Sew a t-shirt dress that’s perfect for dressy or casual days! This raglan sleeve t-shirt is a free sewing pattern from So Sew Easy. It’s an easy pattern and you can make it in a couple of hours. It … Read More...
It’s All Love Hat Knitting Pattern
Pride isn’t exactly the time of year when you need a warm double knit beanie in the United States, but the It’s All Love hat pattern from ReLo Designs for KnitPicks might be a fun thing to knit while watching … Read More...
European Travel Cross Stitch Designs
It’s prime travel season in the United States and Europe, and these cute sampler designs featuring European landmarks and characters are great for adding to your travel scrapbook or working on while you’re armchair traveling.
The patterns include an Eiffel … Read More...
Fun, Free and Easy Spool of Thread Embroidery Pattern
Are you looking for a fun and easy hand embroidery project? Look at this adorable design from Flamingo Toes! It is another design of Bev’s that does not disappoint and you’ll be heading to your sewing box as soon … Read More...
Use a Punch to Create a Stitched Border for a Card
Dalis has a quick and clever way to create a stitched border using a scalloped eyelet edge punch. She punched the edge along each long side of a wide strip of paper and since the scallops have small holes in … Read More...
Barbie Top Free Pattern, No-Sew, No-Hem
Are you looking for a fun and easy way to recycle an old t-shirt and give your Barbie doll a new look? Look no further!
This tutorial will show you how to make a cute and fashionable doll top using … Read More...
Fatherly Love Layout with Chipboard Accents
This beautiful Fatherly Love Layout from Lisa Marie has so much great texture! The background pattern has a printed burlap look, the other papers that form the center border are distressed and all the chipboard pieces add depth as well. … Read More...
How to make a fun and easy #1 Dad trophy with recycled cups
This adorable project can be added to in so many ways. I bet it would make a great way to give a small gift or gift card in the top? Or roll up a classic tie? Or simply as is. … Read More...
Stitch a Relaxed Sweater with the Peach Fuzz Knitting Pattern
I love a pattern that looks deliberately scrappy, because that feels like an invitation to use stash even though it was written to use whole skeins of yarn.
Peach Fuzz from Melanie Berg uses color blocking on the body and … Read More...
How to Make a Quilt in an Hour
Everyone loves time savers these days, even quilters. That is why this idea from See Kate Sew is terrific. In this tutorial she makes her own fabric ahead of time. Brilliant!
The article tells you exactly how to get the … Read More...
Vintage Fanny Sweaters to Knit
Strawberry Basket Shaker Card
How “sweet” is this Strawberry Basket Card from Carly? This yummy design has so much movement, not only becuase it’s a shaker card but also because of how she placed her berries. Notice how some are inside the shaker and … Read More...
Bucket Hat – Free Sewing Pattern with 5 Sizes
Sew a bucket hat using a free pattern from AppleGreen Cottage! A bucket hat is easy to sew and great to wear on sunny summer days. The soft fabric hat is easily folded so you can tuck into a tote … Read More...
Up Your Desk Appeal with This Mail Sorter
Who doesn’t feel good after turning trash into treasure? Upcycle a useless phone book (or other old paperback otherwise destined for the recycling bin) into a stylish, useful desk accessory. This step-by-step tutorial shows you how to make a Phone … Read More...
Rainbow “Dog Mom” Layout
Check out the amazing background on this “Dog Mom” Layout from Brianna. She used a rainbow of ink spray colors on one diagonal section of a white cardstock panel then die cut an intricate design of paws and hearts, popping … Read More...
How to make a recycled scarf top
I recently was given a beautiful scarf but I don’t really wear scarves. Well, what’s a recycled crafter to do? Alter it to make something I would wear like this cute top. Pop on over to the blog Trash to … Read More...
Knitting Patterns to Celebrate the Queen’s Jubilee
Updated: With the Passing of Queen Elizabeth, we have republished this post, in loving Memory of the Queen. These Royal family and Queen Elizabeth knitting patterns are a great way to honor the queen in her loving memory.
Here is … Read More...
Rainbow Heart Cross Stitch Pattern
June is Pride month, so we might as well kick it off with a lovely rainbow design, right?
This rainbow heart would be great to stitch to make a pin or patch to wear at a Pride event, or just … Read More...
How to Do the Alternating Beaded Chain Stitch
You can always count on Mary Corbet’s Needle ‘n Thread blog to bring us wonderful stitch tutorials. This one on the Alternating Beaded Chain Stitch is no exception.
In this article you will find step by step photos and instructions … Read More...
10 DIY Apple Scented Candles You Can Make At Home
This roundup of candles is all about apples, not the fresh kind but the waxy kind. These candle-making tutorials all feature either apples or apple scents, from apple pie to apple spice. Apple Spice candles are one of the top-selling … Read More...