Spring Dreams by AnkeKramer
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Tutorial: Argyle Cane
My daughter’s favourite socks are all argyle patterns. That might seem a little out there but a lot of them are cheerful, bright argyles and this cane tutorial just has the same vibe. As always, Karen Mijoy graciously shares this … Read More...
Tutorial: Pretty points pieced block
Anjeanette Klinder shares on her blog the secret to sewing what she calls ‘pretty points’ in a quilt block. Hint: she uses lots of pins – but her explanation and photos on just how to pin for no slippage – … Read More...
Felted Decorative Basket Tutorial
This “Felted Decorative Basket Tutorial” is so lovely in its soft white felt. Johnnie of “Saved By Love Creation” has a pictorial for us to follow by, Irina. This is the perfect little basket for anything, even a gift could … Read More...
Tutorial: 5-minute ribbon and D-ring belt
Bernadette from Daisies and Dresses shares a tutorial at The Sewing Rabbit showing how you can make a ribbon belt like this one. It’s easy to make when you use decorative ribbon for the belt and d-rings for the closure. … Read More...
Tutorial: Patch kids’ jeans and lengthen them at the same time
Melissa from Blank Slate Patterns and Melly Sews shows an easy way to patch kids’ jeans. Instead of sewing a patch just over the worn out knee, she replaces the entire knee with a strip of contrasting fabric. Her method … Read More...
DIY No Sew Felt Pillow Tutorial
Desirée of “The 36th Avenue” has what we all might like a “DIY No Sew Pillow Tutorial”! She made hers in red but you can make yours in a color to fit in with your décor. Desirée shows us how … Read More...
Hop on this tutorial for a Primitive Felted Bunny
Artist Rebekah Meier shares her tutorial for making a “Primitive Felted Bunny” on “Crafts ‘n Coffee” How sweet is this bunny? I bet every child would love to see this sweet bunny in their Easter Basket. Rebekah builds the body … Read More...
Tutorial: Snowman hooded towel
Amber from Crazy Little Projects shares a tutorial for making her Olaf the Snowman hooded towel. Isn’t he cute with his googly eyes and his carrot nose? He’s easy to make out of a bath towel and a hand towel, … Read More...
Cross Stitch Chart – Crazy March Hare
This March hare is just crazy…crazy cute! Hancock’s House of Happy offers up this delightful free Easter bunny pattern for you to stitch up. This is just one of many free patterns on the site. She also has a great … Read More...
Project: Stencil Cards
Combine rubber stamps and stencils for some lovely floral thank you cards, the Hero Arts site will show you how.
-Heather
Looking for more paper crafts ideas and supplies? Check some of our favorite supplies out over at … Read More...
Knit an Easy, Giant Chunky Shawl
Sometimes you want a pattern that’s nearly instant gratification. The Simple Chunky Knit Shawl from Craftfoxes is just the thing for those times when you want a new accessory for a date night later in the week or a party … Read More...
Spring Mandala
Heidi from Speckless mixes a little old with the new when she created these charming hoops. The doilies were passed down to her and she decided to add her … Read More...
Tutorial: Woven fabric pincushion
Heather from The Sewing Loft shows how to make this woven fabric pincushion. What a fun little project! You can use your scraps to make the strips to weave across the front. Very cool the way the woven strips will … Read More...
Tutorial: No butts mitered corners
Sure, butting works, but Candace of Saltwater Quilts knows how to create a better look for the corners on quilt-y projects. Shown here, is her I Spy quilt; notice the impeccable diagonal seam line on the black and white border. … Read More...
Yarn wrapped wine bottle = bud vase
This so much fun from for St. Patrick’s Day from “Cleverly Inspired” hosted by Tracie a wife and mother of twin 🙂 She repurposed an old bottle and filled it with flowers. Tracie shows you step-by-step how to create her … Read More...
Sewing Pattern : Little Scarlet Number ruffled A-line baby dress
The Little Scarlet Number is a ruffled baby dress designed by the girls at iCandy Handmade for the Color Your Summer series a while back. They’ve now posted a tutorial showing how to make it. It’s a pretty sleeveless A-line … Read More...
Beignets
It’s Mardi Gras time! I feel bad that it is so cold down there today. Have you ever had a beignet before? Once you have had one, you can’t stop eating them. It’s a good thing the recipe is for … Read More...
Easy Knitting Patterns Ebook
Here’s another great free knitting pattern ebook for the Knitting Daily community.
7 Free Easy Knitting Patterns used to be 6 free patterns, but now there are 7 that are perfect for newer knitters.
The great thing about this collection … Read More...
Listen and Be Good Reward Chart
If you are looking for a way to try to get your child (or children) to cooperate, perhaps you would like to try this method shared by Cintia from My Poppet.
She did some searching online and did find … Read More...