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New Tutorials and Pages
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Learn how to make DIY earrings, including drop, DIY hoop earrings, dangles, studs, using beads, macrame, polymer clay earrings DIY, ribbons, feathers, lace, and more!
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Looking for Earth Day crafts for kids? Browse this page to find crafts and Earth Day activities to celebrate the Earth any day of the year.
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Crochet useful household items that are eco-friendly. These useful crochet projects are perfect for Earth Day! Enjoy crocheting items that help save the Earth!
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Sew up some eco-friendly sewing projects to celebrate Earth Day or any day to save resources and money with these zero -waste sewing patterns.
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Learn how to do the knitted cable cast-on with this easy-to-follow tutorial. Create a sturdy and beautiful edge for your knitting projects today!
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This tutorial will show how to make fabric postcards. These are fun small sewing & quilting projects that use your creativity.
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Watch this tutorial to learn how to sew a button on a garment by hand. This technique can be used to mend a garment when the button has come off or when sewing
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Here is a quick tip to neatly tie off embroidery floss at the back of a project without a knot.
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Learn how to easily widen your quilt backing fabric with a simple vertical strip set. Watch our video or read our post for a fun pieced strip idea!
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The Northwoods machine embroidery designs are perfect for the outdoor or National Parks lover! Machine embroider a beautiful table runner with Designs by Juju.
Trending this Week
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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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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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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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We have collected and curated free knit sweater patterns for people of all sizes, from babies and children to adults. Find classic pullover sweaters, cardigan knitting patterns, vests and tank tops.
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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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Our extensive list of over 80 machine embroidery thread conversion charts for all types of embroidery thread - Brother, Coats & Clark, ARC, and more.
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You discovered the perfect ceramic flowerpot with no hole for drainage. If you can use a power drill, you can create a hole in the bottom of the pot.
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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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Learn about this cute "I love bunnies" tote bag project made with a machine embroidery pattern purchased from Sweet Pea Machine Embroidery Designs.
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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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This easy four patch quilt is a great project for a beginner quilter. It uses charm packs and some coordinating yardage and goes together quick and easy.
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Find some store purchased towels and turn them into a hanging kitchen towel with kam snaps using our free hanging kitchen towel pattern and tutorial.
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Tag toys are popular baby toys. Learn how to sew a fun, easy, creative and inexpensive crinkly tag toy.
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Shoe bags are handy when traveling. Learn how to sew a fabric shoe bag to use to keep clothes from getting cirty from shoes.
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Learn how to make a super simple and cute button paper clip bookmark with this tutorial.
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STABILIZER STORAGE AND CUTTING - Don't toss those plastic wrap and foil containers. You can recycle the boxes as a tear-away stabilizer storage and cutting tool.
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Free Items of the Week
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Crochet
The Polka Dot Mug Rugs are the perfect free pattern to learn how to do tapestry crochet.
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Raffamusa Designs
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General Crafts
With this easy pillow tutorial, learning how to make a rainbow ribbon pillow cover is an easy way to change out your home decor for the spring season.
From
One Mama's Daily Drama
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Kids Corner
These cute DIY Earth Day bookmarks are a fun Earth Day craft that encourages a little reading! Including a flower, recycling symbol, and planet Earth.
From
Mommy Made That
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Quilting
This free quilt pattern is quite simple to make and great for beginners wanting to take that next step up from piecing squares.
From
Samelia's Mum
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Sewing
How to make a reuseable bread bag.
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Happiest Camper
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This free tutorial is on how you can make DIY produce bags – reusable cloth bags that you can take to the supermarket.
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A Rose Tinted World
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Make reusable kitchen sponges as a zero-waste solution for cleaning pots, pans and countertops.
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Easy Things to Sew
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Here is a tutorial for a super simple reusable Sandwich Bag. It's a quick project made using laminated cotton for the interior, making them easy to wipe clean or toss in the wash.
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Sew Can Do
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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.
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