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...
Winter Woodland Card
The depth on this card appears like the deer is standing in front of a deep forest with layers created with stamped and die cut trees. The gold embossed accents on the center tree and sentiment bring such a pretty … Read More...
Pocket Mouse & Bird Softies – Free Sewing Pattern
These little pocket mouse and bird softies are the perfect size for kids to tuck into a pocket! Or, carry the softies in your purse so you’ve got a toy ready for young kids to play with should errands take … Read More...
Baby’s First Christmas Layout
The frames and squares all over this adorable Baby’s First Christmas layout from Jinny Newlin reminds me of a stack of blocks. The frames hold photos and sentiments and are surrounded by cute elements with a retro feel. The watercolor … Read More...
Crochet Pattern – Razor Crest from the Mandalorian
It’s a cute yet detailed version of the Razor Crest from the Mandalorian and it can be made into a big pillow! It’s a step by step tutorial of how I experimented and came up with it in the end. … Read More...
Santa Themed Cutting Practice
Learning to cut lines with scissors is a great fine-motor activity that sets kids up to have the hand control needed for writing.
This Santa-themed cutting line activity from Cinta + Co. is a great seasonal way to practice cutting … Read More...
DIY Ugly Christmas Sweater – Sewing Tutorial
Ugly Christmas sweaters are a fun way to show your holiday spirit! Create your own DIY Christmas sweater to show off your creativity and crafting skills. Heather Handmade has a tutorial showing how you can create a Christmas tree sweater. … Read More...
Knit a Headband to Finish off the Year
Nancy Ricci has launched an impromptu knitalong of her Vanessa headband in remembrance of Pearl Chin, the owner of Knitty City in New York and community builder extraordinaire.
The intent is also to support Knitty City by encouraging people … Read More...
Economy Quilt Block Tutorial
Whether you are a beginner quilter or just need a refresher on something, sometimes it’s nice to get back to the basics. That is exactly what this tutorial is, a nice, easy, and tremendously versatile quilt block called the Economy … Read More...
20 Free Happy New Year Machine Embroidery Designs
Break open the champagne and ring in the new year with one of these free machine embroidery designs! There are options for various formats and there are loads of fun patterns to choose from.
This week, we’ve gathered the greatest … Read More...
How To Wet Felt Basic Flowers
This tutorial shows you how to wet felt two different flower designs. The photo tutorial is easy to follow and perfect for anyone who is starting out in wet felting. These wet felted flowers can be used as embellishments for … Read More...
Paper Christmas Pouch
These adorable little Paper Pouches are so sweet hanging on the tree filled with candy, cocoa packets or little gifts. Perfect for handing out to school friends or co-workers. Lisa folded up double sided pattern paper for the pouches and … Read More...
Snowflake Cross Stitch Pattern
These little snowflakes would be perfect to stitch in tiny frames and use to decorate gifts or as last-minute holiday ornaments. But of course winter is just starting in the top part of the world so you can stitch snowflakes … Read More...
Retro Santa Layout
I love the throwback look of this Christmas layout from Michelle. The Santa’s design so retro and the lime green is perfect with red for this style of design. Torn strips of pattern paper down one side along with the … Read More...
Christmas Pop Up Card
Wow, this Christmas Pop Up Card is amazing! Karen Burniston shows how to use her Pop Up Ball Dies to created this design. It closed with a ribbon and folds flat for mailing, this one is decorated with a wonderful … Read More...
Digital Christmas Bundle
Sonia is offering this sweet Christmas Digital Mini Bundle that includes elements, pattern papers and frames, perfect for your Holiday scrapbook layouts, planner pages or greeting cards. And it’s FREE to download at S Scraps!
Knit Mini Mitten Christmas Ornament
Since I shared a pattern for a tiny knit sweater Christmas ornament yesterday, why not a tiny mitten ornament today?
The Mitten Ornament by Jared Flood is really cute, with a tiny cable running up the middle. This might be … Read More...
Doll Sweater for American Girl or 18″ Dolls – Free Sewing Pattern
Create a cute winter sweater for an American Girl or 18″ doll without knitting a stitch! You can sew a doll sweater from an unusual material – a pair of socks! You can see how to do it at Bombshell … Read More...
How to make an adorable recycled hanger Christmas tree
Maybe you only have room for a table top tree and not much room to store it year round? Solution-grab some hangers from your closet and some tinsel and lights and pop on over to the blog Thoughts of a … Read More...
Kwanzaa Kinara Cross Stitch Pattern
There don’t seem to be a lot of cross stitch patterns for Kwanzaa out there, but this simple design of a kinara (candleholder) is really pretty and a great one to stitch up ahead of the holiday.
The design features … Read More...