Creating stretchy shirred fabric is easy to do with elastic thread
. You can use shirring to create stretchy gathered wrists on sleeves, a waistband for a skirt, or even a stretchy bodice for a sundress. Go to Melly Sews… Read More...
Mum Floral Cross Stitch Pattern
While Mother’s Day in the UK has already passed, plenty of kids around the world call their moms “mum.” This one also comes with all the letters of the alphabet so you can easily change it to mom or spell … Read More...
No-Sew Gnome Quilt Kits
No-sew quilting has become increasingly popular in recent years as quilters are always looking for new and creative ways to bring their designs to life. With the advent of foam board and punch tools, quilters can now create stunning wall … Read More...
4 Floral Plastic Canvas Wall Hanging Patterns
Hey there! If you’re looking for a way to add some life and color to your home or workspace, then these floral plastic canvas wall hanging patterns from Mary Maxim are just what you need. These designs are perfect for … Read More...
Spring Flowers Easel Card
Laurie used brand new stamps, stencils and dies from The Greetery to create this stunning Spring Flowers Easel Card. These products work together to create colorful images with lots of realistic depth and dimension. In her video you can learn … Read More...
Thai Fisherman Pants Sewing Tutorial
Sew a pair of wrap pants that are both comfortable to wear and easy to make! My Poppet has a tutorial showing how to sew Thai fisherman pants. You can draft your own pattern using the instructions in the tutorial. … Read More...
Dog Mini Tag Album
This sweet little mini album has pages shaped like tags, held together with 3 rings, I love how Elise added beads to the rings! She created this project, decorating the cover with pattern papers, vellum, die cut words and embellishments. … Read More...
Flower Handprint Mother’s Day Card
Moms and dads love gifts that show how much their kids have grown or what size they are at a particular time in their lives. This handprint flower Mother’s Day card craft from Simple Everyday Mom is an easy way … Read More...
Fun way to make multi-colored hand prints for Mother’s Day shrink plastic charms
Giving Mom a hand print craft is not new but over at the blog Crafty Morning she uses one of those multi-colored ink pads to get a cool color blocked print. The prints are used on shrink plastic
to … Read More...
Little Rain Cloud Sweater Knitting Pattern
This Little Rain Cloud Sweater knitting pattern by Clea Romeo is so cute for a little one in your life.
It’s sized from three months to 4 years so you might be able to make siblings matching sweaters, which would … Read More...
American Eagle and Flag Rug Hook Kit
Show off your patriotic pride with this stunning latch hook kit that you can purchase over on Mary Maxim. The big and bold eagle stands proudly in front of the American flag.
In bright red, white and blue with … Read More...
Spring Pinwheels Shaker Card
Cristena used products from The Cat’s Pajama’s to create this pretty Spring Pinwheels Shaker Card. I love that she used lace for the shaker element behind the cute bunny in a field of grass surrounded by pinwheels, it adds a … Read More...
Sports Pie Chart Layout
Kellie created a layered pie chart design for this cool Sports Layout. This is a great way to use lots of different pattern papers, notice how she distressed the edges of the papers for a more rustic look. In each … Read More...
Exceptional Tutorial! Intermediate to Advanced Needle Felters, Feathered Dragon!
I just love it when I find a beautifully detailed and stunning project for the more advanced felter like this one. For those of us who are past the beginner basics it can be hard to find something with … Read More...
How to Create Layers with One Stamp
Donna is sharing some helpful tips on getting depth and dimension from a single stamp. She used a floral bouquet stamp, stamping it twice, coloring certain flowers, cutting them out and then adhering them over top with foam tape, she … Read More...
Purge Your Craftroom
Does your crafting space need a good clean out and better organization? Victoria Marie suggests starting with a “brutal” purge, going through your supplies quickly, making a decision to keep or toss, not letting sentiment get in the way and … Read More...
Cross Stitch Mushroom Sampler
My daughter recently had an overnight field trip in the national forest and came back with a fascination with mushrooms. And with good reason: mushrooms are colorful, have interesting textures and, in her world, are fun to draw.
I’m more … Read More...
Book Review: Knit Hats with Woolly Wormhead
Woolly Wormhead is known for her fun and colorful hat knitting patterns, and 22 of her designs are collected in Knit Hats with Woolly Wormhead.
The patterns are arranged by size/gender: 5 for kids, 5 for men and 12 for … Read More...
How to Make a Quilt Jacket
With quilt coats continuing to be all the rage, I thought it would be good to bring you all another tutorial. This one is from Conscious by Chloé and it has beautiful photos.
Taking you through her entire coat-making process, … Read More...
Book Review – 280 Japanese Lace Stitches
Embrace the Japanese concept of ma (negative space) with these delicate lace stitches.
280 Japanese Lace Stitches is a fun and informative resource for experienced knitters. This book is filled with a wonderful variety of beautiful, openwork stitch patterns, including … Read More...