Felt is a highly versatile and fun material to work with and I love using it with crafts and to make cute crafts with children. Felt is easy to work with and can look beautiful in a matter of minutes but sometimes a craft requires us to use a stiff felt which can be hard …
If I am honest, I struggle to follow patterns completely as I get distracted or want to change the pattern just slightly. Not every sewing pattern is going to be exactly what we want it to be, fit the way we want or even look how we expected. Adapting and creating your own patterns is …
There is a lot to learn when you decide to learn to sew, it isn’t something that can be easy to get into and once you are in you can feel like there is a lot to know. But you don’t have to feel that way, some of the processes and techniques take a little …
Finger knitting comes in a number of formats so no matter which way you are looking to learn or which technique you want to try out you need to know what the best yarns for finger knitting are. The best yarns for finger knitting are styles which are chunky, thick to touch and easy to …
I recently got hooked on finger knitting and haven’t really been able to put it down so I have been had plenty of experiences on how to keep it taught and tightly knitted. Finger knitting can become loose if the stitches and loops are given too much yarn, it can also happen when using yarn …
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I love making things for the house and even better making something that is both stunning and purposeful. I love finding new and inexpensive ways of redecorating and adding to a room we already love. What we find is that we often need a little more seating for when we have people over, but something …
If you are getting into bag making, furniture repairs or making or even costume making you might keep hearing the terms piping and cording. There is a significant different between the two but they very much go hand in hand. The main difference between piping and cording is that cording is the starting product which …
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There are a whole host of old wives tales in life, but there are also some in sewing alone. One of which is ironing a sewing pattern before using it. Whether it is ironing it or simply leaving it out and placing on weights, which ever way you choose to do it, getting rid of …
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I really enjoy finger knitting projects! They are easy to do for kids, don’t require any special supplies, and thankfully, isn’t a messy project. The hardest part of finger knitting is to create something new other than headbands and necklaces. I think finding a purposeful use and direction to go in with finger knitting is …
Finger knitting is a perfect family project. I love to work on finger knitting (and other projects!). It’s one of the easiest projects you can do – all you need are your fingers and some yarn (and you’ll need some scissors to cut the yarn when you’ve finished your creation). Finger knitting is super simple …
