One common goal that a lot of knitters and crafters of all sorts have for each new year is finding more time to knit or do their craft, whatever it is.
I like to think that we make time rather … Read More...
Watch This Sweet Short Film on the Value of Knitting
When animator Samantha Moore’s mother lost the ability to follow knitting patterns because of dementia, Moore taught herself to knit through YouTube tutorials and was able to find comfort in knitting as her mother’s health declined.
She began to interview … Read More...
How to Use Sticky Board to Mount Cross Stitch Projects
There are lots of different ways that you can prepare your finished cross stitch for display. You can leave it in the hoop you stitched it in, maybe sewing the edges of the fabric to each other or otherwise securing … Read More...
10 Handmade Winter Cards with Stamps and Dies
Embrace the enchanting season with our collection of 10 handmade winter cards, where creativity meets the beauty of winter landscapes. Discover the artistry of stamping and die-cutting techniques that bring these cards to life, offering a blend of warmth and … Read More...
Get Organized for the New Year with These Resource Packs
Every year I decide is the year I’m going to get my knitting stuff more organized. And every year I make a little bit of progress. I’ve decluttered my yarn pretty well over the years, and this year I finally … Read More...
FREE Collection of Winter Scrapbook Printables
Kelly Bangs has designed a collection of Winter printables that is so adorable! With sweet images like sweaters, hats, mugs, snowflakes, sledding, winter animals, and cozy sentiments in trendy teal and pink color combos these designs will bring so much … Read More...
New Year’s Activities for Kids
My daughter is 14 and she’s never stayed up until midnight on New Year’s Eve. She finds it boring (and as a lover of sleep I can’t say I blame her!). But there are plenty of ways you can mark … Read More...
Great idea for recycling this year’s holiday cards for next year’s decoration
Holiday cards can have great art often times with glitter and gold embellishments, why not recycle them into a handmade and memorable Christmas decoration for next year? Pop on over to the blog One Lucky Day for the step by … Read More...
Take it Easy with the Oscillate Knit Shawl
The end of the year, for me, is all about looking back and looking ahead. It’s about comfort knitting, and comfort living. Simple projects that don’t require too much thinking, so I can use my mind to reflect on the … Read More...
Winter Word Art Cross Stitch Patterns
When the Christmas crafting is done, we don’t have to stop thinking about winter. In fact, the winter season has barely started in the Northern Hemisphere, so we’ve got plenty of time to stitch up projects celebrating winter and snow. … Read More...
Mixed Media Christmas Mini Album
Lisa used products from 49th and Market to create this gorgeous Christmas album. She started with the Foundations premade album, painting the covers in red and decorating the spine with pretty ribbons, adding lots of layers of printed die cut … Read More...
Make an Easy Loom Knit Hat
If you don’t already know how to knit hats using knitting needles, you might be a bit intimidated by them. Of course if you don’t want to mess with circular knitting needles you can always knit flat hats and sew … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: October House Fiber Arts
October House Fiber Arts began with spinning fiber and knitwear designs, but has expanded over the years to include a large line of cross stitch patterns. (Unrelated: they’re based in Arkansas, same as me!)
A lot of their designs are … Read More...
Handmade Christmas Treat Boxes
If you’re making sweet treats or passing out candy for Christmas and the Holidays then handmade treat boxes are the perfect addition to give your goodies away in. Larissa used a pillow box die as the base for her treat … Read More...
Knit for Yourself Shrug Pattern
I feel like we’re far enough into December as I write this that all thought of knitting for gifts for other people should be over. Unless you’re knitting, like, a super bulky hat or something, there’s probably not time to … Read More...
Kwanzaa Activities for Kids
Kwanzaa is a celebration that often gets overlooked at school for lots of reasons, not the least of which being its celebrated when most kids are not in school, the week after Christmas.
But it’s an important celebration for kids … Read More...
Free Pattern -Christmas Elf Baby Hat
The holiday season is a time for family gatherings and special moments, and what better way to capture those moments than with adorable holiday photos? The Red Heart Baby Elf Hat is the perfect accessory to make baby look picture-perfect … Read More...
Free “Holiday Cheer” Scrapbook Die Cut File
This festive “Holiday Cheer” die cut created by Paige Taylor Evans adds so much to this wonderful Christmas layout from Lisa! It’s been cut from white and backed with colored cardstocks and used as a large title right under the … Read More...
Knit Hidden Bigfoot into Your Scarf
Right off the bat I had a problem with writing this post, because I don’t know what the plural of Bigfoot is. Bigfoots? Bigfeet? Bigfoot is generally characterized as a solitary creature, so I don’t know if there’s a word … Read More...
Mitten Cross Stitch Patterns
It’s probably the knitter in me, but I’m drawn to holiday projects that use winter wardrobe staples as motifs. Bring me all the tiny Christmas sweater ornaments, hats on snowmen, and, yes, mitten cross stitch patterns.
I’m clearly … Read More...