Make It has a simple Circle Quilt tutorial to create a really effective quilt. I always avoid patchwork circles but this is easy and effective.
Craft Freebies.
Links to free patterns and tutorials.
Craft, sewing, quilting, scrap booking, knitting, crochet, embroidery and sew much more.
Sunday, 25 October 2009
Simple Circle Quilt
Make It has a simple Circle Quilt tutorial to create a really effective quilt. I always avoid patchwork circles but this is easy and effective.
Seven Shirts and Seven Steps Quilt
Nancy-Rose has a tutorial showing us how to make a scrappy quilt with snowball blocks and nine patch blocks to use up all those old shirts you have or find at the op shop. What a nifty idea Nancy-Rose. Thanks for the great tutorial.
Friday, 23 October 2009
Tote and Mini Coin Quilt

Moda Bakeshop has a really cute tote with pockets all the way around it and a cute little coin quilt to go with it. I love this tote though.
Lucille Picnic Bag

You will find a different style of picnic bag over at SewTakeAHike. I really like this idea for a completely different style of carry bag for all your picnic goodies.
Buttons Wreath Christmas Ornament

This button wreath is another cute way to use up all those odd buttons and something the kids can make.
Fingertip Oven Mitts

Shirley from Bits and Pieces has a nice easy tutorial to make some fingertip oven mitts. Go take a look. I like this idea...not too big and bulky for me.
Thursday, 22 October 2009
Button Bracelets
What a cute idea for the girls to make bracelets with all those hundreds of buttons I seem to be accumulating. I can never find a pair out of them....so this is a great idea that Indigo Blue has. I know its nothing new and I have seen them before, but I needed reminding.
Roses for an Angel pincushion and needlecase

The Quilted Crow Girls has a lovely felt pincushion and needlecase that opens out into the shape of a butterfly.
Wednesday, 21 October 2009
Blog Backgrounds
Gosh I spent ages looking for a Birthday background....how hard could it be? Very hard it seems...lol...truly, I didn't think I would find one. But, finally I found one. Yes just one at Scrap E-Blog.
Monday, 19 October 2009
Crayon Apron
Now this has to be a must for your budding artist. Amy from During Quite Time has instructions on how to make this. This crayon apron would be a terrific gift for your little girl who loves to draw.
Scrappy Armrest Tutoral

Amy from During Quiet Time has a great tutorial using selvages edges to make a scrappy armrest for us sewers/crafters....ohhh boy I can't wait to try this one. I have been saving my selvage edges for something and I think this is it.
Pegasus

Sharon has an amazing freebie over at House of Pugish.....a brilliant Unicorn pattern. You have to snap this one up if you are into this kind of thing. Please don't forget to leave a comment and say thank you to the people who share their patterns with us.
Stitchery - Seasons Greetings
Cheryl Goss has given us a lovely stitchery wall hanging called Seasons Greetings. Thanks for sharing with us all Cheryl.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Christmas Clipart

Karen's Whimsy has some really lovely Christmas clipart along with a lot of other clipart to use for your projects.
Monday, 12 October 2009
Make your own Victorian Ornament

Print off these cute Victorian Lady Ornaments and then dress the in your favourite laces, ribbons and trims to suit your tastes.
Christmas Gift Tags

You can print off some vintage Christmas tags here for all those lovely pressies that are going to be wrapped and left under the Christmas tree.....or hey, why leave them under the tree, just send them to me....lol

There are some other style of Christmas tags to print off here, here, and here too.
Stocking

The cutest little knitted Christmas stocking pattern can be found over at Little Cotton Rabbits....she has a lot more over there too so take a look around.
Thursday, 8 October 2009
Purse Organiser
The Giving Flower has a down-loadable tutorial for a purse organiser. Now when you want to change handbags you just need to pull your organiser out and all your goodies will just pop into the new handbag....wahhh laahhh...what a great idea.
Amigurumi
Free Amigurumi Pattern Blog is all about just that....Jane is on the hunt for free amigurumi patterns so go have a look at what she has found.
Prim Patterns
The Chocolate Crow Trader is an Aussie site with many sellers coming together to sell their wares. But on top of that they have lots of free patterns. Some terrific prim patterns I just love. Stitchery, dolls, Halloween, Christmas...all sorts.
Homemade Natural Cleaning Recipes
Junie Moon has a small book with natural cleaning recipes that is available to download. So for all you out there that like to use natural recipes or always wanted to try natural cleaning recipes for cleaning, now is a great chance to grab it.
Snowman & Elf Christmas Ornies

Annies Cupboards has some cute Christmas Ornies to make....you can prim them up as much as you like.
Nancy doll pattern

Judith Prior has a couple of free patterns if you want to make a doll, gecko or clown. Fancy Nancy is rather cute.
Wednesday, 7 October 2009
Christmas Stitchery - Ornaments


Lisa from Button Bliss has more Christmas stitchery patterns up to grab. These really are sweet and will make lovely ornaments or just use them on any of your Christmas goodies.
Lisa also has cute quotes to use on your projects and some instructions on how to use paint or water pencils to colour in your stitcheries.
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
Sewing Supply Case

The Sewing Republic has lots of different tutorials but I really like the Supply Case. Take a look around and see what else you might like....let me know if you do find something and make it up.
Monday, 5 October 2009
Drawstring bag - Christmas Rose

Judith is sharing a lovely drawstring bag with a rose stitchery on it that looks nice and easy to whip up for Christmas. Thanks Judith.
Friday, 2 October 2009
Wallet

Talin from Talins Corner has a nice simple wallet to make. No zippers to worry about either...lol...not that I am concerned as I am getting good at putting zippers in these days.
Thursday, 1 October 2009
Small coin wallet with zipper
Sew Christine has a tutorial for a little coin wallet with a zipper in it. Great for a quick get-away....it has an attachment for a metal clasp you can clip it to the inside of your handbag.
Wednesday, 16 September 2009
Quilted Fabric Bowl tutorial
Geta's Quilting Studio has a great tutorial to show us how to make a fabric bowl. Take a look...it seems easy enough.
Lucy Goosey
The Long Thread has a cute goose softie called Lucy Goosey. Drop over and grab the pattern.
Lifes A Hoot - BOM
Sew Much Time, Sew Little Fabric is sharing "Life's A Hoot" BOM with everybody. How exciting. An owl stitchery BOM....whooohooottt.....quick take a look owl lovers. Thanks Paula for sharing this.
Tuesday, 15 September 2009
Stamped fabric
Hey this is a great idea for us who like a particular thing and cant find fabric we are looking for...like me and owls...I would buy all the fabrics I could with owls on. But know I could even stamp my own...what a hoot!!! Go across to Creative Kismet and learn how to stamp your own fabric.
Sunday, 13 September 2009
Fall is in the Air - Stitchery
Fall Is in the Air stitchery over at Kaaren's blog....thanks again for another lovely stitchery Kaaren.
Cross-stitch charts
Tanya from The Sampler Girl has a heap of freebie cross-stitch charts to tempt all you stitchers.
Saturday, 12 September 2009
Frankie and Bride
Shawnette from I'm Seeing Raggedies has a few different free patterns to grab. With Halloween coming up she has Frankie and Bride to make. Take a look at the other freebies Shawnette has on her left side bar.
Friday, 11 September 2009
Slippers
What a great idea....making slippers. I love the way these look and they also look easy to whip up. It is a free pattern over at the Pink Slipper Project and such a worthy cause.
Wednesday, 9 September 2009
Colouring In pages
These Colouring in pages can be used for applique or stitchery's and of course the kids to colour in...lol
Monday, 7 September 2009
Annie Doll pattern and more
Dannielle from Princess Nimble Thimble has a lovely prim Annie doll pattern to make. She also has a rabbit, embroidery, strawberries, a teapot cozy and other patterns to share. Thanks Dannielle.
Thursday, 3 September 2009
12 Pocket Bag

SewCalGal has a nifty 12 Pocket Bag freebie. Take a look if you need something to carry a lot of stuff around in.
Cross-stitch patterns
Happy Threads has a heap of cute cross-stitch patterns. Owls, chickens, hearts, sheep, cats and so much more.
Sweet Memories Notebook Cover
May Britt from Abyquilt has a sweet stitched notebook cover to make up.
Wednesday, 2 September 2009
Needlecase - heart shaped
There is a cute heart shaped needlecase freebie over at Goosie Girls blog.
Raggedy 2010 Calender Tags
Pattern Mart have a heap of freebies but this is a cute idea. Tags with next years calender on them and cute Raggedy Annie graphics.Take a look around here to see more prim patterns. Scroll down towards the bottom.
Prim Santa

Yes well with Christmas not far away I guess we need to start thinking of what to make. There is a great prim santa freebie over at Pattern Mart to grab.
Blog Backgrounds
Joyful Blogskins have some really cool backgrounds too. A lot of natural scenery blog backgrounds there.
Blog Backgrounds
Monday, 31 August 2009
Quilt patterns
Michael Miller have some really nice quilt patterns. Take a look quilters...I am sure there is something here for everybody's tastes.
Sunday, 30 August 2009
Sewing Bag
Cottonreel has what looks like a nifty sewing bag that you can carry your rulers, and more in when you are going to class or retreat. Seems easy enough to follow the instructions.
Pear Pincushion
UK lass in US has a pear pincushion pattern to share. I love these and really will make some up. I have a pattern here already to use as I made my own up a few years ago when I made a doll called Pippa and her Pear. But this is a nice shaped pear to whip up. She also has an apple too. There is also a crayon roll to store the kids crayons in. She has instructions for 16 larger crayons or 24 regulars size crayons.
Saturday, 29 August 2009
Owl Stitchery
Sues Tree House has a cute owl stitchery up for grabs. Fly across and snatch it up you owl lovers. There are a heap of different stitcheries there to grab too.
Knitted Slippers


PolarKnit have free patterns for slippers...all sorts of cute ones...laydbugs, piggies, plain....looks easy enough for even me to knit..lol...so how do we turn them into owls...lol...hey the have some other cute patterns there...take a look at the elf slippers...how cute.
Friday, 28 August 2009
Folk Tale Friends quilt

Red Rooster has a cute quilt has a giraffe appliqued on it. Great for any child or big child for that matter who loves giraffe's.
Stitchery - Redwork
Kaaren from the Painted Quilt has a free stitchery to grab. Thanks for sharing Kaaren.
Prim Lovers Scarecrow
Quick jump across to Tennessee Ridge Primitives to grab your free prim scarecrow pattern girls.
Dishtowel Apron

My Byrd House has an easy Dishtowel Apron tutorial. She also has a lot of other freebies over there. So take a scout around and see what you find. She has a cute mouse pincushion to whip up fairly easily.
Cute Prim Annie Doll

Oh Sew Dollin has the cutest Raggedy Annie pattern to grab. She wouldn't be hard to make up as a pressie for any girl who loves Annies.
Wednesday, 26 August 2009
Primitive Ornaments

Jen from Homeberries has some great free primitive ornaments to make. She also has a lot of other freebies there. A lovely stitched card and a heap of prim stitcheries perfect for every season of the year or event of the year. You are sure to find something suitable for whatever project you might be making.
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
Knitted projects
Lots of cute little knitted projects over at Little Cotton Rabbits....little Christmas tree bears, Easter eggs, cupcakes decoration, cute little Christmas stockings.
Sweet & Spotty Needle Wallet

Cinderberry Stitches has a really cute needle wallet called Sweet and Spotty. Natalie always have lovely stitchery patterns to make them so sweet.
Cupcake Stitchery

Button Bliss have the cutest cupcake stitchery to grab. Be quick though as it is only up for a week. Lisa also has the first two Christmas decoration stitchery's up to grab.
Monday, 24 August 2009
Tablerunners
Erinn Kennedy has two free table runner patterns to grab. Lovely fresh colours and style.
Scrappy Hedgerow Blocks
Oh Fransson has a tutorial to make what she has called "Scrappy Hedgerow Blocks". She always makes such lovely quilts. So fresh and bright looking. Just love them.
Christmas Block of the Month
Angies Bits and Pieces is holding a Christmas BOM called Christmas Hodge Podge. Brought to you in 5 monthly installments (July-November), a separate file is offered with the yardage requirements for the borders, layout guides with the measurements for the background blocks, and an assembly diagram. This file will remain online (free) through November.
The Christmas Hodge Podge designs will be posted the first week of each month. Only the current month's blocks will be offered for free. Blocks from previous months will continue to be available for registered members, should you care to subscribe. It looks like we have missed July and you have to register for the free one which actually will cost you....wahhhhhh
The Christmas Hodge Podge designs will be posted the first week of each month. Only the current month's blocks will be offered for free. Blocks from previous months will continue to be available for registered members, should you care to subscribe. It looks like we have missed July and you have to register for the free one which actually will cost you....wahhhhhh
Sunday, 23 August 2009
George - Sock Monkey Cup Cozy
This is the cutest cup cozy....George the Sock Monkey can be downloaded over at Ravalry. Don't you just love it.
Saturday, 22 August 2009
Kelbourne Woolens has knitted mittens with owls on them to grab. I can't help myself and collect these patterns in the hope that one day when I have the patience to sit and do them I could learn...LOL
Owl Printables
Scholastic Printables has a heap of owl printables....great for the kids to colour or make into. Great for applique patterns.
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