Independent craft blog since 2007
Sewing Pattern Saturday is my weekly way of highlighting independent Etsy designers who are creating sewing patterns that are thoughtful, practical, and genuinely useful in everyday life. These reviews are written from a real sewist’s perspective, looking beyond the listing … Read More...
Even if you don’t like bugs you can deny how adorable these shaped cards from Carly are! She used dies to create each one of these easy card designs and will show you how to take these simple designs up … Read More...
Non Stop Stitch is an Etsy shop based in Ukraine with a dizzying quantity and variety of cross stitch patterns.
They tend to the cute/whimsical and colorful, with lots of flowers, animals, fantasy designs and some classic Ukraine inspired motifs. … Read More...
I guess the trend of little scarves and bandanas isn’t going away, and there’s a good reason for that. These little projects are fast, and they’re good for beginners because of the low commitment and they make something that doesn’t … Read More...
This week’s Free Felting Tutorial Friday is all about color, texture, and a touch of woodland whimsy.
If you’ve ever wanted to bring a bit of the forest indoors, these wool needle-felted acorns are a quick, satisfying project you’ll love. … Read More...
How adorable is this round Bee inspired album from Traci?! She used the Bee Happy collection from Doodlebug and a round petal acrylic album of her own design for the base. The cover has flower petal openings so she decorated … Read More...
France is a country in Europe that’s officially the French Republic, but it also has overseas regions and territories include French Guiana, the French West Indies and islands in the North Atlantic, Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Let’s learn more … Read More...
There is something wonderfully nostalgic about this Recycled Skittles Pouch project. It takes one of those bright candy wrappers that would normally be tossed in the bin and turns it into a useful little zipper pouch with personality, color, and … Read More...
A provisional cast on is a temporary knitting cast on that keeps your stitches live so you can come back to them later. It is useful for seamless scarves, folded hems, sock toes, cowls, sweater edges, pockets, and projects where … Read More...
These 4th of July tie-dye cookie ideas are bright, playful, and perfect for summer parties, backyard BBQs, fireworks nights, patriotic dessert tables, and baking with kids. From marbled sugar cookies to buttercream glaze cookies and red, white and blue swirl … Read More...
Let’s be honest — sometimes we don’t want a complicated, 47-layer masterpiece.
Sometimes we just want to sit down with a cup of tea, pull out a stamp set, and make something simple and beautiful in under 30 minutes.
If … Read More...
I do love a wrap pattern — especially the kind that feels light, wearable, and just a little bit elegant without being fussy. The Alto Mare Wrap (After Party Pattern 30) by Scheepjes, available through Jimmy Beans Wool, … Read More...
There are a few sewing skills that feel a little bit like magic once you finally “get” them, and the slip stitch is absolutely one of them.
Also called a ladder stitch, invisible stitch, hidden stitch, or sometimes a blind … Read More...
These four beautiful Marine Creatures are FREE to download, print and use on your handmade Summer, Beachy and Ocean themed cards. Theses printable images are highly detailed with an octopus, seahorse, jellyfish and crab that will be so much fun … Read More...
There is something wonderfully sweet about these little Pocket Emotional Support Chickens. They are tiny, soft, slightly silly in the best possible way, and exactly the sort of handmade project that makes people smile before they have even finished … Read More...
Sashiko is a traditional Japanese embroidery technique that uses running stitches to make lines (straight or otherwise) that reinforce and insulate fabric. It can be used as a mending technique or for decorative purposes, and it has become popular in … Read More...
Cross stitch project bags aren’t a necessity, but if you’re traveling with a work-in-progress, or just want to keep your fabric, floss and notions clean and corralled away from kids or pets, the right project bag makes a real difference.… Read More...
There is something about a chunky granny stitch cardigan that just feels instantly wearable, isn’t there? It has that relaxed “I made this myself and yes, I will be accepting compliments” energy, which is exactly why the Claire Easy Granny … Read More...
Mason jars really do earn their keep in the craft room, don’t they? One minute they’re holding buttons, the next they’re filled with flowers, fairy lights, paintbrushes, or the random collection of pens that somehow migrates from every drawer in … Read More...
There are very few sewing phrases more satisfying than, “Thanks, I made it… and yes, it has pockets.”
Honestly, pockets can turn a simple handmade dress, skirt, pair of pants, or jumpsuit into something you actually reach for again and … Read More...
