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Recent Videos and Tutorials
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![Clean Finished Seam: How to Sew a Turn & Stitch Seam]()
Learn how to finish seams with this tutorial on sewing a turn and stitch seam. The end product is a clean finished seam.
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![Deco Mesh Patriotic Wreath with Dollar Tree Supplies]()
Learn how to make a Deco Mesh Patriotic Wreath with a Dollar Tree wreath frame, deco mesh, bow and foam stars for a patriotic decoration for your home.
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![How to Sew a Double Stitch Seam Finish]()
Here is a tutorial on how to sew the double stitched seam, a great seam finishing technique to prevent fraying as well as rolling with knit fabrics.
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![How to Sew a Mock French Seam (Faux French Seam)]()
Watch this video tutorial to learn how to sew a mock French seam. This is a great professional looking seam, perfect for beginners.
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![How to Sew a Patriotic Placemat with Bandanas]()
Enjoy this lovely free patriotic placemat pattern! This fabric placemat is perfect for Fourth of July celebrations as well as other summer patriotic holidays.
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![How to sew Lettuce Edging (Lettuce Hem)]()
Learn to sew lettuce edging or the lettuce edge hem on a sewing machine. This curly, feminine hem is so very pretty.
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![Pinked Seams: How to Easily Finish Seams with Pinking Shears]()
Watch this tutorial to learn how to finish seams using pinking shears. This finishing technique is simple and easy!
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![Sallie Tomato Ginger Crossbody Bag Pattern]()
Learn about the Ginger Crossbody Bag pattern by Sallie Tomato. This is a stylish bag you can make for yourself.
Trending this Week
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![How to Make a Simple No-Sew Sock Puppet]()
Kids will love making this sock puppet. All they need is a sock and some basic things around the house.
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![Patriotic Farmhouse Rag Wreath]()
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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![How to Drill a Drainage Hole in a Ceramic Flower Pot or Planter]()
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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![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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![Thread - Conversion Charts]()
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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![ENGLISH PAPER PIECING PATTERNS]()
Find free English paper piecing patterns and English paper piecing templates using hexagon paper piecing along with many other creative shapes.
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![Alphabet Patterns & Text Generators (FREE)]()
Click to find a list of cross-stitch alphabet patterns & text generators for use in needlework patterns. Perfect for personalizing gifts or stitching favorite quotes.
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![MACRAME PROJECTS]()
Here you will find 50 free macramé projects for beginners to advanced crafters.
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![Squirrel Proof Raised Garden Bed Covers for Tomato Plants]()
Do squirrels and other animals keep eating your garden vegetables? Make these garden bed covers for your garden beds and protect your veggies from the animals.
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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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![How to Mend: How to Patch a Hole in Jeans or Pants]()
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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![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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![How to Make a Fidget Quilt]()
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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![DIY Glass Garden Flowers Tutorial (Garden Art)]()
Glass garden art dish flowers are popping up in gardens everywhere. Learn to recycle vintage dishes into beautiful garden glass plate flowers.
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![How to make a spinning button toy (Button Whirligig)]()
This fun easy-to-make button thread spinner is fun, easy-to-make toy that takes only minutes to make with common household items.
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QUILT RETREAT TIP - To avoid the struggle of transporting large quilting items such as cutting mats and acrylic rulers to your quilt retreat, an art portfolio can hold hard-to-pack supplies.
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Free Items of the Week
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Beadwork and Jewelry Making
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This tutorial will teach the basics of bead weaving while creating a watermelon bracelet.
From
One Mama's Daily Drama
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Card Making & Rubber Stamping
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Yes, that's right! Stamping with real fruit. Learn how here.
From
DIY Candy
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Crochet
With this pattern, crochet an easy ribbed tank top perfect for summer with its flattering round neck. It can be made in cropped and normal length.
From
For The Frills
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DIY Trash-to-Treasure Crafts
These fabric baskets are so versatile and made with fabric, interfacing and scrap pieces of batting.
From
Melanie Ham
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General Crafts
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This tutorial shows you how to make an educational teacher themed gift for your teacher appreciation day or as a Christmas gift.
From
Craft Bits
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DIY grill tools storage is a great idea for Dad for Father’s Day. Learn how to make it here.
From
The Country Chic Cottage
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Here is an easy way to make a fairy garden. This DIY fairy house uses clay pots.
From
Mod Podge Rocks Blog
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Make this DIY gift box for the graduate in your life and fill it with treats, gift cards or something else. Also makes wonderful favors for graduation parties!
From
Simply Designing
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There are two versions available: one is great for Teacher Appreciation Week, while the other is ideal for gifting at the end of the school year.
From
Where The Smiles Have Been
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Kids Corner
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Here are some printable paper dolls along with printable outfits.
From
A Beautiful Mess
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Knitting
This seamless free doll top pattern is worked top-down back-and-forth with short raglan sleeves and button band on the back.
From
ABC Knitting Patterns
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Stenciling
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Here is a step by step how to for stenciling a welcome sign for the front door.
From
Reuse Grow Enjoy
Featured Shopping Sites
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Amazon.com has a huge selection of craft books listed by category. TRY THIS LINK TO FIND CRAFT BOOKS!
Amazon.com
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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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The Cricut Maker is a smart cutting machine capable of working with over 300 different materials from paper to fabric to balsa wood.
Cricut
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Use EQ8 Lesson Books to master the software! These books were specifically written for Electric Quilt 8 (EQ8) software. Each is full-color and spiral bound.
Electric Quilt
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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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Buy the Gardyn here and use the code Extra GARDYN75 to get $75 off.
Gardyn
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From cutting machines to crafting essentials, Cricut products make it easy to create just for fun, for friends & family, or even for a small business.
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JOANN has a huge selection of yarn - lots of brands, weights and types. Browse through the large selection of yarn online!
JOANN
