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Knee Scooter Basket
I had ankle surgery and one of those knee scooters and needed a way to carry my things around. Since I love to do basketry, I decided why not spend…
How to Make Sewing Pattern Weights: Easy DIY Tutorial
I found a stack of 5X5 precut squares at an estate sale and decided to make pattern weights for garment sewing. Fast, easy project putting scraps to good use.
How to Yarn Bomb: Fun, Easy and Inspired Ideas
Have fun yarn bombing! It's temporarily covering an object with knitted, crocheted, woven, stitched or wrapped yarn. Make funny, easy or complex yarn bombs.
How to Make May Day Baskets: Easy DIY Ideas
Surprise someone with beautiful cut flowers from your garden on May Day. Make a paper cone basket for May Day flowers and leave them at a neighbor's door.
DIY Dog Toy Basket
Make a quick, durable dog toy basket with fabric, stiff interfacing and your sewing machine. This super-easy project can be finished with basic sewing skills.
Embroidery: Portuguese Stem Stitch
The Portuguese Stem Stitch is a basic stem stitch, with added loops which give the stitch more texture and interest. It shows off the added loop texture.
DIY Tin Can Flowers
I've seen yard art made from cans and thought, why not tin can flowers? Super-easy, cut the petals with metal snips, decorate with paint and nail to a trellis.
Embroidery: Checkered Chain Stitch
Checkered Chain Stitch, also known as Alternating Chain Stitch, Two Color Chain Stitch and Magic Chain Stitch, uses two colors of threads on one needle.
How to Make a Dog Tug Toy
It's easy to make a dog tug toy with strips of fabric. A series of square knots makes the rope. The big knots on the ends are just right for…
Handy Heart Potholder
This fun project is the Handy Heart Potholder. It was really easy to make with the pattern instructions. The rick-rack and little button are cute additions.
DIY Valentine Gifts for Dogs
Include your pets on Valentine's Day with DIY toys, scarves and tutus. Super easy projects using felt, fleece, repurposed tee shirts and more!
DIY Sweatshirt Makeover: Quick, Easy and Cozy Ideas
Here's a quick and easy sweatshirt update with style! Adjust the shoulders for fit, shorten the sleeves and add texture with a sleeve-leftover appliqué.
How to Stencil a Shirt
What American Girl doesn't like making new matching outfits? We all do! All you need is T-shirts, a stencil and ink pads, and some cardboard. Make skirts, too!
Embroidered Kitchen Towels
I used a few different stitches on these hand embroidered kitchen towels. The iron on designs are from a local creative reuse store. Fun gift to make!
Overcast Stitch by Hand
The overcast stitch for hand embroidery is a laid stitch made upright over another thread and resembles a fine cord. It is used for outlines or delicate stems.
Flat Stitch Embroidery
The flat hand embroidery stitch fills areas that are too big for satin stitch. You can achieve fast coverage of a space that needs a solid look.
Satin Stitch Embroidery
The satin stitch is made from long straight stitches placed close together to resemble satin. Take care to keep your stitches close together for this easy fill.
Long and Short Stitch
The long and short stitch fills large areas with hand stitches. It is a satin type stitch and is used to blend colors with different threads. Adds texture.