Show of hands, who doesn’t have a pile of fabric scraps laying around the house?? Anybody?? Of course you do! We all have a little craft hoarder inside of us, right? Anytime we buy fabric for a sewing or quilt project, there are always leftover scraps. So, I decided to find some cool fabric scraps […]
23 Tie Dye Ideas and Projects
Fun and Colorful Tie Dye Project Ideas Here comes the warm weather, the pool parties, the mosquitos … what says Summer to you?? Do you love picnics and lightning bugs? Watermelon or fresh tomatoes from the Garden? Well, I tell you one thing that speaks Summer to me … it’s is TIE DYE!! So, I […]
How to Needle Felt (for Beginners)
Learn how to create easy, Needle Felted Fabric Shapes with colorful Wool Roving and Cookie Cutters Have you noticed? Needle Felting has become quite the popular craft in recent years. When I first started my adventure into the fiber world, most people (including me) had never heard of wool felting much less Needle Felting. So, […]
How to Dye Yarn with Easter Egg Color
A fun and safe way to dye yarn using Easter Egg dye tablets and your microwave So many dyes, so little time. If you’ve seen my other yarn dyeing tutorials, you know I like to experiment with various wool dyes. Did you know that you can dye yarn with regular ole Easter Egg dyes? Those […]
How to Make Dye from Acorns
Learn how to make a Natural Dye made from Acorns for Cotton Fabric In the past year or so, I shared my natural dyeing experiments with black walnuts, dandelions and black beans. Continuing this series, I wanted to show you how to dye cotton fabric towels using Acorns. Last Fall, my hubby and I spent […]
15 Crochet Granny Squares
15 Granny Square Crochet Patterns and how to join them to make patchwork purses, afghans, scarves and shawls How many of you learned to crochet by making granny squares? I did! I remember being on a long road trip and my Mom, Sister and I crocheting different pattern granny squares. That was a really fun […]
