer going a little longer! Monstera plants are trending right now but they are also very … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Sew a winter hat to keep your head and ears warm this winter! So Sew Easy has a free sewing pattern for a winter hat with faux fur cuff that you will love. You can sew the hat from knit … Read More...
Brianna created her own beautiful, colorful background for this Sweet Girl Pet Layout. She die cut her own stencil and applied paste through it to create a diagonal stripe pattern then used Distress Oxide Inks to add the color over … Read More...
by Sarah White
Ruby Bridges is a great historical figure for kids to learn about during Black History Month because her moment of fame came when she was a child.
(If you don’t know about her, check out this quick biography. She … Read More...
by Sarah White
It might be a little late to knit something for Valentine’s Day this year, but I could resist sharing this super cute hedgehog scarf knitting pattern from Knitted Bliss Stitching.
Just because it’s covered with hearts doesn’t mean it has … Read More...
Yana Smakula used colorful inks and simple stencil designs for these wonderful graphic card ideas. Using a brush to ink blend different colors of ink in overlapping or faded patterns adds lots of interest and blends of colors onto the … Read More...
by Sarah White
This vintage-inspired chart of lovebirds can be used for cross-stitch, knitting or crochet, but I love the idea of doing it as cross-stitch on some cream-colored fabric.
The design is 52 by 61 stitches and as charted would use three … Read More...
Plaid and check is a trendy look and is a great way to incorporate not only pattern but also lots of color to a layout. Laura is sharing a tip for you digital scrapers on how to transform a striped … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Learn how to sew felt in a really cool ‘jigsaw’ style, where you insert one piece inside another. This technique can be used to create so many things – like the abstract, color block laptop case shown in this tutorial … Read More...
I love Rorschach tests. Bothe the prints are pretty and the concept of looking at something that is abstract and finding images within it. Kind of like looking at clouds and seeing things in their shapes. Why not make some … Read More...
Do you use an AccuQuilt system? If you do, then you will definitely want to download this free bed runner pattern from them.
Perfect for Valentine’s Day, this charming and festive quilt will brighten up any bedroom. You will need … Read More...
Impress your sweetheart this Valentine’s Day with not one hand embroidered heart, but five different ones. Each one of these charming and festive heart patterns from Wandering Threads Embroidery are sure to put a smile on anyone’s face.
What is … Read More...
I have gone through lots of different phases in my life, including the DIY body products phase where I only made organic natural soaps and shampoo to put on our bodies. But then parenthood happens and school started and somewhere … Read More...
Embroidery has been a popular art form for centuries and has been used to beautify and embellish clothing, linens, and even household items. With the rise of technology, machine embroidery has become even more accessible and is now a … Read More...