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Love Those Precuts is the ultimate quilting guide for modern and classic quilters alike. With a wide range of patterns, from beginner to intermediate level, the book offers something for everyone. The quilt ideas using precut fabrics like fat quarters … Read More...
This adorable card from Brenda works for winter or Valentine’s Day or both! Featuring a cute stamped penguin and polar bear duo, they are sitting in glittery snow with a pink heart background with a sweet stamped sentiment.
Sew a beautiful drape cardigan from knit fabric! The lightweight cardigan is super easy to make using a tutorial from Heather Handmade. The loose fit drape cardigan makes a perfect extra layer for cooler days, and makes a simple t-shirt … Read More...
Don’t have snowflake dies, stamps or embellishments? No problem, you can cut out your own snowflake designs. Sheena will show you how to create them using thin white paper and a pencil, ruler and scissors. She’s also sharing how she … Read More...
If it’s not so cold that you can’t go outside for a few minutes (or you have a stash of sticks in your house/classroom) this winter nature art activity is super cute and easy to do.
Make a tree from … Read More...
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 actual quilting, which … Read More...
The Leisure Arts Ice Box Crochet Sweets ePattern is a fun and creative way to celebrate the sweet side of Easter. These patterns, inspired by the Japanese art of amigurumi, feature a variety of miniature crochet sweets that … Read More...
These patchwork pinwheel coasters are a great way to use up your fabric scraps! There’s a tutorial over at Bombshell Bling showing how to make them. The patchwork design is made from half square triangles, which you can arrange several ways … Read More...
I love how Jessica used an embroidery hoop to create a fun shaker element on her Winter Wonderland Layout! She added her photo behind the hoop, placed some clear beads and silver snowflakes inside the hoop, adding a piece of … Read More...
This pattern is referred to as a car coat, but if you ask me this is a great project to knit and wear for in the car, or on the couch, or just about anywhere else.
It’s worked in super … Read More...
This pretty little heart is a great design to stitch for Valentine’s Day or just to let someone know you are thinking about them.
It measures 28 by 35 stitches and uses five colors. It comes out to 2 by … Read More...
Following the popularity of her Doodle Stitching Transfer Pack
, Aimee Ray introduces a new collection of charming woodland-themed transfers.
This lovely transfer bundle from famous author Aimee Ray will keep embroiderers busy for hours. These fascinating nature-based patterns span … Read More...
Kelly used products from Hero Arts to create this wonderful Outdoor Scene Slimline Card. It looks as though you are looking out a row of windows onto snow covered mountains. There’s even a textured brick pattern behind the windows that … Read More...
I love the Paw Print shape of this cute mini Dog album from Andrea! Notice the rainbow “spine” that connects the covers of album, inside there are hidden hinges to adhere the pages together. Each stitched shaped page has room … Read More...
Here’s an easy STEM project for when it’s too cold to go outside, or if you don’t have any real snow where you live to play in.
This snowstorm in a jar activity is pretty low prep, and similar to … Read More...
While we’re getting back to basics this week, here’s a great throw to knit for the back of your couch that uses a simple textured stitch pattern.
The pattern is called hurdle stitch, and it’s made with a repeating pattern … Read More...
The Nordic Star quilt is one of those patterns where it’s not just the pattern that makes the quilt stand out, but the color scheme as well.
The quilts consist of alternating Red and white strips, which gives them … Read More...
I love this elegant color combination of black, gold and white on this beautiful winter Snowflakes Card from Amy R! She heat embossed her stamps and die cut her snowflake dies from metallic and glitter papers for a modern stylish … Read More...
Tangled cords are no fun! But these cord keepers will help keep them neat and tidy. Cord keepers are easy sew from small scraps of fabric. Sew Simple Home has an easy DIY tutorial showing how to make them. … Read More...
Wow, this awesome Snow Globe layout from Audrey has so much fun stuff going on! From the large Snowman Snow Globe die that is backed with colorful papers and vellum to create a shaker element to the pleated border and … Read More...
