Most fabric bags or totes for kids are rather wimpy. I remember putting toys and books in fabric bags for my boys, but the parts and pieces would often get lost in the bottom of the bag. After buying adorable finger puppets for my granddaughters, I knew they needed a home in an activity bag. Kids Activity Bag Fabrics/supplies: Four fat-quarters for the project. 3/8 yard of craft interfacing such as Pellon® Peltex® 2 yards of 1/4″ or 3/8″ grosgrain ribbon Flex ‘n Glide Bodkins Fold two fat quarters, meeting the short edges and…

Congratulations to the winners of the Press Perfect Giveaway by Joan Hawley!!!!! 2×4 Mighty Mini Board Kathy E. Iron Shine Cleaning Pen Judy S. Debi T.

You already love it: choosing your favorite fiber in colors that speak to you; deciding on a project that expresses your vision; casting on a string of possibilities; working individual stitches which ultimately become something beautiful. If you read this blog, then chances are that knitting is your passion. That doesn’t mean, however that it’s not work. It is, and arguably the best kind. Even so, though we knitter’s can occasionally use a helping hand (or two) in the form of tools which make the intricacies of our craft a little less, fussy — handy…

Have you ever had a tool or notion that was so essential you couldn’t imagine going without it? I can think of plenty in my tool box that fit that bill. Today I want to tell you about the 2×4 Mighty Mini Board and a giveaway! Small Size, Big Features The 2×4 Mighty Mini Board is chock full of features and design considerations. Want to know what I told Clover when we talked about creating a small board? I said I want it all. After having owned a number of…

It’s official: school’s out for Summer. For those of us with kids, that means a loooong few months of taxiing, playdating, and otherwise looking for something, anything to keep our offspring occupied. Well, my parental friends, there’s no time like the present to get them crafting — and what says, “Summer Camp crafts” more than making a pot holder? Well, perhaps a lanyard, but humor me. This week I thought I’d post a project that had a little something for most ages of children. Thrifting for t-shirts can be done…

This Father’s Day make it personal!!  Try our Nancy Zieman Trace ‘n Create E-Tablet Keeper. Materials needed: Nancy Zieman E-Tablet Template  Nancy Zieman Fuse ‘n Bind Nancy Zieman Create-a-Strap in both 5/8″ and 1.25″ Nancy Zieman Pre-Cut Tablet Keeper Shapers Ultra Firm Interfacing D-Ring (optional) Elastic Velcro Fabric (Fat Quarter Bundles work great for this project) *Please note you have the options of making an E-Tablet Keeper in small, medium, or large. The instructions included in the package will give you the necessary measurements for each size. Instructions may also…

Supplies: Mini Beading Loom Art No. 9924 Beads 11/0 cylinder Thread Gray Beading Needle & Threader Darning Needle Scissors Earring Supplies: 10 Clam Shell Crimps 2 5-strand multi connectors 2 Jump Rings 2 Earring Findings Earrings Bead Design 10/Warps 11 1. Warp the loom with one continuous thread to form 11 warps. 2. Start weaving the design at the 5th warp and follow the Bead Placement Chart working from the bottom, left to right. 3. Follow the increase directions found in the package instructions. 4. Hide the Warp and Weft…