I think we’ve all seen the classic baby diaper cake which I think is truly a fun way to give a useful gift. This yarn cake is a great spin on the cake gift idea. What knitter or crocheter wouldn’t … Read More...
All About Japanese Mending Boro
If you have always wanted to know about Boro or, like me, have never heard of it before, now is your chance to learn more. This interesting article from Sewing Machines Plus talks all about it.
Without going into too … Read More...
DIY Book Nook Kits
Book nooks are little miniatures that sit amongst your books, a window into a diorama world. We all know hidden inside every book is a story and adventure, well these book nooks bring stories to life.
Featured above is the … Read More...
4 Cards with Pantone’s Color of the Year
This years color of the year from Pantone is Very Peri. Which thrills me since Periwinkle is sort of blue and sort of purple, two of my favorite colors! Carissa used this color as inspiration to create 4 beautiful cards … Read More...
Spring Mixed Media “Bloom” Tag
This wonderful Mixed Media Tag from Paula is perfect for Spring to add on a scrapbook page. She used dies from Sizzix for the background, coloring them with Distress Crayons and used Distress Inks to color the die cut flowers … Read More...
Turtleneck Top Free Sewing Pattern
Sew a turtleneck top for yourself with a free pattern from So Sew Easy! The top is fitted enough that it’s easy to layer under a sweater or jacket, but loose enough that it can be worn on its own. … Read More...
15 DIY Terrariums You Can Make At Home
Terrariums have always fascinated me. I remember seeing them in magazines and science classes as a child and being completely captivated by their beauty and simplicity. Despite my love for terrariums, I have never actually attempted to make one myself. … Read More...
Easy Sew DIY Reusable Swiffer Duster Cloths
Always running out of refills for your Swiffer duster cloths? I’ve got a solution for you. You can make your own DIY reusable Swiffer duster cloths. Instead of tossing them when they get dirty, you can wash and reuse these … Read More...
Is It Easier to Knit or Crochet?
I learned to knit long before I learned how to crochet, so if you ask me the question is it easier to knit or crochet I will probably say knitting is easier.
But maybe it’s not for everyone.
I was … Read More...
FREE Mother’s Day Pop Up Card Download
Thrill your Mom this year with a handmade card. Webster’s Pages is offering downloads for everything you need to create an amazing Pop Up Card for Mother’s Day. There’s downloadable images, sentiments, pattern paper, tags and more, all FREE to … Read More...
Crafty Bullet Journal Pages
Jennie created some really fun and crafty pages for her bullet journal using stamps. She stamped the images across the center of the two pages, coloring them in with markers (keeping to a green color scheme) and then drew in … Read More...
How to Do Orange Peel Quilting With a Walking Foot
Here is a fun and unique quilting design that you can do with a walking foot. It is the orange peel (also known as the cathedral window) and Pippin Sequim shows us how to do it.
The article has diagrams … Read More...
Book Review – Brioche Knit Love
Grab a cappuccino and join PDXKnitterati’s Michele Lee Bernstein as she walks you through the fundamentals of brioche knitting in this book Brioche Knit Love.
Michele will confidently guide you through every step, from start to finish, using bite-sized accessory … Read More...
Walk in the Woods Set Crochet Pattern
Keep warm and be stylish at the same time with this cozy set! Made using worsted weight yarn. Mittens are 3 3/4″ side and 11 1/2″ long measured flat with flap closed. The hat is 20″ in circumference at the … Read More...
Mixed Media Layout on a Record Album
Wow, what an amazing idea for an off the page scrapbook layout, it’s on an actual record album! Laura created this mixed media design right on an old album adding colorful stenciling and building up layers using chipboard shapes like … Read More...
Free Easter Bunny Bottoms Hand Embroidery Pattern
I don’t know about you, but these Easter bunny behinds are pretty cute and would put a smile on all of your Easter guests’ faces. This free pattern comes from Prima.
In this tutorial you will find the downloadable … Read More...
Free Pattern – Hayfield Granny Afghan
Are we over Granny square afghans yet? Surprisingly no. We get so many requests for patterns, mostly for people to see different color designs. It seems not everyone has a color wheel in their head to help them choose complementary … Read More...
Zanda Crochet Bag
The Zanda Crochet Bag is a crochet bag pattern made with lightweight yarn that has an easy level of difficulty. This bag is a great little gift and perfect for making to sell on market stalls and booths.
3 Dragonfly and Dandelion Cards
Using a stamp and die set from Tonic Studio Terri create 3 fabulous Dragonfly and Dandelion cards. I love all the textures she used like vellum and metallic papers along with techniques like ink blending over heat embossing.
DIY Phone Stand
Lisa used a Phone Stand die from Eileen Hull to create these awesome DIY phone stands. She used alcohol ink techniques for the backgrounds adding stenciling, stamping and die cutting for one of a kind designs. She’s sharing step by … Read More...