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Happy crafting!
New Tutorials and Pages
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![ALPHABET PATTERNS]()
Explore the many free cross stitch alphabet patterns that will provide a wonderful way to personalize projects for monograms, names, or decorative text.
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![DIY Easter Egg Garland]()
Create a festive fabric Easter egg banner that adds a charming touch to your holiday decor!
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![Hand Sewing Stitches & Techniques]()
Learn hand sewing stitches and techniques to mend clothing, create projects, and decorate and embellish clothes or other items.
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![How to Alter Pants that are Too Big in the Waist - Easy DIY Fix!]()
Struggling with a loose waistband? Learn how to take in the waist of your jeans or pants with simple sewing alterations. No more gaping waistbands!
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![How to Make a Doll Pencil Case - free sewing pattern]()
Create a cute, tiny pencil case for an 18 inch doll. Perfect for storing homemade pencils!
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![How to Make a Quilters Knot]()
Learn how to tie a quilter's knot with our tutorial and easy step-by-step photo guide. It's perfect for hand sewing, quilting, and hidden knots in fabric!
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![How to make Shoe Laces by Spool Knitting]()
Make a pair of DIY shoe laces with a spool knitter to dress up your sneakers. It will put a spring in your step!
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![How to Sew a Catnip Toy from Scrap Fabric]()
Create a fun catnip pillow for your feline friend in just 5 minutes! Easy DIY project, perfect for all skill levels. Keep your cat entertained and happy!
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![KITCHEN MACHINE EMBROIDERY]()
Use an embroidery machine to make fun and creative projects for the kitchen like towels, aprons, placemats and napkins with these tutorials and free designs.
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![Plastic Canvas Tips and Tricks]()
Plastic canvas for beginners to advanced stitchers. These plastic canvas tips and tricks are sure to be very helpful to all!
Trending this Week
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![Free Online Knitting Calculators]()
We have a collection of knitting calculators. Find yarn calculator, knitting yardage calculator, hat calculator, substituting yarn calculator and more.
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![Knook]()
Learn to Knook. Knooking is the new knitting, and you will find many videos and tutorials on knitting with a crochet hook. We also have books and free patterns!
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![How to Keep Bobbin Thread from Unraveling]()
This quick sewing tip shows how to use inexpensive, clear plastic tubing as a bobbin thread holder and stop thread from unraveling.
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![How to Tie a Flat Bow Tutorial with One Sided Ribbon]()
How to tie a flat bow with one sided ribbon so the pattern shows on the front.
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![NECKTIE CRAFTS]()
Wondering what to do with old neckties? Upcycle neckties to make a necktie quilt, necktie items for your home, and many more necktie craft ideas!
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![JELLY ROLL QUILTS & PROJECTS]()
Explore the many free jelly roll quilt patterns as well as other jelly roll projects. These fun precuts reduce cutting and speed up sewing!
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![PLASTIC CANVAS CRAFTS]()
This is the place for free plastic canvas crafts and patterns! See everyday and seasonal free plastic tissue box patterns, free patterns for accessories, organization, jewelry and much more.
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![How to Make a Simple Button Bookmark]()
Learn how to make a super simple and cute button paper clip bookmark with this tutorial.
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![60+ Indoor Home Activities and Crafts for Kids]()
This post list many different types of activities to keep kids busy on rainy or snowy days, including during the pandemic. These include crafts, baking, games.
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![DIY Crinkle Tag Toy for Baby]()
Tag toys are popular baby toys. Learn how to sew a fun, easy, creative and inexpensive crinkly tag toy.
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![Recycle Old Christmas Greeting Cards into a Basket]()
Learn how to upcycle old greeting cards by making a greeting card basket that will look attractive anywhere in the home. Also Gift Idea!
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![Free Stuffed Bunny Pattern & Tutorial]()
Decorate with these cute stuffed bunnies. Adding to Easter baskets, wreaths or give as gifts. This free stuffed bunny pattern is a serger or sewing project.
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![How to Thread an Embroidery Needle (So EASY trick!)]()
This quick tip will have your tapestry needles threaded quickly and easily with a simple piece of paper!
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![DIY Reading Book Pocket Pillow Pattern (Free Pattern)]()
Learn how to sew a pillow with book pocket with this free pattern and tutorial. A book pillow makes a fun gift for kids of all ages.
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![How to Propagate Geraniums from Cuttings]()
Never Buy Another Geraniums plant for your garden. Learn How to propagate geraniums from cuttings and keep them growing all winter.
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Free Items of the Week
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Artwork
With this tutorial, follow along and paint an adorable frog with paint pens.
From
Rock Painting 101
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Crochet
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In this post is the perfect crochet headband for summer. It can be made in 5 different sizes.
From
Christaco Design
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Kids Corner
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Here is a twist to the classic paper mache activity, this one uses tissue paper to cover real or fake eggs.
From
In The Playroom
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Machine Embroidery
This beautiful machine embroidery pillow showcases 3-dimensional fringed flower petal edges.
From
Celebrate Creativity
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Online shopping for Arts & Craft from a great selection of Mosaic Making, Craft Supplies, Paper & Paper Crafts, Woodcrafts and much much more.
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Design your own quilt with Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) software. It's the leading quilt-design software. This full-featured software lets you see your quilt on the screen before you cut a piece of fabric.
Electric Quilt
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Shop now at Linda's for up to 25% off fabric, thread and batting. The sale ends on February 3rd.
Linda's Electric Quilters
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Michaels has a huge selection of yarn - lots of brands, weights and types. Browse through the large selection of yarn online!
Michaels