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Annette and Chris, a mother/daughter team, have brought you craft projects and tutorials through this site for over 20 years.
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Happy crafting!
New Tutorials and Pages
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Learn to create the basket stitch, a beautiful and versatile embroidery technique that adds texture to a project. Perfect for filling shapes, tree branches, etc
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Make your own DIY Fabric Boxes with an embroidery machine and a design by Sweet Pea Machine Embroidery Designs.
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Create beautiful crocheted hair accessories with the free patterns here for crochet scrunchies, headbands, and barrettes.
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This simple tutorial gives instructions on making a row in cross stitch. Learn how to cross stitch right-handed or left-handed.
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Learn how to make a creative graduation cap decorated with your own design. Use a design or quote that speaks to you and make a cute graduation cap.
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With a little patience and a few supplies, a beautiful DIY ribbon hair bow can be made for any 18" doll.
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Learn how to sew a self binding to a baby blanket with plush fabric and perfect mitered corners.
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Free machine embroidery patterns for pillows includes designs for home decor, baby announcements, and embroidered pillow personalized with meaningful sayings.
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Explore the many helpful ideas for choosing a quilt color scheme as well las choosing various fabrics for a quilt.
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Explore the 70+ rock painting ideas for all ages. There are even holiday ideas like Christmas rock painting ideas and Easter rock painting ideas!
Trending this Week
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We have a collection of knitting calculators. Find yarn calculator, knitting yardage calculator, hat calculator, substituting yarn calculator and more.
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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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This Sweet Bees baby quilt is a panel quilt idea but ours is made using a border fabric.
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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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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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Learn how to make a super simple and cute button paper clip bookmark with this tutorial.
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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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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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Free loom knitting projects with basic loom knitting patterns as well as loom knit hat patterns and beautiful patterns for loom knit blankets. You'll find patterns for scarves, pillows, and more!
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Spool Knitting - Learn how to spool knit. Spool knitting is also called a french knitter or knitting nancy.
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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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See how easy it is to make a patriotic rag wreath with our quick and easy step-by-step tutorial and video!
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Learn how to make a scrappy quilt binding for your next quilting project! Get ready to add some pizzaz!
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How to tie a flat bow with one sided ribbon so the pattern shows on the front.
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Older Kids will love to make these coil baskets. Made by wrapping yarn around a cord, these budget friendly baskets use up scrap yarn.
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Helpful Tips
Plastic Canvas Sheets - The larger the number the more stitches per inch or the smaller the stitch itself. The count number refers to the number of stitches per inch. For example, 7 count canvas means there are 7 stitches per inch and 10 count canvas has 10 stitches per inch.
Craft E. Bug
Free Items of the Week
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Kids Corner
This bookmark project can basically be made with recycled material, making it the perfect craft to entertain kids on rainy, snowy or I'm bored days.
From
Buggy and Buddy
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Stenciling
Discover how to create a humorous DIY boating shirt using freezer paper stenciling, making it an ideal gift for Father's Day or your favorite dad! This tutorial is straightforward and includes a free downloadable template compatible with Cricut or Silhouette machines. Alternatively, you can use an X-Acto knife for the project.
From
Bre Pea
Featured Shopping Sites
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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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Michaels has a huge selection of yarn - lots of brands, weights and types. Browse through the large selection of yarn online!
Michaels