If you’ve spent much time looking at knitting accessories on the Internet, you’ve probably seen yarn bowls, which are a pretty way to manage your yarn and keep it clean.
Yarn bowls are typically made of pottery or wood, and … Read More...
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by Sarah White
If you’ve spent much time looking at knitting accessories on the Internet, you’ve probably seen yarn bowls, which are a pretty way to manage your yarn and keep it clean.
Yarn bowls are typically made of pottery or wood, and … Read More...
A Quilting Life brings us this helpful article with tips and tricks for sewing strips of fabric. We all have them, those 2 1/2″ strip sets (also known Jelly Rolls™). Those brightly colored bundles of fabric joy call to you … Read More...
Welcome to our roundup of cat themed sewing patterns and tutorials! If you’re a cat lover, or just love all things cute and feline, then you’re sure to find something purr-fect in this collection. Whether you’re looking for … Read More...
Jessica has a terrific tip for creating 4 cards at once. Using Tropical Leaf and Flower dies from Hero Arts, she die cut them from different colors of cardstock, applied them in a pattern on a piece of 12″ x … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
If you’re looking for the perfect summer apron that combines a fun vintage vibe with a fresh, modern twist, this adorable apron is just what you need! The retro-inspired design, featuring a sweetheart neckline and charming hem detail, is sure … Read More...
Andrea used stamps and dies from Reverse Confetti to create this sweet Puppy Love Layout. She added watercolor splashes and splatters onto her background paper, matted the photo 3 times using different pattern papers and used colorful ink pads to … Read More...
I have never seen a fabric maze before but I have lost items that have fallen through a hole in a pocket and then floated around in the lining of a jacket. That’s kind of how this works. Pop on … Read More...
by Sarah White
I’m all about summer tops (and sweaters any time of year, let’s be honest) that are super simple in design. I guess I’m more of a product knitter because I want to have the thing I want as soon as … Read More...
by Sarah White
It’s funny the paths the Internet takes you down sometimes. I was on Facebook the other day and one of the pages I follow shared someone else’s Instagram post to make these super cute crabs.
The body is made with … Read More...
As soon as I saw this tutorial from Ginger Muse I knew I had to bring it to you. Look closely at the photo and you will see that some of the lovely little flowers are hand embroidered.
How charming … Read More...
These Jumbo-sized Crochet animals are made using Chenille Yarn making them soft and fluffy.
Super-size their happy with our Super Happy Chenille Safari rugs. These cosy and cuddle-some soft furnishings add a giant dose of lovable character to indoor play. … Read More...
This blanket reminds me of a picnic basket, it has strong textural lines and could be quite masculine and used for a lap blanket.
A gorgeous puffy texture and a simple structure create a finished cozy blanket that will be … Read More...
I’m sure so many of us can relate to this funny ‘Hot Mess” card from Lynn, right?! It’s sure to brighten the day of a friend who might be going through a rough time. I love the design of this … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
I love little patchwork sewing projects, and this patchwork octagon pincushion is no exception! The pieces are all small so it’s a great scrapbusting project, and the end result is so cute! Go to Crafty Staci to get the free … Read More...
Jessica used a large weekly disc bound planner from Happy Planner as the base for her Memory Planner. This large format gave her lots of room to add small photos and tons of journaling throughout her pages and the discs … Read More...
by Sarah White
There’s no better way to ring in the new year than planning out a fun year-long crochet project. This Temperature crochet blanket pattern will give you all the information you need to plan out your own temperature blanket or a … Read More...
Talk about a striking modern quilt! This beauty designed by Jo- Lydia’s Attic and for sale over on Connecting Threads is a show-stopper.
There is something special about quilts that are made up of black, white and gray fabrics. This … Read More...
Doesn’t this stunning card from Lounon look like actual stained glass!? It’s not of course, she used white cardstock to cut out the butterfly shaped base and several layers of the “veins” of the butterfly. Then she added color with … Read More...
by Anne Weaver
Fridge handles get dirty so quickly! Which kind of makes sense, when you figure how often people open a fridge during the course of a day. These fridge handle covers by Life Sew Savory keep the dirt off your fridge … Read More...
Sewing and stitching has been popular on paper crafts for awhile now, you can use a sewing machine or dies that punch holes but what if you don’t have those? Well, Lisa Dickinson has a solution for you. She first … Read More...