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Recent Videos and Tutorials
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Learn about these OESD freestanding lace flower machine embroidery designs and a demonstration on how to wrap a rose design.
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Learn how to make a hand embroidery French knot to add a sweet detail to embroidery work. This stitch is quite simple once it has been practiced!
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Learn how to make a felt flower bookmark with penny rug circles. This felt flower bookmark is easy to make and an ideal gift for any book lover, Mother's Day
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Learn how to make a no-sew handkerchief skirt for an 18" doll. This is an easy doll skirt pattern!
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This post is on how to replace the binding on an old much-loved quilt.
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Make a custom table cover for your tablet or Kindle device with this pattern. This is a sleeve type cover made from jelly roll strips with a pocket and snaps.
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Learn how to setup a serger to sew a rolled hem with this video and photo tutorial.
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Upcycle a pair of denim jeans to create a DIY wine bottle cover to give a gift of wine with a bit of creativity..
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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These 3D fabric snowflakes are wonderful fabric Christmas ornaments. This tutorial shows how to make a no-sew snowflake decoration out of fabric.
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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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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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Find embroidery thread conversion charts for floss, wool, used for needlework. Conversion charts for brands DMC, Anchor, Bucilla, Cosmo Seasons and more.
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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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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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This video shows how to sew a table runner in less than an hour. Make this quick 4 seam table runner as a gift!
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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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Do you have a hole in your jeans or pants? Don't toss them, repair them! Easy way to make a patch and repair with a sewing machine.
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Learn how to make a fidget quilt with our free video and photo tutorial. A fidget quilt is a lap quilt which helps provide stimulation for the fidgeting hands.
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Learn how to make a super simple and cute button paper clip bookmark with this tutorial.
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How to make Halloween Garland from Fabric. Simple DIY craft.
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This tutorial will show how to make t-shirt yarn. T-shirt yarn is made from cutting up old t-shirts and can be used to crochet and knit..
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Helpful Tips
Twill Tape Substitute - When working on a project that calls for narrow twill tape, use a thin fabric selvage strip. It's convenient and almost always available.
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Free Items of the Week
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Crochet
This hat is not actually made with a granny square but the pattern reminds one of granny square crocheting. Get the free pattern here.
From
Julie Measures
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This pumpkin coaster crochet pattern is a quick and easy way to add some festive Halloween decor to your table.
From
Christa Co Design
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DIY Trash-to-Treasure Crafts
Make the cutest ever DIY Fall Gnome to decorate with all season long with scrap felt and a few supplies.
From
Big Family Blessings
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General Crafts
Learn how to make a fun DIY Dollar Tree pumpkin wreath with lights using this tutorial with a Dollar Tree pumpkin wreath form and supplies.
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Repurpose and Upcycle
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Make your own skull string art with this tutorial.
From
A Beautiful Mess
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Knitting
This potholder is knitted in the stitch in an easy linen stitch worked in the round.
From
The Chilly Dog
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Knit a pot holder with a colorful tea cup for a kitchen accent with this free knit pattern.
From
Fave Crafts
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Quilting
This is one of the easiest scarves to make using jelly roll strips.
From
Alanda Craft
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Sewing
Here is a fun and fast project tutorial for turning a store-purchased kitchen towel into a hanging kitchen towel using our free pattern along with kam snaps. These hanging towels are the perfect gift holiday, hostess, teacher, co-worker or family gift.
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Needlepointers.com Associate
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A serger makes sewing tucks easy and fast. Take a look at how to sew a skirt with pretty serged tucks.
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Threads Magazine
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This little traditional tree is a quick block to assemble and make into a tree ornament.
From
Diary of a Quilter
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