Plastic Canvas is exactly what it sounds like. The canvas you are stitching on is a plastic grid. The stitch itself is a very easy needlepoint Continental Stitch, which is honestly just half of an cross stitch or half of an X. Worked on the plastic grid, the stitch looks like it is stitched over […]
Cross Stitching has been my own personal favorite craft and needlework for decades. It is a great way to make beautiful artwork for my home, but it is also a craft that will tolerate interruptions. It is pretty easy to jump back into a project and pick up where we left off if the world […]
Quilting is such a beautiful art! I always hate to hear people say they no longer have time to quilt or that they never had the time to learn. I discovered this book a few years back and quickly fell in love with it. It gives so many great instructions for fast and easy quilting. […]
Being able to see to thread the small eye of a needle, has always been one of the most challenging tasks when sewing. It becomes even more frustrating if the thread color has to be changed frequently like a needlework project. I have been purchasing and using the inexpensive Dritz Needle Threaders for decades. They […]
This beautiful cross stitch picture is so sweet! I can almost hear these birds singing their happy song. This Birdsong Duet picture is such a precious reminder that spring is never very far away and beauty is always around us. When I look at this precious artwork, I am in awe of how such beauty […]
Because I enjoy hiding a few special Easter eggs for our family Easter egg hunt, several years ago I started creating our own collectible beaded Easter eggs. Since they are my own designs and creations, no two are exactly alike. Frankly, when I first started making our beaded Easter eggs, I used what I had […]
This past Halloween, I was busy making Halloween costumes when I was reminded of one of the basic rules from my days in high school Home Ec. Our Home Economics teacher was fantastic! One of her basic rules was to make sure we filled 3 bobbins of thread before we started any project. She […]
As the weather is turning cooler in our area, I find I am now reaching for a coat not only when I venture outdoors, but even indoors. I have always enjoyed having unique clothing, and crocheted coats are certainly unique, dramatic works of wearable art! These crochet coats are a gorgeous way to add warm […]
Every year I search for an easy Christmas craft that all of the kids and the adults in our family will enjoy creating together. I gather the craft supplies that we will need to make a beautiful Christmas craft in advance, before our guests arrive for the holidays. Then, I am ready to break out […]
Floss Separators are commercially sold and are sometimes included in cross stitch kits. Floss Separators are awesome to use when you have an empty separator card on hand. However, crafters often start a new needlework project when inspired and we don’t want to run to the store to purchase a floss separator and we certainly […]
It won’t be long before Halloween is here. My favorite part of Halloween is making the costumes. I prefer to make our costumes simply because I prefer originality. Even as a child trick or treating, I enjoyed being the only one wearing a particular costume. Of course, back then, my mother was the seamstress. Many […]
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