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A sewing & craft blog that shares free tutorials & creative inspiration for refashions, gifts, and beginner sewing projects.

Make your own reusable beeswax or vegan food wraps for an easy DIY plastic wrap alternative that saves you money and helps the planet.

Buy blank needle point canvas and make your self!

Darning is a strong, reinforced repair for a hole or threadbare area. In this video, I demonstrate a couple of the ways you can use darning to fix a hole in any knitted piece. The playlist to see other knitting repair videos can be found here (more videos coming soon!): https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLUv37jBrlCtJAb3jBw8Ncwdamjeol_Lcl The yarn I used for demonstration is leftover worsted-weight scraps, mostly Cascade 220. My silver ring is actually a knitting needle gauge, and can be found here: http://malojos.com/ My nail polish is by Julep, color "Janie": http://refer.julep.com/s/stacip

These little wire photo holders couldn't be easier to make. I saw some gold ones similar to these in different geometric shapes as I was…

This homemade heating pad is one of the simplest but most useful projects I've done. We use it for everything from migraines to backaches to menstrual cramps!

I found this pillowcase for 25 cents at a thrift store. Isn't it gorgeous!? I think the print is so summery. It's so easy to turn a pillowcase into a tote bag. I lined and

Learn how to sew potholders by machine in this easy tutorial for DIY quilted potholders that are heat resistant and super cute!

Ravelry is a community site, an organizational tool, and a yarn & pattern database for knitters and crocheters.

A collection of DIY do it yourself furniture including tables, chairs, sofas, lighting, and vases designed by Aandersson, Enzo Mari, Gerrit Rietveld, & more