Independent craft blog since 2007
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...
If you adore cosy, handmade projects that combine function and art, Gillian Gladrag’s Wet Felted Hot Water Bottle Cover Tutorial is one you’ll want to add to your watchlist. This cheerful and informative video is classic Gillian — colourful, detailed, … Read More...
Sara’s teen boy layout has a cool paint burst background behind the photo that she made using Aqua pigments and a fan brush. There’s also torn paper, lots of stars, a vintage clipboard and camera and a title of die … Read More...
I don’t know why tropical animals feel like something you should learn about in the summer, because these tropical bird crafts and activities are great to do any time of year. Let’s take a look.
Homeschool Giveaways has a printable … Read More...
Camping quilts have a very particular kind of charm. They’re a little bit nostalgic, a little bit outdoorsy, and usually packed with the sort of motifs that make you want to sew first and organise the fabric scraps later. Campers, … Read More...
Binding off is one of those knitting skills that sounds very simple until you realise the edge of your project has a personality of its own.
Too tight? Your sock will not go over your heel.
Too loose? Your sweater … Read More...
Alright, I need to confess something… I may not know every single Star Wars timeline detail (my teenagers absolutely do), but give me a crochet hook and a galaxy-themed amigurumi book and I’m suddenly very invested.
Let’s be honest, a good Dutch oven is one of those kitchen pieces that makes you feel a little bit more capable than you actually are.
You put something humble inside, close the lid, and somehow it comes out looking … Read More...
There is something wonderfully nostalgic about a tube top sewing project. It takes me straight back to summer wardrobes, beach bags, music festivals, backyard barbecues, and that glorious stage of sewing where you realise a wearable top does not … Read More...
Michelle’s seahorse scene card is clean and simple and really wonderful with tone’s of calming blues and purples. She used dies to create her images, adding ink blending to them for extra color and shading. There’s a die cut stamped … Read More...
