I was recently approached by Alyssa, the cross stitcher behind the Etsy shop Stitchonomy, to take a look at her cross stitch pattern subscription club, known as The Pattern Club.
I took a look around and there’s a lot … Read More...
A Shawlette with a Ton of Design Options
There’s a lot to like about the Eloise Bandana from Katryn Seeburger. This cute little colorwork triangle can be worked as a bandana or kerchief size or a bigger shawlette.
It’s worked in two colors of fingering weight yarn so … Read More...
Woodland Whimsy Fabric Collection by Jennifer Pugh
There is something especially lovely about a winter fabric collection that feels seasonal without immediately shouting Christmas. Woodland Whimsy by Jennifer Pugh for Wilmington Prints is filled with forest animals, mushrooms, classic plaids, dots and softly textured coordinating prints.
The … Read More...
Book Review: Fantasy Crochet by Jess Bertolina – 16 Whimsical Wearable Crochet Patterns
There are crochet books that give you a collection of useful patterns, and then there are crochet books that make you want to disappear into the woods wearing a handmade cloak and carrying a basket of mushrooms.
Fantasy Crochet by … Read More...
Book Review: Japanese Temari Handbook by Emi Horie
If you have ever fallen down a temari rabbit hole and found yourself staring at those beautifully wrapped thread balls wondering how on earth people make them so perfectly, Japanese Temari Handbook by Emi Horie is the kind of book … Read More...
12 Family Scrapbook Layout Ideas for Fall
Becki’s sweet family layout has wonderful Fall patterns with polka dots, leaves and plaids in warm colors. She matted and stacked her two photos to one side, adding a cluster of embellishments at the bottom corner. She laid down two … Read More...
Learn about Vikings for Leif Erikson Day
Leif Erikson Day is celebrated on Oct. 9, and it’s a great time to learn more about the Vikings and why we still remember Erikson all these years later.
If you don’t know about Leif Erikson (sometimes spelled Eriksson), he’s … Read More...
Hidden Storage Fake Books – Why You Need Them
I am absolutely in love with these color-styled hidden storage books. They are one of those home decor finds that instantly make a shelf or coffee table look more styled, more thoughtful, and a little more expensive. Which color … Read More...
25 Crochet Halloween Cardigan Patterns and Spooky Sweater Ideas
There comes a point every September when perfectly sensible yarn colours suddenly stop being interesting and I want everything in black, pumpkin orange, poisonous green and the sort of purple that would look perfectly at home in a witch’s wardrobe.… Read More...
Witch’s Cauldron Halloween Soap Recipe
There is something wonderfully satisfying about making soap that looks as though it came from a bubbling witch’s cauldron—especially when the actual process is far easier than anything involving potions, spells or an eye of newt.
These Witch’s Cauldron Halloween … Read More...
This One Felting Trick Will Make Your Projects Look Instantly More Professional
You know that moment when you step back from a needle felting project and think, “It’s cute, but something’s just… off”? The shape is perfect, the colors are right, but the surface looks fuzzy, uneven, or a bit too “handmade.”… Read More...
How To Fix A Broken Beaded Necklace At Home
Most crafters have at least one broken necklace sitting somewhere in a drawer, dish, jewellery box or tiny zip bag labelled “fix later.” Sometimes it is a favourite necklace. Sometimes it is a sentimental one. Sometimes it is just a … Read More...
Everything You Need to Know About Moldable Plastic: How to Use Thermoplastic Pellets Safely
Moldable plastic is one of those craft supplies that looks spectacularly unexciting in the packet.
A handful of little white plastic pellets? Thrilling.
Then you put them into hot water, they turn clear, stick together and suddenly you have a … Read More...
13 Halloween Ghost Handmade Card Ideas
Brenda used dies from Simon Says to create this wonderful Haunted House card. She ink blended for the grass, added white paint splatter on navy for the night sky and used colored cardstocks for the house and ghost, adding some … Read More...
Discover 10 Must-Read Books That Will Inspire Your Love for Sewing
If you’re passionate about sewing, then you won’t want to miss the Books That Have a Sewing Theme post on Pink Hollybush Designs. This carefully curated list of books isn’t just about fabric and thread, it’s about the art and … Read More...
Fun Halloween Cowls to Knit
One of the fun things about knitters is that we will use a holiday theme on any kind of project. From Easter bunny socks to Christmas sweaters, there’s no combination of holiday motif and knitwear genre we won’t combine. … Read More...
31 Haunting Street -Halloween Quilting Pattern
Get ready to add a touch of spooky charm to your home with the 31 Haunting Street Pattern Download by Cotton Street Commons! While this item hasn’t been reviewed yet, let me tell you why it’s worth considering.
Priced at … Read More...
9 Halloween Food Hacks You Can Make in Minutes (No Fancy Ingredients!)
Halloween food is one of those things that can look wonderfully impressive without requiring a particularly impressive shopping list. Open the fridge, check the pantry, and you might already have the beginnings of a spooky snack platter. A packet of … Read More...
10 Halloween Bowling Ball Crafts for Spooky Upcycled Garden Décor
I checked CraftGossip.com and CraftBits.com and did not find an existing roundup devoted specifically to Halloween bowling ball crafts. CraftGossip has covered plenty of recycled Halloween decorating ideas, but this wonderfully odd little corner of bowling-ball upcycling appears to … Read More...
Free Crochet Santa Spiral Wind Spinner Christmas Ornament Pattern
There are Christmas crochet projects that are practical, there are Christmas crochet projects that use up the yarn stash, and then there are the ones you make simply because they are ridiculously cute.
This crochet Santa spiral hanging ornament definitely … Read More...