A patched jeans hole doesn’t have to just be functional – it can be pretty, too! Beth from Renegade Seamstress shares a tutorial at eHow showing how to use sashiko
-inspired stitching to mend the holes in your jeans. Instead … Read More...
Download a Knitting Background for Your Phone
Most of us knitters like to take our knitting everywhere, but even when we can’t, we can still have knitting-related things close at hand when we download this simple knit phone background from PostStitch.
It turns the background of your … Read More...
Home Made Aloe Mositurizer
This DIY home made lotion recipe uses almond oil instead of coconut oil but its super soft on your skin. Lots of people don’t like to use Coconut oil or are even allergic to it. This is a great alternative … Read More...
Valentine’s Day Cookie Tutorial
Whisper sweet nothing’s in my Ear and you have my attention, feed me sweet nothings and you have me FOREVER!!
I love these Conversational heart cookies. Perfect for gift giving on Valentine’s day. They are super cute and super yum!… Read More...
Free Crochet Ganesh Pattern
Hindu tradition offers that Ganesha is a god of wisdom, success and good luck. I think we could all do with a little more of those.
You can grab the free Crochet Ganesha pattern here by downloading the free crochet … Read More...
Free pattern: Felt pocket kitty softie
This little felt kitty is just the right size to carry along in a child’s pocket! Stephanie from Swoodson Says shares a free pattern for making one. I’m loving the little heart shaped face! The little kitty softie is shaped … Read More...
Review: Stampin’ Up Occasions 2017 Catalog Part 2
At the beginning of each year Stampin’ Up releases their Occasions catalog which adds new items for upcoming holidays and celebrations in addition to their annual catalog for a limited time. This year the Occasions catalog runs from January 4th … Read More...
How to Make a Custom Glue Gun Stand
Sugru is a self-setting rubber material that you can use for all kinds of crafty fixes. Here it’s used along with a wooden plaque and a ceramic tile to fashion a glue gun stand.
Having a stand for your glue … Read More...
Free pattern: Women’s sweat pants
So Sew Easy shares a free sewing pattern for women’s sweat pants. The free pattern is a perfect companion to their free hoodie pattern. Put the two together and you’ve got a complete workout outfit! These sweatpants have a more … Read More...
Free Printable Super Hero Valentines
Got a super hero fan in the family? Print these adorable super hero Valentines to share with his or her friends. You can send these with candy or without. I think just a simple note like this is already pretty … Read More...
DIY | Colorful Pegboard Organization
Get even more tips for installing pegboard. and using it to organize craft supplies over at The Surznick Common Room.
How about that embroidered “hello”? Neat idea isn’t it? To add color to their drab office the Surznicks used the … Read More...
Printable Photo Calendar
Use these hand drawn monthly photo calendars to share your favorite photo of the month. You can hang these monthly calendars or use them as month openers or closers in your scrapbooking or Project Life albums. These are great for … Read More...
DIY | Thread Holder From a Thrift Store Mirror
Use a vintage mirror or any frame you like, plus pegboard and dowels to make a thread holder for all your spools of thread.
I can also see this working for holding rolls of washi tape! You can paint the … Read More...
Really Simple Polymer Clay Canes
In the last few months I have done an awful lot of polymer clay classes for the small folk and when I explain canes I make spiral or jellryoll canes. They’re normally delighted and I have a box full of … Read More...
Tip: Breakfast Eggs Card
Know a foodie to send a card too? Add some realistic looking eggs to a breakfast themed card using puffy paint type products like Amplify from Imagine Crafts. Find out more about this fun technique over on their blog.
-Heather
Tutorial: Reading pillow with pockets for books
Emily at Nap Time Creations shows how you can make a special reading pillow with pockets on it to hold a child’s favorite book (or two, or three). Now they’ll have everything they need to curl up with a good … Read More...
Tutorial: Fabric scrap pieced drawstring bag
My fabric scraps seem to multiply faster than I can use them. But I love them all so much, I can’t throw any of them away! Pam from Threading My Way has a tutorial showing how you can sew your … Read More...
Frozen-Inspired Anti-Valentine’s Day Cross Stitch
I was searching for Valentine’s Day cross stitch patterns recently (and I’ll have some to share in the next few days, I promise) and this design made me laugh out loud.
If you’ve seen “Frozen,” you will recognize this sentiment … Read More...
Free pattern: Fleece Haku dragon scarf
I’ve never seen the movie Spirited Away
, but when I saw this Haku dragon
scarf I was in love. Cutest scarf EVER. Choly Knight shares a free pattern on her blog, Sew Desu Ne? One end of the scarf … Read More...
Giveaway: Norah Gaughan’s Knitted Cable Sourcebook
Congratulations, Alosim!
I have long been inspired by Norah Gaughan’s innovative knitwear designs and her approach to knitwear. She seems to come at things from a different direction, in a way that can make other knitters’ heads spin, but it … Read More...