Create Whimsy
Inspring makers and sharing their stories
Show the love with creative handmade gifts. Your DIY gifts for Christmas, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Easter baskets, and other occasions give a little of you along with your gift. And how special is that? (Someone, ahem, hangs ornaments made by preschool students 20+ years ago on her Christmas tree every year.)
Browse through our ideas, inspirations, and projects for making handmade gifts. We have tutorials on making coasters, bags, jewelry and more in our collection of DIY gift ideas.
Learn how to make a sewing needle case that can hold all of your hand sewing needles! Make a second needle case for your sewing machine needles! A perfect project...
English Paper Piecing (EPP) is gaining traction as part of the slow stitch movement, but making a full-size EPP quilt is a long-term commitment. Thinking of an introduction to EPP,...
I love to corral my project items into bags when they are works-in-progress so I can see all of my supplies without having to dig deep in a big bag...
In Seattle, coffee is king, and it’s easy to pick up someone else’s cup (or worse, someone could pick up yours!) when they all look alike. So make your cuppa...
Theresa Wensing creates embroidery designs using a calm, pastel color palette to create works of art that are bold and sometimes not ladylike. Her patterns are designed to show people...
Learn how to make Sashiko Coasters with this step-by-step tutorial. You can use any Sashiko stitches to make these coasters - perfect for trying out different stitches that you might...
Do your electrical cords and charger cords get tangled? Does your extra cord drawer look like a big pot of spaghetti? You need some cord keepers! This is a super easy...
Make your own DIY Sleep Mask with our free pattern. This is a perfect project to use up leftover fabric and small pieces of batting. It's a quick and easy...
Keep your hot beverage warm longer with a simple to make mug cozy. A perfect sewing project for beginners -- a quick and easy sewing project for a small gift....
