Archive Category: 'Crafts'

• Homemade Swiffer Cloth Patterns: A bunch of new patterns for reusable swiffer cloths added! Who doesn’t hate paying money for swiffer cloths that you just end up throwing out? Here are a few ideas for making reusable ones from cloth plus a bunch of knit, crochet & sewing patterns to make your own: Use old flannel diapers, jogging fleece, flannel [...]
• Cross Stitch Embroidery: Gingham Poppy Pattern Freebie: This week’s freebie pattern to download is the Poppy Motif. Color Suggestions: Work flowers in 2 shades of red; leaves and stems in 2 shades of green; pot in 2 shades of yellow. You can download a copy of this pattern here: Gingham Poppy. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Cross [...]
• 44 Free Apron Patterns & Tutorials: Last November’s big list of free apron patterns and tutorials is one of the most popular resources on Tipnut, but the fun doesn’t stop there! Here are another whopping 44 patterns and tutorials I’ve found online since then, including a few vintage apron patterns published on Tipnut since that time so everything’s in one handy place [...]
• Cross Stitch Embroidery: Gingham Crocus Pattern Freebie: Here is this week’s freebie pattern to download, the Crocus Motif. Color Suggestions: Work flowers in 2 shades of pink; leaves and stems in 2 shades of green; pot in 2 shades of yellow. You can download a copy of this pattern here: Gingham Crocus. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: [...]
• Crafters Medley: 19 Neat-O Projects To Make (June): I plan on making this a monthly feature since last month’s Crafters Medley list was a lot of fun to put together and a big hit with readers . Here are 19 new craft projects for you to check out, there are a few projects at the bottom for the kiddos. Sew Simple Needle Case [...]
• Exhibiting at the County Fair: How To: Today’s feature is from CorgiPants with Exhibiting at the County Fair, if you’ve been tempted to participate in your local fair but weren’t sure how to go about it, this is a great How To that will get you started: Exhibiting your craft projects and culinary items in your local county fair is fun, easy, economical [...]
• Vintage Doily Project Idea: Doily Bowls: Today’s feature is from Design*Sponge with DIY Project: Jane’s Doily Bowl, I also tucked in a few more doily goodies at the bottom. Doily Bowl – Materials Needed: fabric doily masking tape interesting pieces of paper buttons anything else you want to sew on the bowl embroidery thread a large bowl to use as a template paint brush PAVERPOL or a similar fabric hardener I have [...]
• Cross Stitch Embroidery: Gingham Iris Pattern Freebie: Here is this week’s freebie pattern to download, the Iris Motif. Color Suggestions: Work flowers in lavender and purple; leaves and stems in 2 shades of green; pot in 2 shades of blue. You can download a copy of this pattern here: Gingham Iris. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Cross [...]
• Knitted Dish Scrubbie Pattern Tutorial: Today’s feature is from Berlin’s Whimsy with Knitted Dish Scrubbie Pattern Tutorial: It almost makes washing dishes fun! Oh, I’ll be honest, I love washing dishes—-one of the few cleaning chores I actually enjoy. And the little scrubbie fits right within one of my philosophies: if I can make a household chore fun by adding a [...]
• 8 Fabric Bags & Beach Goodies: Here are free patterns and tutorials to make a variety of goodies that you can take to the beach, cute stuff! Fabric Bags & Beach Goodies Bagsket Tutorial Beach Bag – With Handles Towel Pool Bag Beach Sarong Made From An Old Towel Vinyl Tablecloth Beach Bags Bamboo Beach Purse Tote-Able Towel Tutorial (#50 on list) Pocket Beach Towel Pattern (#7 on list)
• Cross Stitch Embroidery: Gingham Rose Pattern Freebie: Here is this week’s freebie pattern, the Rose Motif. Color Suggestions: Work flowers in 2 shades of rose; leaves and stems in 2 shades of green; pot in 2 shades of blue. You can download a copy of this pattern here: Gingham Rose. You’ll find all the details for this pattern series here: Cross Stitch [...]
• Clever Dish Towel Crafts: Summery Dishtowel Totebag Tutorial: Uses two rectangular dishtowels to make a lined bag, strips of webbing for the handles. Perfect for the beach! See also this dishtowel tote. Dishtowel Bib: Great gift for a baby shower, simply cut a hole in the dish towel for the head and sew on some ribbing. Since all edges of [...]
• Perfectly Fitted Mattress Pad: How To: Today’s feature is from Future Girl with A New Life For An Old Fitted Sheet, if you’re tired of wrestling with ill-fitting mattress pads, check this out: I like using a mattress pad. And, although the tops are always nice and padded, the sides are either way too tight, or, like my last one, made [...]
• New Cross Stitch Embroidery Series: Gingham Flowers: Here is the latest freebie set of vintage cross stitch and embroidery patterns that will be shared on Tipnut, I’ve chosen a really nice series that is perfect for Spring & Summer projects: Gingham Flowers (1950s). This is a mail order set from Laura Wheeler, Pattern Number 822, and they’re perfect for tea towels (see [...]
• 15 Free Kitchen, Household & Crafty Printables: Kitchen Printables Martha Stewart’s Pie Chart: Neat two disk pie chart that you spin to get different recipes for pie fillings. Future Girl’s Meal Planner: Unique and simple meal planning design, read the blog entry that details how to use it. Martha Stewart’s Cook’s Helpers: Nice cooking charts for Measuring Equivalents, Baking Pan Substitutions, Candy Making Temperatures Creative Quilt [...]
• Free Petal Apron Pattern – Vintage (1959): This pattern is a three petal apron found in an old WorkBasket magazine. I’ve included the pattern chart and you’ll also find the embroidery pattern below for the pansies. Click the pattern pieces so you can print a larger size for your files. Petal Apron Pattern Directions: Make pattern from chart, allowing each square to equal one inch. Center one [...]
• Jackpot Of Great Yarn Tips: Today’s feature is from Lion Brand Yarn with a collection entitled 50 Great Yarn Tips, however the count surely must be in the hundreds since there are currently 26 pages loaded with tips! Each tip was submitted by Lion Brand customers and you’ll find plenty of pointers for managing yarn, knitting and crochet projects. Here’s [...]
• Crafters Medley: 19 Neat-O Projects To Make (May 2008): Double Pointed Needle Holder Tutorial: This is a nice & easy needle roll pattern with a top flap to hold knitting needles in place. You’ll also find a bunch more here. Pocket Full O’Lists: Cute homemade notebooks made from paper scraps with cardstock pockets to hold them in. Piggy Bank Freebie: This is a unique idea, a [...]
• Pocket Hanger Cover – Vintage Sewing Pattern: Materials: 1/2 yard Quilted Cotton 1/2 yard Satin Ribbon (1″ wide) Bias Binding, double fold, of contrasting color Clark’s “Anchor” Six Cord 80 yards Sewing Thread Directions for Cutting: 1 piece – 11″ x 16″ 2 pieces – 5 1/2″ x 16″ Directions for Making: Bind one long edge of each 5 1/2″ x 16″ piece with bias trim. Place one 5 1/2″ x 16″ [...]
• Free Casserole Tote Tutorial: Today’s feature is from Dixie Doodles with “Cozy Toter” Casserole Dish Carrier: This casserole dish carrier is something that we use often in our home. We have lunch after church each Sunday, so the machine quilted ‘cozy toter’ really comes in handy for transporting our food and keeping it warm until time to eat. But who [...]
• 25 Eco-Chic Ideas For Your Home: Today’s feature is from Martha Stewart’s Whole Living with 25 Eco-Chic Ideas For Your Home: Green style guru Danny Seo, author of the Simply Green book series shows us how to create one-of-a-kind items out of things you might consider disposable, and points out some of his favorite sustainable $25-and-under store finds. The ideas include: Mixed Glass [...]
• How To Make Homemade Chalk: Today’s feature is from Wondertime with Homemade Chalk Instructions: Materials Needed: Toilet tissue tube (or an ice cube tray to create smaller chunks) Duct tape Aluminum foil if you are using a toilet paper tube (or petroleum jelly if you’re using an ice cube tray) Disposable plastic container Plaster of Paris Water Liquid tempera paint Spoon Please visit the site for all the details. I [...]
• Free Laundry Bag Pattern – Vintage (1944): Materials: 3/4 yard Printed Cotton J. & P. Coats Percale Bias Trim, single fold Coat Hanger J. & P. Coats or Clark’s O.N.T. Mercerized Sewing Thread in matching colors, or Best Six Cord in white Directions for Cutting: 1 piece — 18″ x 36″ 2 pieces — 7″ x 17 1/2″ Directions for Making: (1/2″ allowed for seams) Place 7″ x 17 1/2″ pieces (top [...]
• Free Ripply Apron Pattern – Vintage 1951: Materials: 3/4 yard 36″ printed cotton 3 1/2 yards of bias cotton skirt facing in contrasting color Directions: Following Diagram 16 (see below), cut apron. Also cut 2 ties each 4″ x 36″. Make two 1/2″ pleats on each side of top edge of apron, bringing notches to circles, as on diagram. Pencil lightly around apron 5″ up from [...]
• Free Video Library: Hand Embroidery Stitches: Today’s feature is from Needle’nThread.com with a fantastic resource for those who do hand embroidery or wish to learn how – Video Library of Hand-Embroidery Stitches: Hand embroidery is easier if you have someone around to show you how to do it. You can certainly find just about any embroidery stitch illustrated in a book, but [...]