I don’t know why the designer chose to call this design funny, but I guess that’s their business. This Unicorn funny cute magic animal free cross stitch pattern from Tango Stitch has a lengthy name but looks like a good … Read More...
Knit a Plaid Cowl with a Built in Pun
As long-time word nerd, there’s not a lot I like better than a pun. And what’s better than a pun in writing? A pun in knitting, because it really requires you to commit to it for as long as knitting … Read More...
How To Make Bread Dough Jewellery – Craft Project Review
Bread Dough Jewellery is one of those wonderfully old-school craft ideas that feels a little unusual at first, but quickly becomes intriguing. Instead of using traditional clay or polymer clay, this project turns simple white bread and glue into … Read More...
Free Halloween Crochet Patterns You Can Make in a Day
If your yarn basket looks anything like mine, there is almost certainly enough orange, black, purple and slightly questionable leftover green yarn hiding in there to make at least one Halloween project.
And that is exactly what I wanted from … Read More...
Best Chicken Ramen Broth Recipe: Rich, Golden And Full Of Flavour
There is something wonderfully comforting about chicken ramen broth. It can be light and clear, rich and creamy, or somewhere happily in the middle, depending on how you cook it.
This homemade chicken ramen broth recipe is designed for the … Read More...
Homemade Jewellery Cleaner Recipes Using Pantry Ingredients
There is something mildly horrifying about looking down at a favourite ring or necklace and realising it has gone from “sparkly and loved” to “did I dig this out of the back of a drawer from 1998?” Jewellery has a … Read More...
12 Back to School Scrapbook Layout Ideas
Kira’s homeschool layout uses an array of wonderful cardstock colors, cut into strips and stitched down the layout for a colorful background. Notice how she left the “tails” of the thread loose for some added texture and she also matched … Read More...
The Ultimate Free Women’s Top Pattern – Perfect for Any Season
A simple and comfy women’s top pattern that is great to wear with jeans or leggings. With and nice flowy cut and longer length in the back, this is a great top for all body shapes. Pattern comes in sizes … Read More...
Michaelmas Activities for Kids
Michaelmas is one of those holidays that is religious in nature but also has a more secular meaning, especially in England.
Michaelmas is variously known as the Feast Day of saints Michael, Gabriel and Raphael or the Feast of the … Read More...
Kids Play Ball – Free Knitting Pattern Review
There is something wonderfully old-school about a handmade knitted play ball, isn’t there? This sweet little Kids Play Ball pattern from CraftBits is a simple free knitting project for making soft striped toy balls, perfect for babies, toddlers, playrooms, or … Read More...
Pumpkin Quilt Blocks for Fall Scrap Quilts
Autumn quilting always seems to start the same way in my sewing room. I pull out a few orange scraps, add some warm neutrals, and suddenly I’m sewing pumpkins.
Pumpkin blocks are one of those quilt designs that work beautifully … Read More...
Halloween Crafts You Need to Start Now: 15 Big DIY Props Worth the Build Time
There are Halloween crafts you can knock over in twenty minutes with a glue gun and a packet of plastic spiders—and then there are the projects that quietly take over the garage for six weeks.
This roundup is for the … Read More...
Wool Blends for Felting – Mixing Fibers for Better Texture and Strength
You know how every felter eventually ends up with a pile of leftover bits — some soft Merino, a pinch of coarse Romney, maybe even a silky alpaca tuft or a random batt from that one fiber fair you … Read More...
Maximalist Junk Journaling: How to Create an “Everything At Once” Spread
There is apparently a point in junk journaling where you’re supposed to look at your page and think, “Yes, that’s enough.”
Maximalist junk journalers have collectively decided to ignore that point completely.
And I am rather enjoying it.
One of … Read More...
13 Sweet Summerween Handmade Card Ideas
Justin combined the bright colors of Summer with cute spooky stamps for his darling Summerween card. He used OLO Markers to color the stamps and Catherine Pooler ink pads to ink blend the different backgrounds behind each section of the … Read More...
Stitch a Color Wheel in Flowers
If you’re someone whose favorite color is all of them, or you know someone like that (in my world it’s my daughter!) this color wheel bouquet cross stitch pattern is one you might enjoy stitching.
It’s from Works by ABC … Read More...
12 DIY Tooth Fairy Pillows, Boxes And Pouches To Make Losing A Tooth More Magical
There are childhood milestones you expect to remember forever, and then there are the slightly chaotic details surrounding them. The sudden announcement at bedtime. The tiny tooth wrapped in a tissue. The frantic search for a coin. The delicate midnight … Read More...
15 Free Crochet Curtain Patterns For A Handmade Window Makeover
There is something rather wonderful about crochet curtains. They soften a window without completely shutting out the light, they can turn the plainest little kitchen window into something special, and — unlike bought curtains — you can make them exactly … Read More...
10 Clever Things To Make With An Old Thrifted Bowling Ball
There are certain things I simply cannot walk past in a thrift shop, even when I have absolutely no plan for them. Vintage sewing baskets, old wooden drawers, slightly wonky cake stands—and apparently, bowling balls.
A forgotten bowling ball may … Read More...
Free Gingham Printable Backgrounds – 5 Clean and Classic Designs for Cardmaking
If you love creating handmade cards with a clean, classic look, this set of free printable gingham backgrounds is the perfect addition to your craft stash. Gingham is one of those timeless patterns that works for absolutely every type of … Read More...