It doesn’t matter whether you’ve been sewing for 3 months or 30 years, it’s always neat to find out a new way of approaching a problem or storage challenge. Heather from Heather Handmade has collected 15 simple but genius sewing … Read More...
Color Sheets in the Style of MC Escher
Coloring pages are maybe not the most educationally sound activity out there, but if you have a kid who loves to color they can be fun for a little break. And they’re a great thing to have on hand for … Read More...
Make Your Mug More Patriotic with Knitting
I love this simple little pattern for a loom knit coffee cup cozy worked in red, white and blue yarn from This Moment is Good. It’s a project that’s small enough you can still have it done in time for … Read More...
DIY Unicorn Dreamcatcher
This dreamcatcher can be a great gift for a Unicorn fan! It requires only a few supplies, which you might already have at home. Spare a few minutes to make this adorable unicorn theme dreamcatcher!
Materials
- Yarn – 5 to
Wet Felted Twirly Pencils
This wet felting tutorial is aimed at kids but to be honest, I want to have a go at this myself. I mean what an adorable little gift to give to loved ones. I am pretty sure I could knock … Read More...
Silk Ribbon Roses Tutorial
This Embroidery Needlework tutorial is for Silk Ribbon Roses. This tutorial has been completed using red silk ribbon for a classic rose look, but you can use any color ribbon you like to embroider your Silk ribbon design. The video … Read More...
Pat Sloans Pineapple Quilt Pattern
Pineapples anyone? Love this quilt! What a fun a summery design. This would look perfect in my Summer beach house, you know the one I don’t actually have. This tutorial is in PDF format and can be seen here.
Free Printable Unicorn Party Gift Tag
These free Unicorn gift tags are the perfect addition to your Unicorn party decorations
. You can use them for so many different printouts. Make Unicorn Food labels, thank you cards, name tags and much more. Simply download the image … Read More...
Hidden Slider Card
I love slider cards, they are so much fun to make, coming up with ideas of images you can use to slide across your cards. This cute snail card from Michelle Yuen has the slider part of the card hidden … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Fox face embroidery hoop caddy
This fox face embroidery hoop does more than just look cute. It’s also a wall caddy to hold small items. Lorrie Nunemaker has a tutorial and free pattern over at Therm O Web for making it. They show it with … Read More...
Dragon Eggs and Clay
If you’re a fantasy art fan this tutorial is a fun one. Add your own favourite embellishments to your “egg” to make it as fabulously dragon like as you want. Add texture and washes of colour and a little glitter … Read More...
Using Pom Poms on Cards
Pom Poms are a great way to add dimension, color and fun to your cards! Queen and Company has a wonderful, colorful selection of pom poms. Along with some great card ideas for incorporating them like using them as balloons, … Read More...
Stitch a Geometric Shawl for Summer and Beyond
There’s something about summer that makes me want to wear — and craft with — brighter colors, so I was definitely attracted to the cheerful color choices in the model of this Geometric Knit Shawl from Michaels.
It calls for … Read More...
Tactile Name Writing Practice
One of the first things we often do when teaching kids to write is to have them learn how to write their name. There are lots of ways to make recognizing and learning the letters of your name more fun, … Read More...
Knit a Mister Rogers Sweater
With the 50th anniversary of Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood and a new movie about his life coming out this year, interest in the sweater-wearing TV star has never been higher.
If you’d like to knit a Mister Rogers-style sweater for yourself … Read More...
Stitch a Lovely Bug with Cross Stitch and Embrodiery
It had been a while before I checked out the freebie patterns at the DMC website, but I happened past there the other day and checked out some of their free patterns.
This one of a lacewing is really striking, … Read More...
Winner- Loome Party: 20 Tiny Yarn Projects to Make from Your Stash
Congrats go out Catherine M. of Polk, PA as she is the winner of Loome Party: 20 Tiny Yarn Projects to Make from Your Stash
DIY Gardening – How To Keep Wasps Away
How to Keep Wasps at Bay While You’re Outside
When the weather is nice, I think it’s fair to say that most of us enjoy an evening
spent in the garden. Whether you enjoy a BBQ or a cheeky tipple, … Read More...
Wholesale, Retail and Selling To Shops
Are you thinking about selling your crafts to someone other than Aunt Betty? Head on over to this article and take a look at all the do’s and don’ts before you get started. Wholesale, Retail, and Beginning to Sell Your … Read More...
Giveaway and Review: Paper Pumpkin Kit for May 2018
If you’re looking for paper crafting inspiration Paper Pumpkin is here to inspire you and bring creativity to your door each and every month. Paper Pumpkin is a subscription kit brought to you by the folks at Stampin’ Up.… Read More...