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I was thinking today that, sometimes when my spirits are low, all it takes to lift them again is to ask myself one little question: “What is beautiful about this moment?” And, you know what? The universe always has an answer for me. In fact, the universe usually has several. Two of today’s beautiful...Read More »

If you're after some super speedy and extremely easy knitting projects then we've got you covered. Last minute gifts, yarn stash busters or just something to

Time to Haul Stash! Kelli Fannin's "Haulin' Stash" quilt pattern, 78" x 80", featuring CAT® Buildin' Crew fabrics - CATERPILLAR® - Licensed fabrics for Riley Blake Designs; made by Debbie Proctor, quilted by Deonn Stott The Fabric: Haulin' Stash Kit. (Backing and notions are not included.) Contents: Pattern and fabric, including binding. Found the perfect backing. Selvage edge. Check out the teensy bulldozers! The Blocks: Giant dump trucks. Make 6 blocks. Big Flying Geese units, chain pieced. Make 6 Blocks. Tip: With this technique of making Flying Geese units, if you stitch a line approx. 1/2" away from the original stitching line then trim in between, you get Bonus Half Square Triangles!! Keep reading to find out what happened with those bonus blocks! Construction & Finish: Meanwhile, put together the 12 big, giant quilt blocks, add a border and it's ready to quilt! "Tire Tracks" seemed appropriate. *** I know a little kid who is going to love this quilt! That kid, @Dpro_ductions, my friend Debbie's son, was eight years old when he first drove his Daddy's riding lawnmower to our house and asked if I'd like to hire him to mow our lawn. He worked hard and did a great job! And now he's got a little kid of his very own. Following in his Daddy's footsteps. Dirt! Let's dig! Thumbs up for the Big D8 'Dozer! Thumbs up for the Excavator! ...and that Bonus Quilt? Leftover scraps from the flying geese with borders made from the backing remnants and it's essentially a free quilt! Debbie used some Shades-Citrus from her stash for the backing. This quilt measures 38" x 50". Send an email to request the pattern layout: [email protected] Big thumbs up for the little Skid Steer and the Bonus Quilt! ...and our cute models for this photo shoot! Also, a big thanks to Lang Crane and Mammoth Machinery for allowing us to come play in their yard! *** Ask for this quilt kit and these fabrics at your local quilt shop or check online retailers. Happy Haulin'!

This beautiful Highland Cow design is a great new addition to our Tribal range. It is stitched only in blackwork patterns and it has a combination of strong, striking colours. This kit includes detailed instructions on how to create this design. DETAILS Please Note: all our charts are for COUNTED stitching and are not printed onto fabric. The Finished design size is 32 x 29cm (13 x 12 inches) The Full Kit contains the chart, colour key, instructions, fabric, needle and threads. The 'Chart Only' Kit contains the chart, colour key and instructions. The Number of Thread Colours used is 19. We recommend DMC Stranded Cotton for our designs but can specify other manufacturers thread codes on request, please contact us for details. The Fabric Count, the Full Kit is supplied with 18 count Aida. There are some fractional stitches used in this design. All our designs are created by Debbie Harding, Copyright © DoodleCraft Design Ltd. If you have ordered the Chart Only kit and want to order the threads Click here to order the Thread Pack only or to order the individual colours you may not have in your own stash.

I have been meaning to make some Goody Goody Binding Kits for a while, but I could not choose which fabrics to use. I wanted to make one to use something from my stash of heavier cotton and linen f…

Learn how to crochet a Garfield pillow with this easy and fun pattern. Perfect for fans of all ages and skill levels!

I think it’s safe to say that we, as crafters, have a tendency to “collect” supplies that we love. Our obsessions may vary, but I’m willing to bet there is an overabundance of something in your crafting area! So this month we’re focusing on destashing our craft space, one product at a time. For me ... Read More about Paper Crafts Stash Busters

Scrapbook Stash Kits ovvero Come creare un kit con i propri materiali. Nessun acquisto. Nessuna spedizione. Usa semplicemente quello che hai già!

Warp and Weft Patchwork Flying Geese quilt pattern by emily of Quilty Love. Sew up this flying geese stash buster using fat quarters.

Make your home decor look unique and expensive with these Cheap, easy and quick home decorating ideas. Easy DIY home decor ideas on a budget.

This is my new hand stitching companion...literally a THREAD CATCHER. When I am hand stitching, there are little tails of silk thread and snippets of quilting cotton EVERYWHERE...I know things are out of hand when Weasley the cat saunters by with thread and fabric snippets are stuck to his fur coat! And now, a view of the underside...(this is my favorite Kaffe Fassett fabric in my stash)... Do you want to learn to make one? Let me demonstrate the magic...first, I push DOWN with my thumbs on the pleated side... The bottom pushes out and starts to untwist... Now there is a cute, little container, open and ready to receive your thread tails... When I take a pause from stitching, I simply push all my little thread tails to the bottom of the container, hold the rim, and twist the bottom compactly into the rim...ta da!! The threads are trapped within the compact, little, twisted container. SO neat and tidy! I discovered a great video on how to do this on Pinterest, which I will link at the end of this post, but I found that some of the measurements needed to be updated to make it actually come out right...like toilet paper rolls, and so many other things, packaging/product is shrinking while prices stay the same or increase. The original directions have us make this little gem from "recycled" materials...(a cereal box, leftover batting, and a Pringles potato chip tube are recommended). I think you could make it from other things, you would just have to adjust the sizes of your materials (and you wouldn't "have to" eat Pringles). I have saved an empty plastic mayo jar that might work as well... After gobbling up all the Pringles, wipe the tube (and your clothing) free of crumbs, cut off the lip of the container, and cut a 1/2" slice of the tube. I used paper scissors, but a nice sharp craft knife might be easier. Measure the circumference...I found mine to be about 9-1/4". I added 1/2" to this to get the longer measurement for my rectangle of fabric needed for the body of the thread catcher. (In the Pinterest video, the circumference measured 9-1/2"...see...things ARE shrinking in the stores...) My fabric rectangle measures 8" x 9-3/4" (before I folded over 1/4" on each long side and pressed). (That's 8" x 9-1/4", plus the extra 1/2" on the longer side.) The size of the components for the thread catcher bottom are dependent on the size of the Pringles ring. The box board and batting circles need to be slightly smaller in diameter so that, once covered in fabric, they won't be too tight to to twist, push, and nestle inside the Pringles ring. I found this inside size/diameter to be about 2-11/16"...just shy of 2-3/4". Cut two each of the box board and the batting. Then I made my two fabric circles a little larger so that I would have room to baste and gather the edges around the box board and batting. My fabric circles measured 3-1/2" in diameter. Now I do a running stitch around the edge of each of the two fabric circles... Then I center a batting circle on the wrong side of the fabric circle... ...followed by a box board circle, covering the batting circle. Then I pull the gathering thread to surround my batting and box board circles. I secure this with a couple of stitches and a knot. Now I slip stitch these two padded circles to each other, wrong sides together, Then, I fold my fabric rectangle, right sides together, and stitch along the SHORT side with a 1/4" seam allowance. Note that the stitching is on the 8" edge of the fabric rectangle. Now I press the seam open so that it will lie nice and flat. With right sides still together, I slide my Pringles ring on my tube of fabric and encase the ring as I bring the edges that are pressed under together. I line up those pressed under edges and pin. My Pringles ring is now securely located where the fabric tube folds. I stitch right under the Pringles ring to lock it in a casing. Ta da! Then I remove my pins. I push the inside of the fabric tube out past the Pringles ring. See how my 1/4" seam is still neatly turned under? I insert my thread catcher bottom and secure with pins. The fabric tube will be slightly larger, so you will have to center the bottom as you pin to ease the slight fullness. Then I slip stitch around, easing the fullness and removing pins as I stitch. Then I push the bottom through the ring, and into the other open end with the pressed under edge, center, pin, and slip stitch in the same way. Ta da! Now it is ready to accept all your thread tails... When I stop stitching, I push all the thread mess to the bottom of my thread catcher... ...and gently twist and collapse, trapping the thread tails. SO easy and satisfying. And it is so compact and small that it will fit nicely in my stitching bag. Here is a the video I found on Pinterest. She really lays out the steps very nicely. AngiesBitsandPieces Note: I found my set of Karen Kaye Buckley large circles very helpful...there is one exactly the size of the fabric circle, and I used another to make my box board/batting template and just trimmed my template a little smaller. In stitches, Teresa :o)

Time to Haul Stash! Kelli Fannin's "Haulin' Stash" quilt pattern, 78" x 80", featuring CAT® Buildin' Crew fabrics - CATERPILLAR® - Licensed fabrics for Riley Blake Designs; made by Debbie Proctor, quilted by Deonn Stott The Fabric: Haulin' Stash Kit. (Backing and notions are not included.) Contents: Pattern and fabric, including binding. Found the perfect backing. Selvage edge. Check out the teensy bulldozers! The Blocks: Giant dump trucks. Make 6 blocks. Big Flying Geese units, chain pieced. Make 6 Blocks. Tip: With this technique of making Flying Geese units, if you stitch a line approx. 1/2" away from the original stitching line then trim in between, you get Bonus Half Square Triangles!! Keep reading to find out what happened with those bonus blocks! Construction & Finish: Meanwhile, put together the 12 big, giant quilt blocks, add a border and it's ready to quilt! "Tire Tracks" seemed appropriate. *** I know a little kid who is going to love this quilt! That kid, @Dpro_ductions, my friend Debbie's son, was eight years old when he first drove his Daddy's riding lawnmower to our house and asked if I'd like to hire him to mow our lawn. He worked hard and did a great job! And now he's got a little kid of his very own. Following in his Daddy's footsteps. Dirt! Let's dig! Thumbs up for the Big D8 'Dozer! Thumbs up for the Excavator! ...and that Bonus Quilt? Leftover scraps from the flying geese with borders made from the backing remnants and it's essentially a free quilt! Debbie used some Shades-Citrus from her stash for the backing. This quilt measures 38" x 50". Send an email to request the pattern layout: [email protected] Big thumbs up for the little Skid Steer and the Bonus Quilt! ...and our cute models for this photo shoot! Also, a big thanks to Lang Crane and Mammoth Machinery for allowing us to come play in their yard! *** Ask for this quilt kit and these fabrics at your local quilt shop or check online retailers. Happy Haulin'!

This free blanket knitting pattern is an easy throw perfect for beginners. Snag my detailed step-by-step pattern for the Block Blanket!

Are you ready for this relaxing knitting experience? The FIELD shawl is suitable for beginners.Dimensions:Length 108''/ 274.5 cmHeight: 24 in / 61 cmKit includes:4 skeins of Vintage DK - 2 colorsYou will need (not included with kit):Pattern: to purchase on RaverlyNeedles: 4 mm / US 6  circular needle. It will be important to make your sample and get 19 stiches, 32 rows in moss stitchLevel: beginnerCare: hand wash, dry flatColours may appear different from screen to screen. To achieve a uniform result, we recommend that you alternate skeins.Need help with your project? Contact us:Ask your question on our Facebook groupBy email: [email protected] us to place your order or to get help at 450 744-1949Write to us via "chat" on our websiteReturn is free of charge

I recently unearthed the first project I ever knit, a moth-eaten stockinette scarf. I made…

Make a super easy corner-to-corner baby blanket with this free pattern. Perfect for using up those colors you have left in your yarn stash.

Who wants to use up some leftover YARN? I know I have been lately! Today I have a HUGE list of free stash-buster crochet patterns for you!

Welcome to our Common Bride Quilt Along!This week lets add some beautiful blossoms to our quilt.I love this simple block, and with a touch appliqué it will be a perfect border around the center of our quilt.I am quilting using the Common Bride Fabric Kit and adding some scraps from my stash.You can use this same kit or this is a perfect time to select some beauties from you own stash and enjoy all your fabrics to make this design your own!Who's ready to garden?Please don't forget to refer back t

Dive right into fall knitting with a fresh spin on chevrons! This pattern is super simple to knit but fun and interesting as you play with all the different yarns in our mini skein sampler kits. It's also a great pattern to try if you're want to see what all of our yarns are about for the first time. In the mini skein kits, you're able to try five of our different yarn lines out in one go.