Mending: Needle Felting & Knitting/Crochet For our final week of our Mending Series, we will be covering two methods of mending: Needle Felting and Crochet/Knitting . Needle Felting is a form of art commonly used to create small figuresand sha... Aug 15, 2025
Mending: Patchwork Next up after Darning Part 1 Part 2 , we are going to be discussing patchwork as a method of mending. Patchwork can be used to cover holes and worn areas in a wide variety of textiles. One of the fun ... Aug 11, 2025
Mending: Darning Part 2 Last week, we introduced the basics of darning as a way of mending wear and tear totextiles and adding some visual appeal. If you haven't already, make sure you read Part 1 , as we willbe building off... Jul 25, 2025
Mending: Darning Part 1 "Girl Darning" by Christopher Wood, oil on canvas, c.1925-30 The History Behind the Craft Throughout history all over the world, people have been mending clothing and other textiles to extend their ut... Jul 25, 2025
Chicken Scratch Embroidery Grab some gingham and let's get stitching with Chicken Scratch Embroidery! Chicken Scratch is a cross-stitching technique on gingham or checked fabric that goes by many names, like Australian Cross St... Jul 18, 2025
Dorset Buttons Dorset buttons are not a new craft, but one that has been around for hundreds of years. In the early 1600s, Abraham Case introduced the "buttony trade" to Dorset, England, which employed a great numbe... Jul 14, 2025
Fabric Gift Bags Handmade bags are the perfect scrap buster project that will make all of your gifts extra special. Not only are they reusable and eco-friendly, but they are so fun and easy to make using this simple s... Jun 20, 2025
Wool Appliqué Bags Your bag should be as fantastic as you are! Let us show you how to give a wool bag or pouch an artistic upgrade with applique! The Perfect Wool Bags Pouches The Grab and Go Carry All This bag ... Jun 2, 2025
Binding Basics & Beyond Binding... the final step of completing a quiltandoften the most dreaded.But not toworry, we have the pro tips to make binding a breeze! We even put together a brand new eLearning course that covers m... May 27, 2025
Embellished Baubles These fun baubles can be made in a variety of ways using scraps of wool, ribbon, and minimal other materials. Depending on their intended use, they can be made small or large; it's entirely up to you,... Apr 14, 2025
DIY Easter Eggs with Pockets! Ditch the plastic Easter eggs and create something truly EGG-ceptional this year!We are so EGG-cited about this adorable and fun project! Learn how easy itis to makehand dyed wool Easter eggs with poc... Apr 14, 2025
I-Cords The I-Cord, also known as French knitting,is a unique technique that creates a knitted textural cord. I-Cords tend to have a lot of vertical stretch, which makes them ideal for manipulating into objec... Apr 4, 2025