From New Quilters comes this interesting and fun tutorial on how to make a rose quilt block. It is an almost freeform technique that leads to beautiful results.
You don’t need any fancy tools, just pins, fabric and a ruler … Read More...
DIY Clothes Pin Christmas Poinsettia Flowers
Using simple supplies from the Dollar Store, create these quick and easy Christmas Poinsettia Ornaments in just about 30 minutes, perfect last minute craft or a cheap craft when you need to make multiples, especially great for kids in a … Read More...
Whimsical Stitches: A Modern Makers Book of Amigurumi Crochet Patterns
Explore Amigurumi, the Japanese art of crochet design, with 30 unique and darling patterns. Whether a novice or an experienced crocheter, anyone can pick up a needle and complete these cuddly creations.
Author and amigurumi guru Lauren Espy inspires crocheters … Read More...
Delicious Christmas Donuts You Can Make At Home
Are you looking for the perfect sweet treat to make this Christmas? Try Christmas donuts! They are well-loved and I’m sure none of your guests will be able to refuse any of these yummy Christmas donut recipes.
Donuts come in … Read More...
How to Color Dry Embossing for a Christmas Card
This beautiful Christmas Card from Amy R. features a wonderful background that has texture, pattern and color. She used an embossing folder with Kraft cardstock and then Copic markers to color the raised embossed areas. I love all the splatter … Read More...
Vaccine Cross Stitch Christmas Ornament
Want to remember 2021 as the year of the vaccine? This surprisingly cute Christmas ornament cross stitch pattern features the year with a coronavirus cell as the 0 and a shot syringe as the 1.
The pattern is designed by … Read More...
Lots of Frames Fall Scrapbook Layout
Nathalie filled her Fall Love layout with lots and lots of die cut scalloped frames. The repeated frames creates a nice pattern and fills in lots of space and creates movement and interest on her background. With her photo in … Read More...
Thanksgiving Wreath Frame
It’s almost time to gather your friends and family around the table and we’re so grateful for the opportunity to do so. Welcome them in style with a spin on a traditional wreath. Using a gold picture frame, some fall-colored … Read More...
Easy Mitten Knitting Pattern
These mittens are a great project to have in your repertoire for gift knitting or just for winter. The Easy Twisted Rib Mittens from Ewe Ewe, designed by Heather Walpole, are made with worsted weight yarn and come in three … Read More...
Christmas Baubles Cross Stitch Pattern
These sweet Christmas baubles from Craft with Cartwright can be stitched up in your favorite colors or in classic holiday shades.
As written the pattern uses six colors in pastels and gray, but you can make it more traditional holiday … Read More...
How to Transfer an Embroidery Design Using Sulky Sticky Fabri-Solvi
For a different way to transfer your embroidery designs, try this method from Bustle & Sew. It is done using Sulky Sticky Fabri Solvy.
It is not always easy transferring patterns onto canvas. You can use a window, … Read More...
Free Stained Glass Santa Wreath Template
I hope I am not leaving it too late to share a couple of Christmas templates with you. This Santa wreath really caught my eye. It is really fun and whimsical which is my holiday style this year. The stained … Read More...
Free Crochet Pattern – Gift Tags
Whether you’ve made handmade gifts or haven’t had time, these crochet tags make your gift even more special!
The Sugarplum Gift Tags are worked flat in rows of single crochet stitches. The decorations are added on top or embroidered onto … Read More...
Book Review – Operation Sock Drawer: The Guide to Building Your Stash of Hand-Knit Socks
Knit yourself a drawer of beautiful socks with the Knitmore Girls
Inspired by the gorgeous sock drawers of Susan B. Anderson, Jasmin and Gigi of The Knitmore Girls podcast started the hashtag #operationsockdrawer in an effort to knit a collection … Read More...
Happy Thanksgiving!
Fall Fairies Mixed Media and Happy Thanksgiving!
Happy Thanksgiving to our readers in the US and to ALL our readers, I’m thankful for your support!
Visit my blog to learn how to create these Mixed Media Fall Fairies.
-Heather
How to make supersized acorns with pine cones
Not only do these supersized acorns use natural elements but the base is something recycled from another holiday staple I bet you have in your stash. Pop on over to the blog Life is A Party for the step by … Read More...
Needle Felted Mouse Ornament! A step by step real time tutorial!
Here’s another quick tutorial for you that takes you from basics to done in just an hour! Marie Spaulding has done it again with this easy to follow lesson which has been around for a while, but sometimes the older … Read More...
Knit this Super Sweet Reindeer for Christmas
This little reindeer would be a super cute addition to your holiday or winter decorations or a great gift for a kiddo this holiday season.
Offered by Heirloom Knit Patterns, the design is worked in DK weight yarn in three … Read More...
Printable Christmas Coupons and Activity Sheets
This printable Christmas coupons are so cute and a great thing to tuck into your advent calendar or have your Elf on the Shelf share with your kiddos.
They include things like going for a walk or a drive to … Read More...