There are lots of great ideas out there for wrapping up the end of the school year, but if you have older kids you might not find a lot of activities that would appeal to them.
This roundup of end … Read More...
Strawberry Cross Stitch Chart
This time of year is a great time for fruits like strawberries, whether for eating or for stitching.
This little design from Alita Designs features strawberry flowers and fruit. It looks great on black fabric but you could do it … Read More...
Summer Freeze Pop Holders – Free Sewing Pattern
There’s nothing like a freeze pop
or ice pop in the summer! The frozen treats are sure to please on a hot summer day. Sew Simple Home has a free pattern you can use to sew up these adorable freeze … Read More...
Free Jelly Roll Quilt Pattern with Moda Fabrics
Are you like me and scoop up every jelly roll you see at the quilt store, only to have them sit on your shelf because you can’t figure out what to do with them? Here’s a great pattern from Quilting … Read More...
Finishing Off Embroidery Tutorial
Amy Loves to Sew brings you this helpful tutorial demonstrating how to finish your embroidery hoop.
Many times, once you are done with all of that beautiful stitching you don’t want, or have the patience, to add that finishing touch … Read More...
Dolphin Themed Crafts For Kids
This collection of cool, awesome, fun and easy Dolphin crafts are a super addition to any sea or dolphin lover’s bedroom, house, and some are so nice that you can put them anyway and they are sure to fit in. … Read More...
Stitch an Easy Cabled Headband
This cabled headband/earwarmer is a great easy project for people new to knitting cables, or a quick project for gift knitting.
It uses worsted weight yarn and a repeating cable pattern across the length of the headband.
The pattern is … Read More...
Stamping and Coloring on Vellum with Copics
Carol created this stunning Hydrangea card with a stained glass effect by using vellum. She stamped and heat embossed her images onto the vellum in white and then turned the vellum over and colored on the back using Copic Markers… Read More...
Rainbow Butterfly Scrapbook Layout
Nicole used watercolor to create a splash of rainbow colors across the background on this lovely layout. She die cut the large butterfly image from black cardstock for a wonderful contrast against the colorful background. A single large die cut … Read More...
Using Essential Oils Safely + Easy DIY Perfume
Hey everyone! I hope you’re all having a great week!
A lot of the projects we’re going to be doing on this blog coming up use essential oils for scenting and therapeutic actions, so I thought we should probably do … Read More...
Scrap Fabric Bean Bag Game – DIY Sewing Tutorial
Turn fabric scraps and upcycled denim from old jeans into a fun bean bag game for kids to play! There are countless ways to create games with bean bags. Use them for toss games, catch games, juggling, and more. Take them … Read More...
Mermaid Garden Cross Stitch Pattern
Summer is the time for mermaids, and if you have an ocean lover in your house now’s a great time to stitch up this Mermaid Garden cross stitch pattern from Tiny Modernist.
This pretty mermaid is surrounded by fish and … Read More...
7 Vest Knitting Patterns
Welcome to our roundup of the top 7 vest knitting patterns! Vests are a versatile and stylish addition to any wardrobe, and they’re perfect for layering during the colder months. Whether you’re a beginner or an experienced knitter, you’re sure … Read More...
How to Make Felt Needlework Letters
Fun for all sorts of reasons, these hand embroidered felt letters from Lovely Indeed a great little project. Just think of all of the things you can do…Christmas ornaments, stocking stuffers, wall ornaments for a child’s room, etc..
The free … Read More...
How To Make A Resin Rolling Tray
This roundup of crafts shows you how to make Resin trays or Resin rolling trays. All of these tutorials below are for epoxy resin trays.
What is resin?
Resin
is mainly used as glue. It protects the surface from external … Read More...
Happy Scrappy Hat Knit Pattern
Colorful “Celebrate” Card Tutorial
Channin used Cookie themed alphabet stamps from Honey Bee stamps to spell out the sentiment on this fun “Celebrate” card. She stamped and heat embossed the stamps in white on different colored cardstocks for the letters and then added a … Read More...
Sew a Simple Summer Tote Bag
This simple summer tote is perfect to take with you to the park or pool. Or take it to the library and fill it up with books to read! Life Sew Savory shows how you can make this handy tote. … Read More...
How To Make An End of School Mini Photo Album
Celebrate your kids year at school with this fun End of School Mini Album project from Sana. The outside cover looks like a school bag and inside are folders to hold photos, mini scrapbook pages, records of achievements, awards and … Read More...
5 Persian Tile Crochet Patterns
You may have noticed how BOHO has become popular in the past few years, this had led to the exploration of middle eastern designs and patterns. Persian tiles are so popular and can now be purchased all around the world.… Read More...