33+ Free Handmade Gift Ideas for Kids

It’s week six of 12 weeks of roundups including free gift ideas for the handmade holidays! Today’s roundup includes gift ideas for your kids, including newborns, infants, toddlers, children, and teens. I’ve searched the web to bring you 17 free crochet patterns, 3 free knitting patterns, 10 free sewing patterns, and 3 free crafts tutorials … Read more

13 Tools and Tips for Sewing With Leather for the First Time

Recently, I’ve begun sewing with leather. I know venturing outside of cotton can seem daunting for a beginner sewist or casual quilter, so I decided to share my 13 favorite tools and tips for sewing with leather on your sewing machine for the first time. Hopefully, these tools and tips will make your journey into … Read more

Crochet Heirloom Baby Blanket Pattern: Modern Heirloom Blanket

Are you looking for a crochet heirloom baby blanket to make that will make the new parents oooh and ahh? Then you’ll love the Modern Heirloom Blanket! This mile-a-minute blanket is crocheted with strips of beautiful puff stitch shells. This post contains affiliate links. I may receive compensation (at no added cost to you) if you … Read more

27+ Free Handmade Gift Ideas for Makers

It’s week five of 12 weeks of roundups including free gift ideas for the handmade holidays! Today’s roundup includes gift ideas for your favorite makers, including crocheters, knitters, quilters, sewists, and more. I’ve searched the web to bring you 13 free crochet patterns, 5 free knitting patterns, 4 free sewing patterns, and 5 free crafts … Read more

200 Ripple Stitch Patterns by Jan Eaton Book Review with Allsorts knitting pattern

Do you love to collect crochet and knitting stitch dictionaries? Today, I’m sharing my review of the new edition of one of my favorite stitch guides. My review also includes an excerpted knitting pattern for a stitch pattern called Allsorts and your chance to win a copy of the book, so read on for details! … Read more

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