Sewing-Crocheting-Knitting-Cross Stitch-Quilting

A crazy quilt is a quilt that is made from scraps of fabric. The scraps come from different types and colours of left over fabrics from old clothing or other sewing projects. Usually there...

In the article, Medieval & Renaissance Quilting, quilt historian Lisa Evans wrote, "Quilted garments padded Crusader mail, quilted linens adorned Renaissance bedchambers, and quilted Evangelists were treasured at 15th century monasteries." Quilting (stitching together...

Patchwork blinds are great additions to any room. With the simple instructions below and some sewing skills you can make an easy-to-hang blind. What you need. First, you will need some plain fabric. Actually, how...

Like medicine and yoga, quilting is a practice-not something you can master. That can seem like reassuring news for a quilting newbie, but frustrating for those who have been practicing their craft for years....

If you've inherited your grandmother's plastic knitting needles, here's how you can repurpose them. In the kitchen use them as chopsticks when you make Chinese food or having sushi. When making your own candy floss use...

Sometimes tying a quilt seems like the very last resort to getting a quilt finished. While hand quilters love the look of a skillfully hand quilted quilt, and machine quilters appreciate the beauty and complexity...

This one is so quick and easy that I'm making a bunch to stick on Christmas presents as "bows" -- scented Hot Pads! Couldn't be much easier to knock together -- and the sweet-scented payoff...

Learning anything new always takes time and patience. Learning to quilt is no exception. Here are the 12 days of learning to quilt that I used to help a friend make her first baby...

Sewing machines help to make sewing faster, but sometimes you need to sew an item by hand, for example, when you are repairing an item. It does take practice to make stitches that are...

For many people, family quilting traditions have been passed down from generation to generation. Creating a quilt for a to-be married couple or an expectant mother has been in practice since the 17th century...

In the past 50 years, knitting patterns have tended to conform to generally-accepted standards. Before these standards came into being, people wrote knitting patterns using the terminology and conventions of their time. When you...

Learn how to make authentic red heel sock monkeys using these step by step instructions. Great for gifts!

How to choose yarn for your next project, whether for knitting or crocheting, can be an overwhelming task. Your local yarn shop has a vast array of colors and textures. There must be a...

Having your own spinning wheel allows you to make the most beautiful yarn exactly the way you want it. You are in control of the colour, thickness, warmth, strength, choice of fibre and twist....

Aprons of Today and Long ago... Were aprons of yesteryear really made from bags of seeds and flour? When most of us hear the word apron we picture our grand mother in the kitchen wearing...