Designer Spotlight: Threadbound Art

Threadbound Art is a small Etsy shop full of whimsy, with lots of animal patterns, and lots of geese in particular. 

The farmhouse and country category is the largest as of this writing, and of the 16 patterns in it, … Read More...

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Witch Themed Math Activities

It’s the time of the year to start bringing a little Halloween fun into every lesson plan you can, so here are some ideas for witch themed math activities your kids are sure to love. 

Practice symmetry skills with this … Read More...

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Small Halloween Cross Stitch Patterns

These mini Halloween cross stitch patterns are a great way to add to your holiday decor in a hurry. 

The 28 tiny Halloween cross stitch patterns set from Aliton Embroidery includes all sorts of fun designs, from mushrooms and cats … Read More...

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Bundle Halloween ITH Toy Machine Embroidery Designs – Etsy Review

This one is such a fun little spooky bundle, especially if you love projects that are cute rather than creepy. The Bundle Halloween ITH Toy Machine Embroidery Designs from CatEmbroideryDesign is an instant digital download for embroidery machines, and the … Read More...

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Cross Stitch Lids for Mason Jars

Mason jars are fun to craft with, use for storage or even use to hold gifts like baking mixes or sugar scrubs. But you can make your jars even cuter — no matter what you’re using them for — by … Read More...

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Free Felting Tutorial Friday: Felted Birdie

There’s something so joyful about crafting a tiny bird from wool — soft, whimsical, and full of personality! This week’s Free Felting Tutorial Friday features a charming Felted Birdie project from Fit To Be Loved, and it’s the perfect … Read More...

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Designer Spotlight: Stitching Elf Store

Stitching Elf Store is a small Etsy shop based in Ukraine with patterns that tend toward the floral, with lots of Christmas patterns and a few cats along the way, too. 

The largest category in the shop is “flowery … Read More...

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Felted Daffodil Flower Tutorial Review – Gillian Gladrag

If you’re looking for a little burst of spring creativity, Gillian Gladrag’s Wet Felted Daffodil Flower Tutorial is an absolute joy to watch. It’s bright, cheerful, and brimming with that signature Gillian charm that makes even the most detailed felting … Read More...

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Stitch Some Small Cross Stitch Patterns for Fall

I have a pretty short attention span these days (I was going to say when it comes to cross stitch, but actually it’s everything) so I’m always on the lookout for little patterns that can add some cuteness to my … Read More...

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Mini Mending Mondays: Patch a Child’s Leggings Knee Without Using a Sewing Machine

If children had an Olympic sport, destroying the knees of leggings in record time would be on the podium. It is always the same story: one tumble, one slide, one energetic afternoon outside, and suddenly there is a hole where … Read More...

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Cross Stitch on Anything with Waste Canvas

Long ago when I was in 4-H, the club made a quilt for our leader when she was having a baby. It was made of green and white blocks and some of the white blocks had four-leaf clovers cross stitched … Read More...

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Fine Motor Task Cards for Kids

I don’t know why Pinterest just suddenly decided I needed to see all the content about task cards and task boxes for kids, but these ideas are great for the classroom to keep in centers or have on hand for … Read More...

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Designer Spotlight: Cross Stitch with Art

Cross Stitch with Art is a Ukraine-based Etsy shop with more than 1,000 patterns covering a wide range of subject matter, from sarcastic (and stabby) animals to jokes about mental health, tarot cards, holiday designs and a lot more. 

The … Read More...

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Tell us: What design trends could you do without?

Some home design trends are a total miss. Tell us your least favorites.

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Stitch Up Tons of Cute Patterns with The Pattern Club

I was recently approached by Alyssa, the cross stitcher behind the Etsy shop Stitchonomy, to take a look at her cross stitch pattern subscription club, known as The Pattern Club. 

I took a look around and there’s a lot … Read More...

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Learn about Vikings for Leif Erikson Day

Leif Erikson Day is celebrated on Oct. 9, and it’s a great time to learn more about the Vikings and why we still remember Erikson all these years later. 

If you don’t know about Leif Erikson (sometimes spelled Eriksson), he’s … Read More...

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Fun Halloween Cowls to Knit

One of the fun things about knitters is that we will use a holiday theme on any kind of project. From Easter bunny socks to Christmas sweaters, there’s no combination of holiday motif and knitwear genre we won’t combine. … Read More...

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FREE Dripping Font for Halloween

This dripping “Inked Blood” font is perfect for your Halloween scrapbook layouts, imagine the creepy titles and spooky journaling you can print out with this one! This FREE design comes in all capitals with thick bold letters that have drippy … Read More...

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How to Add Text to a Cross Stitch Project

One of the easiest ways to make a cross stitch project more personal is to add text to it. Whether you’re adding the names of people getting married to a generic floral cross stitch design, birth information to a project … Read More...

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Freebie Friday – Printable Grungy Roses, Torn Paper and Vintage Rose Stamps

There is just something about roses and old paper that makes my crafty heart happy.

Maybe it’s the faded ink.
Maybe it’s the slightly torn edges.
Maybe it’s that soft romantic cottage garden feel.

This week’s Freebie Friday – Junk … Read More...

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Designer Spotlight: Charts and Stuff

Charts and Stuff is a small but fun Etsy shop with a cartoony style to its designs. Let’s take a closer look. 

This shop’s designs are mostly silly and full of color. The rainbow colored hair is a common feature … Read More...

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Easy Halloween Fabric Candy Basket Beginner Sewing Pattern for Trick-or-Treating

There’s something about Halloween that makes handmade projects feel extra special. Maybe it’s the nostalgia, maybe it’s the excuse to pull out bold fabrics you’d never use any other time of year. This fabric Halloween candy basket is one of … Read More...

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Halloween Sampler Cross Stitch Patterns

Stitch up something a little different for your Halloween decor with these Halloween sampler cross stitch patterns. From the traditional to the slightly offbeat, I think there’s something for almost everyone here. 

This cute little sampler from Juko Patterns includes … Read More...

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10 DIY Halloween Jewellery Ideas That Are Cute, Not Creepy

There is a very fine line between Halloween jewellery that feels fun and festive, and Halloween jewellery that looks like you raided the costume aisle five minutes before leaving the house. I say this with love, because we have all … Read More...

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Cross Stitch Forum Asks for Proof Stitches Aren’t AI

There are a lot of stories out there these days about AI use in the crafting space for everything from answering technique questions to writing patterns. 

And there’s a lot of content about how to spot AI patterns, or even … Read More...

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How to Make a Junk Journal from Start to Finish (Beginner-Friendly Guide)

Let me guess.

You’ve been admiring junk journals online. Watching flip-throughs. Zooming in on stitched spines and layered pages. Thinking, “I want to make one of those.”

But then you sit down and realise… you don’t actually know where to … Read More...

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Designer Spotlight: Works by ABC

Works by ABC sells both PDFs and paper patterns of many of its designs, which include temperature projects, intricate designs that look like lace, floral designs and more. 

The patterns are only organized by PDF or paper, so you’ll just … Read More...

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Learning about Germany for Kids

Germany is a country in western Europe and is the most populous nation in the European Union. While the country has a difficult history that kids will learn about in school, there’s also a lot of fun stuff to know … Read More...

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Celebrate National Sewing Month With Connecting Threads’ September Sales

September is National Sewing Month, which means we finally have an official excuse for buying fabric for all those projects we are absolutely, definitely going to finish.

National Sewing Month has been celebrated every September since 1982, when President … Read More...

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How To Make A Simple Beaded Necklace Without A Clasp

If you love the idea of making your own necklace but feel a little nervous about clasps, crimp beads and fiddly findings, this simple beaded necklace without a clasp is a perfect beginner project.

A no-clasp necklace is exactly what … Read More...

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