24 Handmade Craft Ideas from 2010: A Year of Free Crafts

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"I would love the Simply Red Bernina machine. My favorite nursery rhyme is Wee Willie Winkie"

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"I have spent months on a family quilt as you go quilt for my mom. I had simple coloring book patterns many years ago as patches for family members. We embroidered these and I had the family members sign on a white sheet of material. These were embroidered too. Lovely momento."

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"I am just starting to organize my fabric. Who knew it would be such a big job! I bought comic book boards to wrap my fabric around. I will eventually get another shelving unit or bookcase to store it on. Thanks so much for the wonderful ideas!"

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"Can't wait to try some of these patterns. And enter the contest!"

Jacquie

"If that's the way you want to draft your patterns there are several good books and other websites about the subject. But except for the few designs which are only basically made from rectangles such as a gathered skirt, it is not possible to just "give instructions" for drawing the crutch curve on trousers, or a neckline or a sleeve head. I agree that perhaps those curves could be the only bit you need to print off and the length of any straight lines could be shown, but don't forget websites of this sort need to cater for people with less skill and experience than you apparently have. You could always do a print preview and decide which pages you need to print and which you could guesstimate using common sense, such as the leg on a pair of trousers."

Simple Hexie Pincushion

By: Stephanie Woodson from swoodsonsays.com

This image courtesy of swoodsonsays.com

From the blogger: "Here is a great beginner tutorial to make a simple pincushion! It uses EPP, which is done by hand, and perfect for beginners. It only takes 17 hexies, which is a perfect weekend project to try out EPP without making an entire quilt. EPP is done by hand, which makes it a great hobby for parents who are running after small children. Similar to embroidery, you can stop and start a million times without messing anything up or losing your place! A simple patchwork makes the back and you have a cute little pincushion made from scrap fabric or fun yardage now!"

Click here for the Sewing Pattern

Project TypeMake a Project

Time to CompleteWeekend project

Sewn byBoth Hand and Machine

Beginner

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Gknupp

Feb 24, 2017

Sewing hexagons is something I'm totally nervous about as I don't do straight lines well and that many straight edges is nerve wracking-lol. These are too cute not to bookmark, though. I would love to have a pink, green, and white flowery hexagon pin cushion-already dreaming of fabric combinations. Now to get some courage!