Introducing the letter a to your class or child? Check out this free letter a lesson plan with lots of crafts and activities!
Van Gogh Projects for Kids - 10 Inspiring Ideas to try with your kids, celebrating 'Inspire your Heart with Art Day' starry night, sunflowers, art & craft.
Hello dear Amigurumi FollowersToday we share Amigurumi Little Wolverine Free Pattern for you. As you know we s
Whether your parents live close or far away, we can all agree that the time they spend with their grandkids is precious. When the time comes to say "Happy Birthday" or "We miss you grandma",
I am 5'2" necessitating LOTS of hemming and shortening of pants, skirts, and dresses. I just can't find anything the right length. If you've ever priced the cost of professional seamstresses (and add in the time it takes to get your clothing back), it costs a fortune to have everything you buy hemmed. I learned years ago how to hem pants and skirts, but jeans always gave me grief. A couple of years ago my older sister showed me a pair of her jeans that she had hemmed professionally, and it was easy to see how it was done. The difference is that jeans typically have a worn edge. The hem is decorative, so cutting that edge off to shorten them takes away part of the character you're paying for. So I developed a tutorial for hemming jeans the way professional would. Hope you find this helpful! What you'll need: sewing machine dark thread to match the jeans iron straight pins measuring tape scissors The Process: You'll need to measure the desired length of the jeans. The easiest way I've found to do this is to have the person stand on a chair and scoot back so the heel of their shoes is even with the edge of the chair. It might be helpful to note that you definitely need to have them wear the shoes they'd typically wear with the jeans. I prefer to hem the jeans to the ground. So, using a safety pin or water-soluble marking pen, mark the desired length (in my case, where the shoe ends and the chair begins). Next, measure the amount you'll need to shorten them from the edge of the current hem to the mark you've made. In the jeans in this tutorial, they needed to be shortened 2 1/2 inches. Lay the jeans flat on a hard surface, and measure up the desired length (2 1/2 inches here) from the stitching on the current hem. Since the current hem will remain in place, that half inch or so will also remain. So, if you measure from the edge of your jeans, they'll still be a half an inch too long after hemming. Make sense? Now place a straight pin to mark. Next you'll fold the edge of your jeans up into a cuff matching the current stitching to just above the pin like this. Pin in place. To check your accuracy, divide your total amount needed to shorten (2 1/2 inches for me) by 2 (equalling 1 1/4 inches in my case). Measure from the fold to just under the current stitching making sure this amount is half of the amount you need to take it in. Next, keeping this length consistent, pin all the way around the cuff. Measure as you go to make sure you're still consistent. Repeat these steps on the second leg. When both legs are securely pinned, move the pants to your sewing machine. Carefully stitch in the ditch just along the fold of the current hem. Make sure to get as close to this fold as possible being careful not to sew on top of it or across the current stitching. Stitch all the way around backstitching where you stop and start. Repeat this step for the other leg. Remove your jeans from the machine, and turn the cuff up to the inside of the leg like this. With a steaming hot iron, press this new seam from the inside all the way around each leg. Now turn the pants inside-out revealing the new cuff on the inside of the leg. Using super sharp scissors, cut the cuff about a quarter inch from your stitching. Turn the jeans right-side-out, and iron again if necessary to reveal your finished hem. Easy, and your seam is almost invisible! As always, please feel free to comment with questions, and I'll do my best to answer.
Surprise!!! This entire series has recieved a total overhaul in 2023! I've added craft templates and free worksheets in hopes of making your life easier! You're a busy Mama. To be honest I'm impressed that
Open when letters for boyfriend / girlfriend / wife / husband, for your best friend, for your child, mom or dad, for ANYONE! PLUS an example letter that you can use as inspiration.
This Star Wars R2-D2 craft was a big hit with my son and he doesn't usually like crafts. He was very proud of the R2-D2 he made! This post is part of the Star Wars Blog
Here are a bunch of fun fall door decorations for the classroom! You will find pumpkins, halloween, thanksgiving, apples, and more ideas!
The artist Seurat showed us how a simple dot can create great art! Introduce kids to the science of color with these Georges Seurat art projects for kids.
Looking for fall themed preschool lesson plans? Check out these free plans with a week's worth of fall themed crafts and activities! It's all done for you and free to print!
Surprise!!! This entire series has recieved a total overhaul in 2023! I've added craft templates and free worksheets in hopes of making your life easier! You're a busy Mama. To be honest I'm impressed that
My son loves Minecraft, he's always playing with his step brother and sister, and honestly besides the concept of building I don't quite get it. Oh my God I just realized I'm getting old and out of touch. Dang. Well anyways, here are more than 25 free Minecraft crochet patterns for all the fans out there. Minecraft Creeper coaster from Stitch by Fay Minecraft Skeleton Coaster Pattern by Stitch By Fay Minecraft cube of Dirt from Olka Novytska Minecraft cake pattern from draadje's blog Minecraft Minerals crochet pattern by Selena Lazarus Minecraft Magma Cube and Slime from pattern from draadje's blog Minecraft TNT blocks from Mud Paper Scissors Minecraft Creeper, free crochet pattern from Creative Chaos Art Another free crochet pattern - Minecraft Zombie, from Creative Chaos Art Steve pattern from Crochet Fanatic Minecraft Steve, Alex and Zombies Amigurumi Free Pattern from en.amigurumitariflerim.com Minecraft Skeleton pattern Crochet Minecraft Ghast pattern from Mud Paper Scissors Snow Golem crochet pattern from Weeble Flip Minecraft Spider Minecraft Chicken Minecraft Rabbit from Selena Lazarus Minecraft Pig, Sheep and Cow Pattern from Amie's Ami Minecraft Mooshoo Pattern Free Minecraft Sheep pattern from Reisuru Minecraft Enderman pattern from A is for Amigurumi Enderman Plush pattern from Wolfdreamer off the Hook Minecraft Treasure Chests - Free Ravelry Download Minecraft sword and pick axe patterns from Under the Skye Minecraft Creeper Hat Free Pattern from Toluver's creations Cute Creeper stocking cap style from Krista Scott And you might also Like Free Minecraft Printable Activities
Are you looking for tips on how to turn photographs into SVGs? Check out this post with tips on how to successfully trace photographs and cut them on vinyl!
Introducing the letter a to your class or child? Check out this free letter a lesson plan with lots of crafts and activities!
How to make framed silhouette art
It's Japan's Foundation Day & we're celebrating with amazing Joyful Japan Crafts for Kids! Take your pick from Origami, Kokeshi or Hinamatsuri!
Remember when I shared about all those gorgeous vintage patterns I found at the local Goodwill? Now I'm sharing tons of awesome craft...
Start the school year off right with these free Room Parent Printables. It's hard being a room mom or dad, make it easier with this customizable room parent introduction letter and teacher favorite things questionnaire.
If I could go back in time, this is what I would tell myself before I started sewing. I could have learned more and had more sewing success.
Want to make your own lava lamp? This fun DIY science experiment give you the full step-by-step instructions on how to make a homemade lava lamp out of a water bottle.
Download over 200 FREE Planner Printables today. We have stickers, dividers, inserts, and planner clips. They can be used with any size planner.
31 free Halloween printables to get you in the spirit. Halloween activity pages, printable art, gift tags, banners, treat toppers, more.
This pretty little Watercolor Flower Bouquet is fun to create, and perfect for gifting to someone you love!
Are you ready the most adorable Mother's day craft kids can make. Grab yourself a sheet (or few) of Shrinky Dinks paper and make Shrinky Dinks flower handprint keychain. There are so many things that
Super simple kids craft which literally take just 5 minutes to make these (not so scary) Pipe Cleaner Spiders, perfect for Halloween!
We continue to share beautiful free amigurumi patterns for you. You can visit our website for the Dog Snoopy Amigurumi Free Free Pattern. Materials Needed ● Worsted weight yarn in white, red and black, I used Impeccable by Loops & Threads ● Black embroidery thread ● 4.25mm crochet hook ● Darning needle ● Polyester fiberfill...
If you’re looking for modern knitting cardigan patterns, I have a great collection of trendy patterns to share with you.
Haunted. Spooky. Terrorizing. All of these words describe our favorite free halloween fonts. Enter at your own risk!
Find the best last minute Halloween costumes DIY for kids. Lots of unique ideas that can be homemade in a few hours. Super clever costumes and
I've had the chance to review the book Free Motion Quilting for Beginners (and those who think they can't), by Molly Hanson. I love that title! I'm a big proponent of quilting your own quilts, as you know, and I've read a lot of books about free motion quilting. I like how everyone presents the information in their own personal way....there is always more to learn! This book presents all the practical information you need to get started. More importantly, it gives you the confidence to jump in and give free motion quilting a try. There are 15 projects in the book that encourage you to start small and increase your comfort level with free motion quilting before you tackle something larger, like a quilt. What I love most about this book is Molly's tone of encouragement throughout the text and the projects. She is great at guiding you though the entire process! I've done a lot of free motion quilting and I love how relaxing it can be. I also know how easy it can be to get in a rut. I challenged myself to get out of my box, so to speak and try some new-to-me, designs. I gave this squared off stippling pattern a try and it went pretty well! I had to slow down and think about where I was going from time to time, but it was fun! I could see doing this all over a whole quilt. I also quilted a few swatches of different designs and I turned them into a set of coasters. Binding them was a little fiddly, but totally worth it! (I can say that now that they are done. Ha!) These are great because I not only used scraps of fabric, but scraps of batting as well. Hurray! I'm happy to count these as scrap project #94/101. If you would like the chance to win an e-book copy of Free Motion Quilting for Beginners, please leave me a comment in this post. In your comment, I'd love to hear what your favorite go-to FMQ pattern is. Or, if you are new to FMQ, I'd like to hear what pattern you would like to master. I will pick winner in a few days!
Unpoppable bubbles! Make magic DIY bubbles that you can layer. Wow your kids and get the science behind how these home made bubbles work.
Letter boards are so fun and add a personal touch to any space. Get yourself a letter board and then try some of these 101 Best Letter Boards Sayings!
Learn exactly what to do when you sign up to be Room Mom. This step-by-step guide tells you everything you need to know from teacher meetings to letters to parents and everything in between!
If you’ve ever wondered what the top things to sell on Etsy are and how to dramatically increase your sales, this is the guide for you.
