I love the pink and navy color combination on these beautiful floral pattern papers, don’t you? Featuring roses, butterflies and modern patterns these designs are perfect for creating scrapbook layouts, planner pages and greeting cards for Spring, new baby, wedding … Read More...
Vintage scarves get a whole new life with embroidery hoops
So often vintage textiles like scarves can have a bit of damage in one place but most of the cool print is still OK. This project is perfect for those cool retro scarves that you want to rescue and enjoy. … Read More...
Earth Day Cross Stitch Patterns
Earth Day is coming up soon, and while it’s not obvious, I feel like crafters can be a force for good in the world in lots of ways, including for the environment. When we make things we tend to take … Read More...
Short Sleeve Mid Length Kimono Free Sewing Pattern
Add a lightweight layer to your spring outfit with a short sleeve kimono. They’re easy to sew and can dress up a simple t-shirt and jeans outfit. Just throw on a kimono and you outfit goes from super casual to … Read More...
What is a Shawl Cuff, How to Make or Where to Buy Your Own
I’ve always wanted to knit up or otherwise craft a shawl cuff for myself, but it’s on the long list of projects I haven’t gotten to yet. A shawl cuff is a little piece of fabric or leather with a … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern – T-shirt Yarn Handy bag
The Handy Bag is a versatile and practical accessory that can be knit or crocheted using Nako Frizzy T-Shirt yarn
. T-shirt yarn, also known as Zpagetti yarn, is made from recycled t-shirts or other knit garments that are cut … Read More...
Book Review – The Knitter’s Handy Book of Top-Down Sweaters
As a knitter, I have always had a fondness for top-down knitting patterns. These patterns allow you to knit your sweater from the top down, starting with the neck and working your way down to the hem. This method of … Read More...
Rainbow Jelly Roll Quilt Top Online Class
A rainbow quilt may be draped over your favorite reading chair or bed to provide dramatic visual impact. This simple design has a lot to offer. The jelly roll precuts
in a pack Heather Jones pares down are used to … Read More...
Double Spotlight Stamping Technique
These two beautiful cards from Dina use a spotlight stamping technique that’s she’s “doubled” to get two for one cards. If you’re not familiar spotlight stamping is where you only color a certain portion of a large stamped image. In … Read More...
40 Sensory Activities For Kids For All Seasons
As parents and caregivers, we are always looking for ways to engage and entertain our children while also providing them with valuable learning experiences. One way to achieve this is through sensory activities, which encourage kids to use their senses … Read More...
Stretch Your Skills with This Brioche Shawl Knitting Pattern
I usually post knitting patterns that are relatively easy, not necessarily because I expect my audience is mostly beginners, but because knitters of all skill levels can potentially enjoy projects on the easier end of the skill level scale, especially … Read More...
Printable Bookmarks for Kids
April 12 is DEAR Day, otherwise known as Drop Everything and Read, a concept made popular by Beverly Cleary’s Ramona books. (It’s April 12 because it was her birthday.)
Reading is worth celebrating all the time, and I thought it … Read More...
White Work Embroidery Patterns
The white work embroidery is self-explanatory. The name alone hints at what this stitching is all about. It is the fine delicate embroidery done on white cloth with white thread, as seen on table linen, delicate lingerie, baptism dresses, bridal … Read More...
Book Review – Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff
I have always loved home decor, but I have never considered myself a minimalist. I have a lot of things, and I like to use them all. So when I heard about “Cozy Minimalist Home: More Style, Less Stuff”
by … Read More...
21 Delicious Spring Icecream Recipes
Spring is the perfect time to indulge in some ice cream, and with this list of delicious recipes, there’s something for everyone. We have tried to break it down for you, with citrusy and nutty flavors, and added some fruity … Read More...
Fairies Butterfly Shaped Card
I adore fairies and butterflies so of course I fell in love with this amazing card from Kali, she used brand new clear stamps from Sweet November to create it. Which happens to be one of my favorite companies, they … Read More...
Sunflower Cross Stitch Patterns
I know sunflowers aren’t an early spring flower, but I guess it’s the sun being around a bit more that makes me start thinking about sunflowers.
Did you know sunflowers are typically yellow, but they can also be orange, red, … Read More...
Book Review – 65 Drunkard’s Path Quilt Designs
If you’ve always wanted to try the beautifully meandering Drunkard’s Path pattern but were put off by its reputation for difficulty, there’s good news: aid is on the way. Anyone can learn to piece this appealing, time-honored pattern using the … Read More...
How to Draw a Bird
There are all sorts of weird holidays out there, and recently as I was scrolling through a list of them I saw that April 8 is draw a bird day. I don’t know why, but it seems as good a … Read More...
Quilted Starburst Free Coloring Sheet
Connecting Threads has some fun and creative quilt-style coloring sheets for you to download and print.
I love coloring away my stress and find the layering of colors onto a design is a great substitute for actually quilting, which is … Read More...