If you struggle with creating even seam allowances, a seam guide can be your best friend. You can buy special seam guides to place on your sewing machine, but you can also make your own. Petro from Easy Peasy Creative … Read More...
Cross Stitch Roses on a Burlap Bag
This is a great idea for Mother’s Day or any other time you might need to give a gift to someone who loves flowers.
You can cross-stitch right onto a burlap bag, because the weave of the fabric has holes … Read More...
Problem Solving Posters for the Classroom
One of the important lessons of early childhood education is getting along with other children and resolving conflicts in a peaceful way.
These printable problem solving posters from This Reading Mama will help kids think about what they should do … Read More...
Quilt Block Pattern – Darth Vader
With May the 4th (may the force) just around the corner it is no wonder we got a request for a Free Star Wars Block Pattern. When a reader makes a quilting request we do our best to try and … Read More...
Patty’s Helpful Hints for Combining Yarns
There comes a time in every stasher’s life when they have a hankering to combine a couple of yarns to make a yarn of a different weight.
Patty Lyons, writing on the Mason-Dixon Knitting website, offers some general advice on … Read More...
Gift Card Gift Bags
If gift cards are on your list for Mother’s and Father’s Day this year add a special touch to wrapping them with these sweet ideas from Jung. She used dies from Spellbinders to create small flat gift bags perfect for … Read More...
Sewing pattern: Make a bandana picnic blanket
Make a bandanna picnic blanket! Brandy from Gluesticks has a tutorial showing how. So easy and quick and perfect for picnics, the beach, or keeping cozy on a cold day! To simplify it even more, tie the blanket instead of … Read More...
Farm Scrapbook Layout
Lydia created this cute farm pocket page with products from Bella Blvd. The layout of 4 large pocket pages gives enough room for two 4×6 photos, a large area for journaling and another space for a cute farm scene.
Take … Read More...
Iced Raisin Bran Cookies
These Iced Raisin Bran Cookies are the perfect cookie recipe with its chewy center, crisp edges, sweet cinnamon flavor, & snowy icing. Such a gourmet twist to a plan bran cookie. You can see the full cookie recipe here.
How to Make a Unicorn Spit Glass Planter
Using Unicorn spit stain
and glaze on glass can make any glass item look like it has been done by a professional. But this technique is so simple that even a child can do it no skill needed. You can … Read More...
Art Prompt: What Does Your Imagination Look Like?
This is such a fun idea and I’d love to do it with adults as well as kids. Using a picture of the person as a base, give them the prompt “what does your imagination look like?”
You could also … Read More...
This Colorwork Cowl is a Great Way to Play with Color
It might not be cowl season where I live, but I know it’s cold and getting colder in plenty of places in the world.
Plus, there’s nothing wrong with getting a jump on gift knitting or having a new project … Read More...
16 Sensational Half Square Triangle Quilt Patterns
The half square triangle is often overlooked when it comes to being a quilt block, but it really is one of the most versatile ones out there. This roundup shows you 16 different quilting pattern layouts that feature the 1/2 … Read More...
Draw Your Own Wood Grain
Rustic wood grain and wood texture are super trendy looks and there are stamps, papers and embossing folders to help you get that look. But Amador had a great idea to use her Copic markers to draw out her own … Read More...
Snarky Subversive Mother’s Day Cross Stitch
Moms are special for a lot of reasons, not the least is they have to put up with us no matter how terrible we are.
Tell your mom you love her and say thank you with a bit of snarky … Read More...
Stitch a Simple Poncho for Summer
I’m always in need of a simple little something to throw over my sundresses or other light clothing in the summer. The Very Easy Poncho by Cara Carnia is a simple way to keep warm when you’re somewhere a little … Read More...
3D Shadow Box Frames
I love the depth on these fun scrapbook shadow box frames. They can be added to a 3D layout or used as home decor frames to add around the house. Kathleen used dies from Spellbinders , customizing them with her … Read More...
Sashiko Style Embroidered Bag
This embroidery tutorial is for a Sashiko style bag. It’s not quite sashiko but it still looks stylish and is so easy to make. The stitches are simple running stitch designs. The hardest thing would be keeping them straight so … Read More...
DIY Orange And Thyme Bath Bombs
Floral Card with Nuvo Markers
I love how bright and colorful the flowers are on this card from Kelly Latevola. She used Nuvo markers from Tonic Studio 
to color them. After she fussy cut the stamps she went around the edges with a black marker, … Read More...