If you’re ready for a super easy way to wrap/package your homemade caramels (or cookies, candies), you are going to love my easy method! We are now in the holiday season where we all love to give away our homemade … Read More...
Leaf Activities for Kids
Fall is right around the corner in the northern part of the world, which means it’s time for activities using leaves and learning about leaves. Here are some go-to activities and printables for fall that allow you to bring leaves … Read More...
13 Adorable Skeleton Sewing Ideas
Skeletons might sound creepy and scary, but they can actually be quite cute. Especially when they’re part of a Halloween sewing project. We’ve rounded up 13 adorable skeleton sewing ideas that are perfect for Halloween. Our roundup includes sewing tutorials … Read More...
Baby’s Sailing Sweater – Knitting Pattern
I recently had the pleasure of knitting the Sailing Sweater from the Snuggly Favourites collection by Sirdar. This pattern, along with the rest of the collection, features beautiful designs for a new generation of Snuggly babies. The designers at … Read More...
7 FREE Halloween Cross Stitch Patterns for Card Making
Lawn Fawn has tiny embroidery hoop die sets that allow you to create the cutest stitched greeting cards, tags and packaging. From cardstock you die cut the hoop frame and then die cut the “inside section” that already has holes … Read More...
Book Review- Feeling Low: What picked me up when I was down
It’s amazing how sometimes the right book can come into your life at the perfect moment. While “Feeling Low” is primarily aimed at younger children (3-12 yrs), its message and symbolism resonated deeply with our family. We have been grappling … Read More...
Colorwork and Cables Combine in the Twill Pot Holder
When I saw pictures of the Twill Pot Holder from Purl Soho online, I knew I wanted to share it with you. As I read more about it, I knew I needed to share it with you because it uses … Read More...
Fall Leaf Cross Stitch Patterns
The only leaves that are falling where I live right now are the ones that turned brown and died in the heat, but I know that fall-fall is just around the corner so it’s time to get stitching with all … Read More...
Sunny Stitches: Sweet & Simple Embroidery Projects for Absolute Beginners
With these sixteen lovely embroidery designs for absolute beginners and beyond, you can stitch on the sunny side! This book, written by famous fiber art designer and author Celeste Johnston, has uplifting projects that emphasize good themes, nature’s beauty, and … Read More...
Free Knitting Pattern – Men’s Classic Sweater Pullover
The Easy Favorite Sweater knit pattern is a great way to create a cozy and stylish sweater for men. This pattern is a little old but it’s a classic style that will never go out of fashion, it’s a timeless … Read More...
Book Review – Crochet A Garden
As someone who has never been able to keep a plant alive, I was immediately drawn to the Leisure Arts Make A Crochet Garden eBook when I saw it on the shelf. The collection of unique and adorable projects promised … Read More...
Add Tea Bag Folding to a Scrapbook Layout
If you’re not familiar with Tea Bag Folding it’s sort of like origami, it’s also a paper folding craft, this one started in Holland using the little square paper bags that tea comes in and folding them into medallion shapes. … Read More...
Celebrate Fall with Leaf Knitting Patterns
I know it’s not technically fall quite yet in the Northern Hemisphere, but I like to use meteorological fall (which starts September 1) as my marker for bringing out the fall decor and maybe making some new pumpkins and leaves … Read More...
All About Sudoku for Kids
September 9 is International Sudoku Day, but this fun number game is great to play — for kids and adults — any day of the year.
If you’ve never played it before, Sudoku is a logic-based number puzzle game. It … Read More...
Octopus Hat Crochet Pattern
Introducing the Octopus Hat Crochet Pattern, a fun and unique design that is sure to make a splash at any occasion. This pattern, designed by Deena Fink for Knit and Let Dye, pays homage to our cephalopod friends and … Read More...
Great Customer Service Tips – How To Respond To Broken Items
As a handmade business owner, it’s never easy to deal with a customer who has received a faulty product. It can be frustrating and stressful, but it’s important to handle the situation with care to avoid losing their custom. In … Read More...
12 Fall Botanical Handmade Card Ideas
This card has wonderful rich Fall colors of orange, yellow and green. Carol used a coordinating stencil to color the stamps, this is an easy way to add color if you’re not totally comfortable with your coloring skills. Visit the … Read More...
Easy way to make a beautiful branch hanging Christmas tree
Now just might be the time (or at least this fall when doing yard work) to gather up branches so when it comes time to decorate for Christmas you have the most perfect set of sticks to make this darling … Read More...
Seasonal Cross Stitch with a Primitive Spin
This week’s designed spotlight is on Twin Peak Primitives, the design home for a duo of twin sisters from the Netherlands. Their work covers a lot of different subjects, including holidays, American patriotic designs, sampler-style stitches and more.
Since I’m … Read More...
Knitting Patterns to Use Worsted Weight Yarn Leftovers for the Home
I’ve been working on a series of pattern roundups for patterns that use your yarn leftovers (so far we’ve covered bulky and super bulky yarn) and now that I’ve hit worsted weight yarn I feel like there are way … Read More...