Oct 14, 2024, 3:00 am Buy 4 Get 5th Free! Shop Sale
New
Patterns
Yarn
Boutique
The Yarnspirations How To hub is your one-stop shop for all you need to know to pick up a new skill or level up the skills you already have. With a library full of videos, tutorials, pictorials, diagrams and tips & tricks, you're sure to find something to help you get creating.
Want to take up knitting? Know how to crochet but would like to learn a new technique? Need a refresher on an embroidery stitch? Our learning categories will help you gain the knowledge you need no matter what your crafting goals are.
Our How To hub is full of information on a number of different crafts. Thanks to our color-coded organization system, it's easy to find your skill type at a glance. And with six needlework types, you're sure to find your favorite fiber craft here.
Over the years, our team of experts have learned a lot of shortcuts, timesavers and project-saving lessons. Look for the 'Tips' icon for their clever advice and ingenious tricks. Bolded words contain helpful popovers full of definitions where you need them (just click on them to open).
There are many different types of learning techniques. Whether you're the visual type or the reading kind, our How To section has the instruction style for you. We’ve included written instructions as well as pictures, illustrations, step-by-step videos and pattern tutorials.
Learning is so much more fun when you do it with other passionate people. Visit our comment section to ask questions, share lessons learned and get support from our welcoming community of talented crafters and creators.
Get great tips, deals, and inspiration just for you, plus, sign-up today and SAVE 15% on your next purchase!
You can unsubscribe at any time by clicking 'unsubscribe' in any of the emails you receive from Yarnspirations.
Learn how to crochet basket weave containers. These double stranded crochet basket weave stitch containers are really easy. They make..
Sometimes you have to be away from the comfort of your own home, and if you're like me you run out the door without all your supplies. I enjoy knitting and crocheting during my lunch break at work.
Sewing with a twist—yarn, that is! No, there isn’t a machine sewing needle with a giant eye that lets us sew with yarn (yet), but there are several ways you can incorporate yarn into your work.
You know your machine can sew all kinds of stitches, but did you know it can also do the twist?
Whether you’re using a cotton or polyester all purpose thread, a machine or hand quilting thread, or a polyester embroidery thread, you’re sure to be inspired by the variegated color offerings. Surprises are in store!
Not all zippers are hidden—some show off their stuff with stylish stitching.
Whether you’re making multiples of the same thing for charity (like pillowcases, bags, etc.) or creating hundreds of blocks for a quilt, chain piecing is both fast and efficient. This assembly-line sewing technique is used in factories, but it can be equally at home in your sewing room.
Here are some of our tips and tricks for how to embroider with a machine!
Topstitching is simply stitching on the outside of a project, usually just in from the edge. It is not only decorative, but it helps create a flat, crisp edge. It can also be done on one or both sides of a seamline to help hold the seam allowances in place,...
Sewing machines can do lots of things, but perhaps you haven’t exhausted all the possibilities yet. Attaching buttons by machine is not only fast, but secure as well. Any flat button with holes will work for this process.
Nothing adds a little shine to a project like metallic thread, whether you use it as an accent or as the primary embellishment. It’s great for decorative stitching, topstitching, serging, and even quilting, both on a regular machine and a longarm machine.
The end of summer is nearing…and our summer friendships and family visits are ending. So now is the perfect time to give a little remembrance.
Join our crafting community for exclusive tips, deals, and inspiration. Plus, save 15% on your next order!
Sign up to receive news, information, and special offers from Yarnspirations. Your information will be used according to our privacy policy and terms of use. Opt out at any time.
Please select your shipping destination below so we can display the correct product assortment and currency.
Review our shipping policy for more details.