Clusters have been a trend in scrapbooking and paper crafts for a while now. It’s a great way to add interest and balance to a design. They can be made of stamped images, stickers, tags, buttons, really any embellishments you … Read More...
Reversible Tote Bag – Easy Sewing Tutorial
Sew a reversible tote bag with this easy sewing tutorial from Trash to Couture! Use it as a market tote or a pool/park bag. When you get tired of one print, just turn it inside out to get a … Read More...
Knit a Giant Textured Wrap
I love a big shawl that can be worn lots of different ways. They can be scarf like, or almost like a blanket, and they’re a super simple way to jazz up a plain outfit.
The Cosmos Textured Knit Wrap … Read More...
Printmaking with Yarn
As a knitter, I have a lot of yarn in my house, and I’m always looking for different ways to use it in my crafts.
This video from Meri Cherry caught my eye on Instagram the other day. It shares … Read More...
Easy Fat Quarter Quilt – Free Pattern
Do you have a pile of fat quarters just waiting to be used? If so, then you may want to check out this pretty quilt pattern from Sew Can She.
The finished quilt measures approximately 52″ x 52″ so … Read More...
7 Mother’s Day Crafts For The Weekend
Mother’s Day is a special occasion that honors all the incredible mothers out there who work hard every day to make their families feel loved and appreciated. One of the best ways to celebrate this special day is to make … Read More...
Step Card Free Template
I love an interactive card and of course you can cut, score and fold them yourself or save yourself a lot of time and trouble and use a template. Fran has generously shared a FREE template you can download and … Read More...
Best Fabrics for Sewing Clothes
Key to sewing clothes that look how you like is starting with the right kind of fabric. Some types of clothes look best sewn from lightweight, drapey fabrics while others look best from fabrics with more structure. With so many … Read More...
Let’s Go Travel Layout
Annette gathered photos from all her family trips from one year to create this fun design. It features 8 photos in black and white in a circle around the round center title. Color blocks of pattern paper form 4 grid … Read More...
Book Review – Creative Crochet Projects
You’ve never seen a crochet book like this before!
Whether you want to learn how to crochet or you’re looking for new projects to try, Creative Play with Crochet is for you! Featuring 12 projects that start easy and introduce … Read More...
How to use a Blender Pen
A water based blender pen
is a very helpful tool to have in your crafting arsenal. It can be use with a variety of coloring mediums for softening, applying color directly or of course, blending. Lindsay is sharing lots of … Read More...
Easy Wrist Pincushion – DIY Tutorial
This wrist pincushion is the solution for when you need to keep your pins close at hand, but still out of the way. You can make one yourself from scrap fabric and supplies you probably already have on hand. Go … Read More...
Nature Traveler’s Notebook
Annette used a tall Traveler’s Notebook style for her wonderful Nature Notebook. Inside are pages filled with plant, flower and animal photos with lots of botanical papers and designs. I love how interactive the pages are with flaps, pockets, tags … Read More...
Pretty “Flow” puzzles by Workman make for a relaxing and zen time
I find “puzzle time” one of the best ways to spend time with my family. It is something we can do together and feel like we completed a project. My favorite types of images are ones like these Flow Workman … Read More...
Structured Jacket Knitting Pattern
So many knitting patterns seem to be for boxy and slouchy projects, so when I see something that’s more structured it really catches my eye.
The Ripple Jacket by Hinterm Stein is a project like that. It’s worked mostly in … Read More...
How to Make a Quilt Out of Upcycled Flannel Shirts
In honor of Earth Day I am sharing this upcycled quilt pattern from Swoodson Says. It’s a quilt made from old flannel shirts. What a wonderful idea and I bet it is super cozy.
The individual quilt blocks are … Read More...
Embellish Straw Bag with Recycled Plastic Bags
In honor of Earth Day today I thought I would bring you a recycled project. Did you know you could do hand embroidery with plastic bags? Well you can and it’s easy with this tutorial over on FeltMagnet.
Take … Read More...
Simply By Amy Designs
Looking for something to show off your passion for your favorite craft or share that you’re a proud small business owner? Then check out Simply By Amy Designs. She’s got fun stickers, key chains, magnets, notepads and enamel pins… Read More...
How To Easily and Quickly Taper Wide Leg Pants
Tapering wide leg pants is a fairly simple alteration that can totally change the overall look and style of a pair of pants. This article written by Christine Warren provides detailed, step by step instructions on how to taper wide … Read More...
Life is Good Sunburst Layout
Danni stitched a sunburst pattern on the background of her Life is Good Layout and filled each section with pattern paper. Notice how the photo is the center point that the rays reach out from and how each area isn’t … Read More...