You may have noticed in a couple tutorials I’ve posted on here that I mention squaring your fabric. I don’t mean that you fold up your fabric, cut it into a square shape and you’re good to go. Squaring actually refers to making sure the warp and weft threads are exactly perpendicular to [...]

Many crafters like crafting for personal pleasure or business and many crafters also like crafting for a charity or cause. With so many different options out there, where do you start? Well, a great place to start is right in your own neighborhood.
The Hospital
Your local hospital has many different areas where crafting is [...]

I have just recently discovered the joy of making my own pasta. It stems from the desire to eat healthier but I’m finding that it’s just plain fun. The dough is easy to make and after it’s made, you have an edible craft project just waiting to be made. I’m including a recipe for eggless [...]

My all time favorite yarn technique is Tunisian crochet. It’s called crochet because there are some basics that resemble crochet and it uses a crochet hook. The technique is growing in popularity and there are many good resources to get you started with this amazing stitch but there is one thing that seems to be [...]

If your kids are anything like mine when it comes to coloring, they hold the crayon wrong and press too hard and then that beautiful 48 pack of brand new crayons has turned into a 96 pack of broken bits. It seems like such a waste to toss out the broken ones, after all they [...]

If you’ve never learned Fabric 101 or need to refresh your memory, this post is written to you. Understanding your fabric and how it works is the first step to creating garments that fit and drape the way you want. We’re going to focus on woven fabric for the time being because woven fabric has [...]

When I first started scrapbooking there wasn’t many Sketches available out there, You had to either be a very creative person or just look thru the Scrapbooking magazines to get inspiration.

My oldest daughter received a hand made baby quilt when she was first born. I liked the quilt so much that I made one for my son when he was born. When my youngest daughter was born she too had to have a quilt of her own. Now, a very good friend of [...]

            
My Little Sisters Graduation was this past weekend, And she was looking for quick & Easy ideas that were still cute. I came up with these Candy Bars Bouquets and she absolutely loved them!

Here’s a quick little tutorial for the spinners out there.
I love the colors and depth that a hand dyed top can have but I also love the quick and, dare I say fun, long draw drafting method. Considering long draw works best with rolags, which generally come off of carded batts, dyed tops and long [...]