A braided edge blanket is easy to sew and makes a great gift! Sew Simple Home shows how you can make this easy fleece blanket with a braided edge. Two layers of fleece make this a warm snuggly blanket. All … Read More...
Mouse Ears Shaped Disney Album
I just got back from Disney World so of course I’m ready to start planning my scrapbook layouts featuring all the photos we took. This Mouse Ear Shaped Album from Traci is such a wonderful place to record all those … Read More...
Beginner Basics, needle felting – new Method
You might already know that a good way to learn to needle felt shapes is to work with cookie cutters. When you load the cutter with fibre you can then needle inside the shape to create a nice thick 2d … Read More...
Giant Maple Leaf Template
This giant maple leaf template is perfect for adding an unexpected pop of color to your autumn décor. Perfect for mantles, classrooms and bringing the colors of fall indoors.
How to transform a fall leaf into an adorable recycled mushroom
I am really looking forward to my trees turning colors this fall. Not so much to see them without leaves but the transformation is stunning. I definitely plan on making some of these adorable mushrooms with recycled book pages and … Read More...
Upcycled Wool Scarflette DIY Sewing Tutorial
Use an old wool sweater to make a scarflette to keep your neck warm on cold winter days! The felted wool is super warm around your neck, and it’s lined so it won’t be scratchy. It’s a great way to … Read More...
Knit Hats with Ghosts or Spiders
These hats are really too cute to be creepy, even if you don’t like spiders. The Ghosts and Widows pattern from Ewe Ewe Yarns has options for covering the hat with little spiders (OK, they only have six legs each, … Read More...
How to Make a Halloween Disappearing Nine Patch Quilt
For a spooktacularly easy Halloween quilt look no further than this pattern from Jedi Craft Girl. It uses various oranges, blacks and whites so it’s a great scrap buster. It is also a fun and festive version of the … Read More...
Mystical Stitches – Book Review And Giveaway
Christi Johnson’s Mystical Stitches
(June 2021) is a beautiful embroidery book with over 100 unique patterns influenced by a vibrant folk-art aesthetic and imbued with metaphysical meaning. Readers may mix and sew each symbol to create unique embroidered items … Read More...
Agate Spin Swirl Soap Tutorial
We have had quite a few posts about crystals in the last few months, so it is no wonder I was drawn to this soap crystal tutorial by Soap Queen. This soap-making tutorial shows you how to make an Agate-… Read More...
30+ Skeleton Crafts For Halloween
Skeletons are very popular this time of year, especially for the boys and the teenagers, suddenly a skeleton is not so scary anymore. I have to say my favorite skeleton in this roundup of Halloween crafts for kids has to … Read More...
Crochet Shrug Pattern
This lightweight shrug is perfect for layers, the detail design on the back is stunning, and with a contrasting color worn underneath it will really pop! This shrug pattern can be bought here at Nedandmimi via Etsy.
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Hoot Owl Stamped Card
Tina Smith used new stamps from Newton’s Nook to create this adorable Hoot Owl Card. Notice how she created her cloud background inside the die cut frame but added the branch and owl outside and over top of the frame, … Read More...
How to Sew a Floor Pouf – Free Sewing Pattern
A floor pouf makes a handy footrest when you don’t have space for a full sized ottoman. Heather Handmade show show you can sew a DIY floor pouf. It’s an easy sewing project that will lots of use in your … Read More...
Happy Fall Scrapbook Layout
I don’t normally think butterflies when I think of Fall of but Kerstin really makes them work on this beautiful Happy Fall Layout. She mixed her foiled butterflies with navy, pink and orange leaves, lots of text and photos in … Read More...
Embossing with Foiling Plates
Hot foil plates are used to add metallic foil in different designs and patterns to your cards and projects. But Angela had the idea to use them with out foil for a dry embossing technique. She combined both ideas to … Read More...
Mixed Media Autumn Tag
I love the wonderful pinks and oranges with splatters of gold on this mixed media tag from Cheiron. Around the edges she added stitching and die cut leaves surround the photo. This fall theme pairs perfectly with vintage photos.
Let’s Go Do Fall Stuff
It’s fall here in the Northern Hemisphere (can I get a FINALLY!?) so it’s time for all the fall crafting, cozy sweaters and warm beverages.
And doing autumn stuff.
(Yes it says something other than stuff here but you could … Read More...
Get 20 Percent Off Everything at Knit Picks This Week
Knit Picks has long been one of my favorite online yarn retailers, because they have a great variety of yarns at good prices.
Now through Sunday, Sept. 26 (at 11:59 pm Pacific time), you can save even more with 20 … Read More...
Turn Sketches Into Embroidery Patterns
Amy, over on Amy Loves to Sew, brings us another lovely how to tutorial. This time it is how to turn sketches into embroidery motifs. What a wonderful process!
Whether you like to doodle, or your child is constantly … Read More...