New Year’s Eve is one of the most grown-up holidays, because there aren’t a lot of young kids who can stay up until midnight, or whose parents would want them to.
But that doesn’t mean the turning over of a … Read More...
Get Your Floss Organized
I’m mostly a knitter, but I know that a consistent resolution that a lot of crafters have each year is to get their supplies more organized. And when it comes to cross stitch, usually the thing that needs the most … Read More...
Chevron Market Bag
Stylish and fun. This pattern is super easy to make and comes in two sizes. Perfect for use as a market bag or as a beach bag. Change up the color patterns for a personalized look.
Review: Vintage Hollywood Knits
There have been a lot of classic knitwear designs in movies and TV shows through the years, but the early days of Hollywood provided a great variety of iconic sweaters for both men and women, from striking sweater girls to … Read More...
Project: Winter Thank You Cards
These “Snow Much Thanks” cards from Nicol Spohr are a sweet and funny way to say thanks for the holiday gifts. Visit her blog to learn a cool tone on tone stamping technique for this card, click here for the … Read More...
Make a quilt block a day in 2017
One brick at a time a house is built. One block at a time a quilt is sewn. Join Kathryn Kerr’s 365 Challenge and you’ll have enough blocks at the end of 2017 to create this sampler quilt. Of her … Read More...
Tutorial: Scrappy patchwork dish towels
I can’t get enough of scrappy patchwork. I love to see how the colors and patterns play off of each other! And it’s so satisfying to know that scraps are getting used, too! Sew4Home shows how you can add scrappy … Read More...
Print out this Year in Review to do with Your Kids
A year in review is a great way to look back at the year that is ending, and it’s a good way to get kids to use their writing skills, too.
Print out a year in review printable (this one … Read More...
How to make Princess Leia yarn hair
It is generally agreed that crafting helps with sadness and dealing with stress. So as we morn the loss of Carrie Fisher I thought I share this tutorial featured at the blog As The Bunny Hops for how to make … Read More...
Knit a Simple Bulky Scarf to Treat Yourself or for Charity
Now that the holiday knitting season is over, it might be time to knit something super simple for yourself, or to make a few projects for charity.
Whether you’re a brand new knitter or just looking for a quick project, … Read More...
How to respond when someone doesn’t like your handmade gift
So you’ve spent hours making the perfect handmade gift and you’ve given it with love to its recipient — except instead of the gift being the hit of the party and all your hard work validated, you can see that … Read More...
What Is The Right Thing To Put In Your Pincushion?
This article by Mabscreations shows you all the different things that can be placed inside a pin cushion. What works best for what needles and each individual project. There is no point going to all that work creating details pincushions … Read More...
Anti Inflammatory Pumpkin Face Scrub
I love eating pumpkin but I have never (purposefully) smushed it in to my face. This scrub is all natural and full of ingredients that reduce inflammation for your skin. It feels and smells amazing. It is a nice gentle … Read More...
Free Pattern – Willow Cup Cozy
Perfect palette cleanser after such a busy holiday, the Willow Cup Cozy is quick and easy to customize. Make it for everyone, get your small projects ready even before Holiday 2017. Or make it for yourself for surviving Holiday 2016. … Read More...
Freebie: Snow Scene Coloring Page
Stay inside and keep warm and color up some wintry fun with this snow scene coloring page. It’s free to download from Dover Publication, click here to get it.
-Heather
Coloring-in pages are a great way to de-stress and … Read More...
Tutorial: How to sew a scalloped edge
Erica Bunker shares a tutorial at We All Sew showing how to sew a scalloped edge. She starts with how to create a template for the scallops that will fit your project perfectly. This is always the hardest part for … Read More...
Autumn Tree Cane
A few years ago Wendy Jorre de St Jorre completed an ambitious goal: she made and posted a different tree cane each week for a year. They were all great. She shared the steps for how to make many of … Read More...
Project: Holiday Thank You Cards
Don’t forget to say “Thank You” for all the wonderful gifts you received during the holidays. Stamp up some pretty thank you cards with red floral designs, like these from Dawn Mc Vey. She’s got tips for making some quick … Read More...
Tutorial: Dye buttons with fabric dye
I have a pretty mighty button stash, but mostly my stash buttons are white. That’s fine for some projects, but I never seem to have as any colored buttons as I’d like. Turns out, your white buttons don’t have to … Read More...
Make Your Own Cross Stitch Charts Using Excel
There are a lot of cross-stitch charts out there in the world, and if you look long and hard enough you can probably find something a lot like what you are looking for.
But if you want to make … Read More...