Creative Crafts: Tips & Free Patterns

The Log Cabin block is one of the most popular patterns in patchwork and quilting. Whether you love modern patterns or traditional designs, the Log Cabin is always the right choice. Read here how to draw your first Log Cabin block and why this block always keeps me grounded. Read more »

Materials: Yarn of your choice. Acrylic, wool, velour or cotton will do. I used acrylic yarn, 200m/100 g. The size of my Christmas stocking is 18 cm х 22 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished stocking size may differ. Yarn of the following colours is required: blue, brown, dark brown, light brown, white, green, orange. Any yarn color is suitable for hats and scarves. Also: fluffy white colour yarn. I used «Softy Yarnart». - A crochet hook, I used 1.5 mm crochet hook Read more »

All parts are worked with 2 knitting needles. First Row - Purl. The first row you knit from start to end in purl. Second Row – garter stitch (K). You work every ST with a garter stitch. So you have to follow that pattern till the end: the purl rows are odd numbers (1. row, 3rd row etc.) and the even rows are the garter stitch rows (2nd row, 4th row, 6th row and so on). Read more »

Materials: Yarn of your choice. Acrylic, wool, velour or cotton will do.  I used acrylic yarn, 200 m/100 g. The size of my giraffe is 20 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Required yarn colors: yellow, brown, white, green, pink or red. Any yarn color is suitable for a backpack. - A crochet hook, I used 2,0 mm crochet hook - A sewing needle, matching sewing threads - Hollow fibre for stuffing Read more »

Meet my new character - the mummy. If you like the mummy, crochet it for Halloween. Materials: Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic will do.  I used acrylic yarn, 450 m/100 g. The size of my mummy is 10 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Required yarn colors: gray, dark gray, a small amount of white and pink (or red). - A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook - Hollow fibre for stuffing Read more »

Sewing a quilt is great fun! Still, I'm happy when I can use a special technique, especially at the beginning of a project, to help me get some work done more quickly. This special technique is called chain piecing. Read more »

Want to make a cute little mini quilt? Maybe as a Christmas gift? Or for Valentine's Day? My free tutorial will show you how to make the Log Cabin Quilt. You can use this cute mini quilt to make a little lavender bag or a pin cushion. Or maybe you need a little pillow for a doll's bed? There are so many uses for this quilt! Have fun! Chris Read more »

With this sewing tutorial you can sew your own project bag. It is designed so that even a somewhat larger project can find space and you can at the same time store small items in the pockets attached to the outside. Read more »

With this free tutorial you can quickly and easily sew some cute potholders. Without a pattern, but with step-by-step instructions you create your own potholders. Choose the fabric you like and get started! Read more »

Do you also sometimes wonder which filling material you should use and when? Or are you not really satisfied with your finished amigurumi because it just doesn't stand right? Then you should read this blog post! Different filling materials are presented, including advantages and disadvantages as well as their costs. Read more »

With this tutorial you can quickly and easily crochet your own cute little flowering cactus with lots of illustrative pictures. He also stings just a little ;) Take your yarn, matching crochet hook and go! Read more »

This step-by-step guide will take you through the process of turning fabric scraps or old towels into practical and sustainable kitchen gadgets. Learn how to save fabric and reduce waste while adding style to your kitchen. Read more »

With this crochet tutorial can quickly and easily crochet a small seedling. Ideal for a small, quick project in between or to recycle yarn remnants. Also suitable for beginners, since only basic knowledge of crochet is required. Read more »

There are so many quilt patterns in which you need fabric strips or rectangles and/or squares. A classic quilt pattern is the Log Cabin block. I will show you here how to cut the strips, rectangles and squares on yardage. You can use these fabric pieces for a small Log Cabin heart, for example. Maybe you'll join in and cut out the fabric pieces directly? Happy stitching! Chris Read more »

The little Mermaid. Materials: Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic will do. I used acrylic yarn, 200 m/50 g. The size of my little Mermaid is 14.0 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. Required yarn colors: nude, green, blue, pink, blue, lilac. - A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook - Hollow fibre for stuffing Read more »

I love patchwork and quilting. There are so many techniques and ways you can sew your quilt, choose the method you like to sew your quilt. How about sewing your quilt by hand? I'll show you an easy way to hand sew the fabric pieces. Then you can sew small and large quilts. With my step by step instructions you will learn quickly because it is really extremely easy. Have fun and happy stitching! Chris Read more »

Are you annoyed by the scraps of fabric that you no longer have a use for? Would you like to use the expensive and beautiful fabric as completely as possible? Are you considering, old school style, using old clothes for patchwork and quilting? Upcycling is the brave new word for a technique that the American settler women (and not only them) mastered to perfection. Then go on reading, I'll show you how to cut your fabrics in such a way that you have as few waste as possible. My scraps of fabric that I no longer use are definitely smaller than 2cm. Read more »

A small tame dragon. Materials: Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic, wool will do.  I used acrylic yarn, 200 m/50 g.  The size of my dragon is 10.0 cm. Depending on the thickness of yarn a finished toy size may differ. The yarn colour is at your discretion. Choose 3 matching colours. I chose the main colour – lilac, additional colour A – yellow, additional colour B – purple. - A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook Read more »

Stork with a baby The size of a sitting stork is 12 cm. Materials: Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic, wool will do. I used acrylic yarn, 400 m/100 g. For the baby's head and cap, choose a little thinner yarn than the main yarn. I used colour cotton yarn, 220 m/50 g. Yarn of the following colours is required: white, terracotta (brown, red will do), black, blue, light blue, nude. - Crochet hooks in two sizes. I used No.1.25 and No. 1.0. Read more »

All the details are crocheted in the amigurumi technique and glued to cardboard. Materials: Yarn of your choice. Cotton, acrylic will do. I used acrylic in different colours, 400 m/ 100 g. You may use any left-over yarn as the consumption is minimal. Yarn of the following colours is required: nude (for the head), yellow (for the sun), for clothes the yarn colour of your choice, for a dog and a cat – the colours corresponding to animals. - A crochet hook, I used 1,25 mm crochet hook Read more »