Archive Category: 'Crafts'

• Vintage Puppies Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern – Saturday: It’s time for this week’s embroidery pattern giveaway for the Days of the Week dish towels (each day depicts a daily chore). The current series freebie is a puppy chore set. Today’s pattern is Puppy Saturday and it’s Cleaning Day with puppy on a big scrub brush washing the floor. You can download Saturday’s pattern here. If [...]
• How To Make Fabric Storage Baskets / Bins: Today’s feature is from jcarolinecreative.com with a sewing tutorial for Storage Baskets: Materials Needed for Large Storage Basket (finished size 12″ wide x 16″ deep x 10″ high). Materials needed for Small Basket (finished size 8″ x 8″ x 12″) are shown in parantheses if different.: 1 yard of exterior fabric (1/2 yard for smaller [...]
• Learn How To Crochet – Free Resource Guide: Here’s a collection of step-by-step resources available online (for free!) that will teach you how to crochet. I’ve included both videos and illustrated tutorials and more than one example of each learning step to help you understand easier. All of the resources below are for beginners, there are a few crochet dishcloth patterns toward the bottom that [...]
• 11 Free Clothespin Bag Patterns: Here is a collection of free clothespin bag patterns found online plus a free download. You can click the picture above to print out this sweet vintage clothespin character pattern, transfer it to your bag if you like and embroider. It’s an animated clothespin bouncing on a bar of soap from an old clothespin bag [...]
• Vintage Puppies Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern – Friday: Here is this week’s embroidery pattern freebie for the Days of the Week dish towels (each day depicts a daily chore). The current series giveaway is a puppy chore set. Today’s pattern is Puppy Friday. It’s Baking Day with puppy in front of a steaming oven, something smells good since his tongue is hanging out. You [...]
• DIY Sippy Cups – Recycle Yogurt Containers: Today’s feature is from Zakka Life with a handy way to recycle yogurt containers: DIY Sippy Cups… So here’s my answer, disposable sippy cups made out of plastic yogurt containers. All you need to do is cut a small x on the top of the lid and pop a straw in it. Done. Even if you [...]
• Learn How To Knit – Free Resource Guide: Here’s a collection of step-by-step resources available online (for free!) that will teach you how to knit. All resources are for beginner knitters and I’ve also included a selection of beginner knit dishcloth patterns at the bottom of this post to practice knitting. If you already know how to knit, you might enjoy them too. Step One [...]
• Free Patterns For Knitting Needle Cases, Rolls, Pouches & Organizers: You can easily organize your knitting needles and supplies with a needle roll or pouch. Here’s a big list of free patterns for knitting needle rolls, pouches and circular needle organizers. You’ll find some that are quite large and elaborate, others are more simple and small. Something for everyone! I’ve included patterns that are sewn, crocheted [...]
• Vintage Puppies Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern – Thursday: Here is this week’s embroidery pattern freebie for the Days of the Week dish towels (each day depicts a daily chore). The current series giveaway is a puppy chore set. Today’s pattern is Puppy Thursday. It looks like it’s Shopping Day since puppy is running or struggling with a big basket of fruit. You can download [...]
• Bugs-Be-Gone Bags: Materials Needed Rosemary Lavender Buds Thyme Lemongrass Peppermint Tansy Cedar Chips Cheesecloth, Muslin drawstring bags or fabric envelopes (free pattern download below) Directions Fill small drawstring bags to hold between 1/4 cup and 1/2 cup of the herb mixture. Place bags in your pantry, closets, drawers, chests, under beds, hang in kitchen windows. You could also place the herbs in open, decorative bowls and place them [...]
• Vintage Puppies Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern – Wednesday: Here is this week’s embroidery pattern freebie for the Days of the Week dish towels (each day depicts a daily chore). The current series giveaway is a puppy chore set. Today’s pattern is Puppy Wednesday. It looks like it’s mending day. Puppy is tangled up in some thread and is trying to run from it, but [...]
• How To Make A Flower Press + More: Here are several different plans and tutorials for making a flower press, some cheap and easy–others are more sturdy and long-lasting. I’ve also included a few resources for how to use pressed flowers and a selection of pressed flower craft ideas that you may like to try. How To Make A Flower Press Build a Flower Press Make Your [...]
• Embroidery Tips: Care of Work: Wrap up your work between times in a clean old towel or apron. This habit will often save your piece from having to be washed after finishing, and will help preserve its new look for some time. Washing and Ironing: Use warm water and pure soap flakes. Do not use detergents or bleaches. Wash by squeezing gently. Rinse [...]
• Vintage Puppies Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern – Tuesday: Here is this week’s embroidery pattern freebie for the Days of the Week dish towels (each day depicts a daily chore). Today’s pattern is Puppy Tuesday. Puppy is looking up at an iron and it looks like a comb (?) in his hand. Cute stuff! You can download Tuesday’s pattern here. If you missed the first pattern [...]
• Sewing Pattern: Crochet Hook Clutch: Today’s feature is from Craft Leftovers with a sweet pattern for Crochet lovers – Crochet Hook Clutch. I see a few needle and hook roll patterns online, but not many clutches–so this is pretty unique I think. Materials Needed: 3 pieces of fabric 6 1/2” x 10 1/2” 3 yards bias tape made from contrasting colored fabric Button Straight pins Scissors Sewing [...]
• How To Make Cookie Cutters + More: Here’s a packed list of instructions for making your own cookie cutters as well as a few different projects and ideas you can use them for (they can be utilized for much more than just baking cookies!). Some of the instructions are quite simple using basic materials, others involve some metalwork. Whichever method you choose to [...]
• Embroidery Tips: Beginnings & Finishings: When starting embroidery, make a few small running stitches along the line to be embroidered, then make one back stitch. (No knots should appear on the wrong side of work.) When the thread becomes too short, acquires a fuzz or untwists, finish it off as follows: Draw thread to wrong side of work, weave needle in and [...]
• DIY Sewing & Quilting Table – On The Cheap!: Today’s feature is from Crazy Shortcut Quilts with tips and full instructions for putting together a DIY Quilting Desk: I don’t have the room or the money for a huge expensive sewing cabinet, and being the innovative person that I am, I created my own design for a sewing table and because I work hard at [...]
• Vintage Puppies DOW Cross Stitch & Embroidery Pattern: Here’s the latest set of Days of the Week (DOW) free vintage embroidery and cross stitch patterns. If you’re new to this feature, I share one pattern from the set each week. This latest set is a cute puppy pattern series from Laura Wheeler circa 1960s (I believe), each day features a puppy doing a daily [...]
• Sewing Projects For The Car: Here’s a quick list of sewing patterns for car organizers and accessories (one crochet pattern too): CD Visor Pattern Another Windshield Visor CD Holder Pattern Homemade Car Organizer – Sewing Tutorial Back Seat Vehicle Organizer And another Car Seat Pocket Organizer (pdf) Car Seat Covers (fake fun fur) Pattern Download Here (pdf) These two items aren’t patterns, but if you’re a sewer [...]
• Homemade Herbal Sleep Pouches: Did you get enough sleep last night? Two methods for falling asleep on those “restless nights” are reading a good book (but not one that’s too stimulating) and reaching for a lavender filled pillow or sachet. In folklore, pillows were filled with lavender flowers to help the restless fall sleep. There is now scientific evidence to [...]
• Flour Sack Tea Towel Tips: Here’s a small collection of tips for making flour sack tea towels: Adding ric rack across the bottom of the towels is so Very pretty! Add a sweet crochet border to the tea towels Say Good-bye to Stains by Adding Fabric Trim How To Make Flour Sack Dish Towels: Here’s a handy How-To: Flour Sack Dish Towels. Remembering The Flour Sack: The [...]
• Free Knitted Rag Bath Mat Pattern: Today’s feature is from CocoKnits with instructions for how to make a Knitted Rag Bath Mat. This is a great project to repurpose some old bedsheets! Size Approximately 18″ wide and desired length. The sample is 36” long for a bathtub, it can be shorter for a smaller shower. Materials Yarn Sample used two pre-washed twin size sheets ripped into [...]
• How To Make Homemade Soap: Today’s feature tip is from MillerSoap with Miller’s Homemade Soap Page. If you ever wanted to learn how to make your own soap–this is the place for you! I have been making our soap for over 30 years and in the beginning we got some of the materials from raising our own beef. Since getting [...]
• Repurposing Biscuit Tins – Organizing Ideas & Craft Projects: It seems this time of year I’m swimming in biscuit tins, but I’m not complaining since they’re such great organizing tools! Plus the crafts you can make with them are gorgeous and not that difficult to manage–you can go as simple or as elaborate as you like. These tins are also known as cookie tins or [...]