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This richly illustrated how-to book is a comprehensive reference for various felting techniques, including needle felting, wet felting, and nuno felting. With these easy-to-follow, step-by-step directions and hundreds of full-color photos, you’ll be able to explore these easy projects that … Read More...
Anne created a lovely pattern on this Slimline Christmas Card with an offset stamping technique. By stamping the large leafy background stamp in brown ink in a stamp positioner and then slightly shifting the paper and stamping again adding white … Read More...
Add a turtleneck to a t-shirt to make it warm for winter! Emily at Life Sew Savory shows how to add a turtleneck to a shirt that you sew. It’s an easy adaptation you can make to any basic t-shirt … Read More...
Shari put together several large tags to create this wonderful little Tag Booklet. The front has a window opening surround by a die cut and embellished wreath, the pages are made from pattern papers and it’s held closed by a … Read More...
So you have made these really cool face masks and now they are all over the house! How can you organize them neatly so that your whole family knows where to go and get their clean face mask for the … Read More...
If you’re a fan of cute and whimsical knit designs, you’ve probably heard of Susan B. Anderson. She is a renowned knitwear designer known for her adorable knit animals and creatures. One of her most beloved designs is her knit … Read More...
For an easy and quick scrap fabric Christmas ornament look no further than these lovely trees from Life After Laundry. The green and red fabrics shown are so festive, but you could easily do this in any color of … Read More...
This roundup of crochet patterns all use the Dragonfly stitch to create an interesting and themed Crochet project. All of these patterns were free at the time of writing this article. If you know of any Dragonfly crochet patterns that … Read More...
I love the beautiful background Carrisa created for this Christmas Slimline card! She used pretty pink and red ink pads to ink blend over a stencil for a chevron pattern. Over top she she added a die cut wreath and … Read More...
Sew a cute reversible fabric basket to keep your spaces organized! Hellosewing shows how to make these adorable fabric baskets in less than 20 minutes. All you need in two fat quarters and some free time. These DIY fabric bins … Read More...
These wonderful Journal Pages are filled with such winter wonder. I love the rustic look of the large hanging star, it looks like it’s made of metal, that almost fills an entire page. The opposite page has the photo surrounded … Read More...
It’s Christmas time and you know what that means…Santa Claus is Coming to Town! This Free Santa Hat Crochet Pattern is perfect for the holiday season, for everyone in your family…from babies all the way to adults. It’s a simple … Read More...
The thickness of chipboard elements and sentiments adds lots of depth and dimension to cards and scrapbook pages. And you can create that same look yourself with die cuts like Eulanda did. She die cut the Merry Christmas sentiment multiple … Read More...
The cozy layout from Karla celebrates sitting outside in the winter around a warm and inviting firepit. Her photos are surrounded by winter elements like hats, gloves and a mug, with a banner of Christmas lights across the top die … Read More...
Pocket handwarmers are a great last-minute Christmas gift you can sew for just about anyone on your list. Just microwave the handwarmers and drop them in your pocket before heading out on a cold day to keep your hands warm! … Read More...
I am not personally a fan of slime
, but my daughter and a lot of kids her age still love it. Holiday slime is a fun sensory experience and science project that will keep the kids entertained in those … Read More...
Calling all quilters and crafters who have loads of scrap fabrics from previous projects! Here is an easy and festive design for you. These pretty patchwork Christmas tree plushies from Teresa Down Under are about as easy as they can … Read More...
Beautiful baby blanket pattern to knit elegant heirloom style shawl for baby.
Suitable for taking baby home or his/her special day
Requires 4mm needles and 400 grams of 4 ply baby yarn
You can purchase this pattern via Etsy.
Finished … Read More...
Add another ornament to your “to stitch” list! Family and friends will ooh and aah over your festive holiday creation! Finished size: stitch count: 50H x 35W; design size: 3 5/8″ x 2 1/2″. Design originally published in Just CrossStitch … Read More...
The Big Book of Beading Patterns
is the go-to compendium of patterns for all types of stitchers. Many pattern books focus solely on loomwork, but this book also includes popular stitches like peyote, brick, and square stitch in addition to … Read More...
