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Now here’s an idea I know your kids will love, join them in a Craft of the Month Club! Kids love getting mail, and you will love that they are getting preselected, usually themed, items to create and enjoy.Prices and products vary depending on the club you choose.I suggest comparing the different clubs out there.

www.childcrafter.com provides unique, educational and fun craft kits where both boys and girls use their creativity to create masterpieces. Their kits are made by well-known manufacturers such as Curiosity Kits, Quincrafts, Creative Hands, Alex, and Dimensions.

www.kraftykid.com offers a variety of different clubs, which are based on your child’s age and crafting experience. There is also a Bible Craft subscription and a Surprise subscription offered on this site.

These are just a few craft sites out there that offer a kids craft of the month service. I will feature some of these sites in future blogs and review their goods and services…I’ll do your homework for ya! Check back often for more great information.

 

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Printable Cross Stitch Sheets Make it Easy to Cross Stitch on Clothes

Lately I have been feeling like all of my clothes are looking a little worn or feeling a little tired. I don’t want to buy new clothes, though, so there’s been a lot of mending, altering and adding special touches to things that otherwise might get overlooked or not worn at all. 

As an example, not too long ago I added a little bit of embroidery to a T-shirt, which was a lot of fun to do and made me start eyeing all my solid-colored garments and wondering how they might look with some stitching added. 

Of course you can cross stitch on garments, too, whether T-shirts or woven tops, skirts, pants and more. But it can be tricky to transfer cross stitch designs to your garment to make stitching easier. 

Much like with embroidery, it’s great to use a water soluble stabilizer to keep your fabric in place while you stitch and to transfer your design (or your cross stitch grid at least) while you’re stitching. Then you just wash away the stabilizer when you’re done and it will look like the stitching has always been there. 

Ashley General Handmade uses Sulky Stick ‘n Stitch, which is a product I use, too. It’s easy to use and washes away cleanly. 

To make it even easier, she designed some printable cross stitch grids at different counts that you can print out to draw your own cross stitch designs, but you can also print the grid right on the Sulky, so you can stitch on top of squares and then remove them when you’re done. 

Brilliant, right? 

She has pages as big as 8 count and all the way down to 20 (remember: the bigger the number the smaller the stitches will be) that you can download and print to make your own designs and also use to make stitching on clothing easier. I’m definitely going to try this the next time I want to cross stitch on fabric!

You can grab her printables over at Ashley General Handmade.

[Photo: Ashley General Handmade]