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Choosing Yarn Shades: Baby Blankets

Latest baby blanket design created with one of our favorite affordable acrylic yarns, Caron Simply Soft

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Exploring the Best Types of Yarn for Your Next Project

Here are some important best practices you can use to help you find the perfect type of yarn for your creative vision and style.

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Before You Begin

A Guide to Understanding the Materials Used with Crochet Hook Sizes

Get a comprehensive guide to understanding crochet hook sizes and the materials used in crochet. Enhance your crochet skills with this informative blog post.

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DIY Embroidered Bucket Hat

As a mother of 3 boys who love being outdoors, I've had my fair share of sewing bucket hats. In the Summer we spend most..

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DIY Embroidered Zipper Pouch

Every year I like to do a DIY Valentines Day project for the blog. I had my eyes set on this embroidery collection: Letter’s Home from OESD..

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DIY Embroidered Burlap Purse

Lately I’ve been seeing a lot of burlap fabric and wood handles incorporated into handbags and it inspired me to try and make my own version.

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Sewing With Cork Fabric

Durable, waterproof and non-fraying, cork fabric is a trendy, fabulous alternative to leather! Perfect for totes, bags and pouches..

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DIY Zip Closure Skirt

As you can see I’ve been enjoying this animal print trend lately. Enough to carry it over into my Spring projects.

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Five Tips for Making Learning to Sew Fun for Kids

Kids have really amazing minds, they want to know a lot, everything is interesting to them and they learn things

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Hygge- Creating a Comfortable, Cozy, Tranquil Home

Hygge (hoo-guh) is a Danish word that refers to a life lived simply, enjoying time with family and friends. It is the conc …

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DIY Zip Tee

I love sewing and wearing basics with a twist. For example, a t-shirt that has an extra detail like this Coats & Clark Fashion zipper..

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DIY: Versatile Faux Fur Collar

Kicking off January with this versatile Faux Fur Collar. I love th …