A lot of Mardi Gras crafts and activities are great for younger kids, but they leave older kids out of the fun. This post from Teach Hub talks about the history of Mardi Gras and offers educational ideas that older … Read More...
8 Lighting Aids for Quilting and Sewing
Quilting is an amazing craft that requires patience, skill, and precision. It’s a hobby that can bring peace and joy to those who practice it. However, as we get older, our eyesight may not be what it used to be, … Read More...
5 Fun & Free Felt Shamrock Patterns
Everything is green on Saint Patrick’s Day right? You start seeing shamrocks everywhere and everyone claims to have a little Irish in them too. If you like to celebrate and decorate for St. Patty’s Day, why not make one of … Read More...
33+ Sloth Patterns To Crochet
Sloths have captured the hearts of people all around the world. These adorable and slow-moving creatures are a symbol of relaxation and contentment. For crocheters who love sloths, there’s nothing more exciting than creating a handmade sloth of their own.… Read More...
3D Box Card with Floating Sentiment
Cathy Z. used dies from Simon Says to create this wonderful 3D box card that fold flat for mailing. Layers of clouds and hearts frame the sentiment that “floats” in front. She used a thin strip of acetate to give … Read More...
Sherpa Fleece Headband Free Sewing Pattern
If you’ve got scraps of sherpa fleece and some stretch knit fabric, you can make this cozy sherpa fleece headband. Heather Handmade has a free sewing pattern you can use. The pattern is simple to sew, so you can whip … Read More...
Me Time Layout
Brianna combined lots of fun techniques like foiling, stenciling, ink blending and glitter glue to add lots of special interest to her “Me Time” layout. The clusters and layers of embellishments along with puffy stickers help add depth and dimension … Read More...
Wet Felt a Bowl! Beginner Friendly Tutorial.
Today I’ve come across this awesome beginner tutorial from the, always wonderful, Living Felt! In this free tutorial Marie shows you how to create this awesome bowl by felting over a resist. I love the striking colours on the outside, … Read More...
Mardi Gras Activities for Kids
While the reputation for Mardi Gras among adults is not very kid-friendly, most kids like the symbols of Mardi Gras such as masks, beads and the colors purple, green and gold.
Using Mardi Gras as a hook for activities in … Read More...
Easy Knit Vests are Officially My Favorite
I went a long time without knitting a vest or wearing a vest. I don’t really know why, because once I had one knit vest (which only ended up being a vest because I was too lazy to knit sleeves … Read More...
Tips for Stitching with Silk Thread
I mostly only do cross stitch with regular cotton embroidery floss, which is widely available in a lot of colors, easy to work with a durable.
But for a really special project it can be fun to use other options, … Read More...
Patchwork Appliqué Shamrock Throw Pillow Tutorial
Grab all of your favorite green scraps and get ready to make this festive patchwork appliqué shamrock throw pillow from Aubree Originals.
You will need a few special supplies, including Heat ‘n Bond which you can buy here, … Read More...
Book Review – 50 Fabulous Knit Stitches
Card Inspired by Encanto
All the beautiful characters, colors, and style of the very popular Disney movie Encanto are so inspiring! After watching it Lydia created a card inspired by Mirabel’s dress with die cut flowers, butterflies and lace accents over a bright green … Read More...
Sew Kids Clothes from an Old Sweater
Don’t toss that sweater just because it’s got holes or stains! Life Sew Savory has some great ideas for turning that old sweater into some cute new clothes for your kids. You can resize that sweater to fit a child, … Read More...
Cute Dog Layout
Hearts and X’s and O’s don’t have to be only for Valentine’s Day use up those left overs to create sweet layouts like this design from Wei Wei. She create a dog page full of love using stamps and digital … Read More...
6 Flirty Floral Coloring Pages
Anyone else ready for Spring!? Get in the Springtime mood with 6 Flirty Floral Coloring pages with designs of food, fauna and more surrounded by blossoms, flowers, and leaves. These pages are FREE to download, print and color from Dover … Read More...
FREE Hexagon Honeycomb Shapes
Hexagon and Honeycomb shapes give that cool mid-century modern vibe and work well to give you a clean, retro design to your scrapbook layouts. Akiza from The Digital Press is offering several FREE PNG file shapes you can download and … Read More...
Gorgeous Mask Cross Stitch Pattern
I love the classic colorful masks that are commonly associated with Mardi Gras, but given the right decor in a room this could be a decoration all year.
The Venetian Mask cross stitch pattern from SamXstitch uses 14 colors and … Read More...
10 Flowers to Knit for your Olympic Bouquet
Are you looking for a unique and special way to celebrate the Winter Olympics or to show your loved ones how much you care? Look no further than this curated roundup of beautiful and intricate knitting patterns for flowers. This … Read More...