Hispanic Heritage Month runs from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 each year (because it celebrates the time period when several countries gained their independence) and it’s a great time to bring in some Hispanic inspired crafts and foods. For an … Read More...
Crochet Colourful Doily Pillow – Bright, Easy, and a Great Scrap Yarn Project
This is a fun little crochet home decor project with plenty of color and texture. The idea is simple: crochet a round doily using different colors in each round, then attach it to a pillow case for a bright, handmade … Read More...
Free Printable Food Gift Tags for Homemade Treats
Homemade food gifts always feel a little more thoughtful than something grabbed from a shop shelf, especially when they are wrapped beautifully.
These free printable food gift tags are an easy way to finish jars of preserves, homemade biscuits, cakes, … Read More...
DIY Sushi Bowls and Ceramic Chopsticks with Koi Wave Pottery Transfer Paper
If you’ve ever wanted to bring a touch of Japanese artistry to your tableware, this project is the perfect place to start. Using koi wave pottery transfer paper, you can transform plain clay pieces into elegant sushi bowls and matching … Read More...
Mini Mending Mondays: Patch a Child’s Leggings Knee Without Using a Sewing Machine
If children had an Olympic sport, destroying the knees of leggings in record time would be on the podium. It is always the same story: one tumble, one slide, one energetic afternoon outside, and suddenly there is a hole where … Read More...
Free Crochet Diwali Lantern Wind Spinner Pattern – Bright Festival of Lights Decoration
There is something about Diwali decorating that gives colour permission to really show off.
Saffron orange, hot pink, turquoise, deep purple, marigold yellow, ruby red and flashes of gold can all sit happily together, and somehow the more vibrant the … Read More...
Cross Stitch on Anything with Waste Canvas
Long ago when I was in 4-H, the club made a quilt for our leader when she was having a baby. It was made of green and white blocks and some of the white blocks had four-leaf clovers cross stitched … Read More...
How to Make String Quilt Blocks (Turn Fabric Scraps Into a Beautiful String Quilt)
If you’ve got a basket of long skinny fabric scraps and no idea what to do with them, string quilt blocks are your answer.
String quilting is one of the easiest and most forgiving scrap quilt techniques. It uses narrow … Read More...
Halloween Hand Embroidery Pattern Bundle – Etsy Review
This one looks like a lot of spooky-season fun, especially if you are the kind of stitcher who likes having a whole batch of small seasonal designs ready to go. The Halloween Hand Embroidery Pattern Spooky Template for Beginners from … Read More...
20 FREE Rustic and Rural Landscape Printables
Rustic design has been popular in paper crafting for while now and if you love that beautiful country homespun feel you’ll want to grab this collection of 20 different FREE landscape images. You’ll find rural images of farms, farm land, … Read More...
Fine Motor Task Cards for Kids
I don’t know why Pinterest just suddenly decided I needed to see all the content about task cards and task boxes for kids, but these ideas are great for the classroom to keep in centers or have on hand for … Read More...
How to Make a Light Up Halloween Card
This week on the Card Making blog is all about Ghosts, they appear to be the it thing for the Spooky Season this year. And what’s better than a handmade Ghost card, how about one that also lights up!? For … Read More...
Designer Spotlight: Cross Stitch with Art
Cross Stitch with Art is a Ukraine-based Etsy shop with more than 1,000 patterns covering a wide range of subject matter, from sarcastic (and stabby) animals to jokes about mental health, tarot cards, holiday designs and a lot more.Â
The … Read More...
Easy Knit Baskets to Use All Your Stash
For the past few years I’ve taken part in a Christmas in July blog hop that encourages people to get a jump on their making for holiday gifts.Â
I love to use yarn I already have for these projects in … Read More...
Pumpkin Spice Hand Balm for Dry, Overwashed Hands
Between extra handwashing, cleaning products, cooler weather and the general wear and tear of everyday life, hands can quickly go from perfectly fine to dry, tight and rather scratchy.
Mine usually reach the “why do my knuckles feel like sandpaper?” … Read More...
Free Foliage Embroidery Pattern Review
If floral patterns aren’t quite your style, this free foliage embroidery pattern is a beautiful alternative. Leafy botanical designs have such an easy elegance about them, and they work especially well on knitwear, bags, scarves, and other accessories.
What I … Read More...
How to Make a Simple Fall Accordion Mini Album
If you’ve taken a few fun Fall photos and would like to keep them all in one handy and portable space try creating a fun little accordion mini album like this one from Sherry. Her covers are die cut scalloped … Read More...
Learning about Ghana for Kids
Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a small country in West Africa with a diverse population and ecosystem. It was the first colony in Sub-Saharan Africa to gain independence, in 1957. Let’s learn more about Ghana!
Ghana Basics
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Thrifted Quilt Ghost Decorations for Halloween
There is something especially satisfying about turning an old, slightly worn quilt into a new Halloween decoration. Thrift-store quilts often have the loveliest stitched textures, soft faded fabrics, and just enough age to make a project feel instantly cozy. Even … Read More...
Garage Door Halloween Decorations
This Garage Door Halloween Decoration project is such a fun way to make a big Halloween statement without needing to decorate the whole yard. Instead of a small wreath or porch sign, this idea turns the entire garage door into … Read More...
