When it comes to hand and machine embroidery, it can be mind-boggling to figure out which is the best fabric to use. It is often difficult to find straight answers on which fabric is the right fabric, and while there are a lot of suitable fabrics to use, everyone has their favorite embroidery fabric to…
You can’t just use any glue for felt! Felt is fuzzy and sometimes difficult to work with, especially when it comes time to glue it down. You need to choose the right glue when sticking felt to a material, whether it be more felt, wood, metal, or plastic. What is the best glue for felt?…
If you don’t already know how to crochet, you should really take the time learn! It is one of the easiest yarn crafts to learn if you start with the basics, and you can make anything from beautiful blankets to cute mini crochet animals. Whatever you choose to create with crochet, wool is always a…
When choosing a quilting pin, you need one which is long, strong, and sharp enough to get through all the fabric layers without causing them any damage, staying in place until you need them to move. Using the wrong pins can make the quilting process incredibly frustrating, and it can even ruin your fabric. The…
It’s that time of year again when we’re all starting to think about our crafts and hobbies. For some, they might only think about their patterns during seasonal peaks. For others like myself, it’s a year-round obsession. I suspect you might be the same, too! Knitting bags are not just a hobby essential that we…
For crafters, both professional and beginners, electric scissors are a must-have! They just make crafting so much easier, whether you use them for paper, fabric, or sewing. Spending hours on end crafting is great, but only if you have the right tools! Electric scissors can really help with cutting fabrics and other media and take…
The fabric you choose for your cross stitch projects can have a great influence on the eventual appearance and feel of your work. Choosing the right fabric, however, can be quite a challenge, especially if you’re just getting started with needlework. Today, there are numerous types of fabric you could use for cross stitch projects…
If you are new to crocheting, you may have seen the two main types of crochet hook styles on the market and wondered which one you should choose. The two main styles of hooks used in crochet are the inline hook and tapered hook. What’s the difference between inline and tapered crochet hooks? Inline hooks…
Yarn hanks are a beautiful thing, but they are so much easier to use when you wind them up before knitting or crocheting – because you can actually use them! You might not think that sitting back and winding a cake of yarn is what you want to do with your free time, but there…
Tie-dye shirts were considered to be signs of rebellion when they made their debut back in the 60s. It was the time when the hippie movement was slowly gaining momentum and sporting a tie-dye was obviously a sign that you weren’t an ardent supporter of the status quo. If you sport a tie-dye today, you…