I wish I had thought about crocheting a dog before purchasing one, might have been a lot easier to look after than the one we are getting. These Labradors are adorable and make great pals for little hands.
Crocheting a … Read More...
10 Pressed Sandwich Recipes
This roundup is all about pressed sandwiches! What is a pressed sandwich? It is exactly how it sounds, a full-flavoured sandwich that is squished (pressed) together to create a filling sandwich that transports well to picnics and in lunch … Read More...
Cabled Hat Knitting Pattern
The repertoire is a cabled hat that knits up quickly, makes a great stash-buster project, or a gift!
This project is ideal for a beginner looking to knit cables for the first time or an intermediate to advanced knitter looking … Read More...
Dragon BBQ Card
Denielle used a Dragon Barbecuing digital stamp from Whimsy Stamps for this fun card design. This is a great masculine card design, especially if he loves to cook out. Over on her blog she’s got a quick coloring video showing … Read More...
Fabric applique hair clip holder – DIY sewing tutorial
Use your fabric scraps to create a hair clip organizer with a cute applique design! La Creative Mama shows how you can make this project for a girls room. She has an applique pattern you can use to create a … Read More...
Rainbow Title Page
Just when you think you’ve seen every idea using rainbows you come across a fresh one. Michelle Gallant used a large rainbow of polka-dot pattern papers across her page and then used letters cut from the same colors over top … Read More...
Scrapbooking Theme: Kindness
Around the world I think we could all use a little extra kindness right about now. And it’s a great theme for a scapbook layout. Document what kindness means to you, how you show it and how you received it. … Read More...
Knit a Pillow to Jazz Up Your Decor
We’ve all been home for a LONG time now, so it might be a good time to knit some new accessories for the house.
This Any Angle pillow from Yarnspirations looks like fun. It uses three colors to make a … Read More...
Upcycle your old jeans into shorts or capris
Kids are notorious for wearing holes in the knees of their pants and outgrowing the length before they outgrow the waist. Why throw away pants that can get more use? This tutorial by Brooke Starts Sewing helps you get the … Read More...
Be Kind, Happy and Well Cross Stitch Pattern
I know this whole pandemic thing has gone on at lot longer than any of us hoped it would, but the things that have been getting us through are the same things that will get us all the way through.… Read More...
Sewing Pattern – DIY Bag Organizer
Ever dug around in your bag frantically for your phone, or a pen, or your camera and feel frustrated because you can’t find it among all your other things scattered in your bag? Here is a DIY bag organizer for … Read More...
DIY Summer Popsicle Wreath
Today we are featuring this fun Summer wreath made from Dollartree items. This has to be one of the least expensive wreaths we have featured this year! The bottom is made from a pizza tray! You can see the full … Read More...
Knitting Pattern – Vintage Knit Leaf or Counterpane Afghan blanket
Counterpane is composed of squares each made up of 4 smaller squares.
You can use DK or worsted/Aran weight yarns for a bedspread or afghan/blanket size.
Finer yarns could be used to create a baby blanket but you can certainly … Read More...
DIY Surgical Paper Face Mask Covers
Craft passion has a great pdf template for sewing your own medical mask and comes in different sizes for different ages too. Craft passion face mask is one of the most popular patterns at the moment as it is easy … Read More...
Mermaid Shadow Box Inspiration
Wow, this mer-mazing Mermaid Shadow Box Card from Christine knocked my socks off! I’ve know I’ve said this many time but I LOVE mermaids and am happy to see they are still a popular trend in paper crafting for this … Read More...
When, why, and how to prewash your fabric before sewing
It’s an ongoing debate: Should you pre-wash your fabrics before sewing? Some people do, some people don’t. Beginner Sewing Projects delves into this topic with post that talks about when, why,and how to prewash your fabric. It’s a good read … Read More...
Ariel Inspired Layout
Shimelle used a large seashell die cut back with pinks as the focus for this pretty Ariel and Eric/ The Little Mermaid Layout. It’s perfect for photos with Disney characters or dress up photos with your little one’s in costume … Read More...
Woven Ribbon Chain Necklace
This is a bright and fun way to wear a rainbow as a necklace. It can take some time to weave the ribbons, but the results are worth it. Such a fun and easy way to add color to your … Read More...
Easiest recycled necklace charm bail
Could this be any simpler? I don’t think so. So you now have no excuse in transforming all your stash of pretty buttons, single earrings and other bits of this and that into amazing new jewelry. I know I will … Read More...
Free Cat Couch Knitting Pattern
Have you ever seen a cat couch? It’s a mini version of a normal couch, meant for a cat (or, I suppose, a small dog, though that lacks the alliteration). Because of course cats deserve their own furniture.
This is … Read More...