Most current sewing machines are designed to support a wide range of creative projects. Whether it’s done for your own creative outlet or for the purposes of a home-run business, modern quilting and embroidery is more pleasant and efficient with the help of an automatic sewing machine. Though ...

Make a Counted Thread Flag using just 3 colors of floss, a piece of linen and basic counted thread stitches. This project is a terrific way to build your skills. It’s also a lot of fun to make! I’ve finished my project two ways – as a stuffed ornament, and framed as wall art (the piece fits a ...

This Spring project can help you use up an assortment of crafty odds and ends. Use leftover scraps of quilting fabrics and half-used bottles of acrylic craft paint, and raid your stash for buttons to be used as the flower centers. You can get as creative as you want while painting the frame and ...

Whether you are looking to start a home embroidery business for your own pleasure or as a permanent source of income, buying a durable embroidery machine should be the first thing on your setup list. Custom embroidery designs have become a mark of unique style and certain elegance, and the ...

Embroidery may often appear intimidating for any crafts beginner. Any expert at this art form will tell you that embroidery is by no means plain or simplistic, but it can be easy to get a hang of—with the right approach of course. One of the easiest and most accessible ways to start ...

Star Wars fans around the world look forward to an upcoming release of The Rise of Skywalker, a film closing the awesome sequel trilogy of the timeless space opera. Episode IX is really the talk of the town as it’s raising a bunch of questions as to the implication in its title and the mystery ...

Whether you are a sewing enthusiast or a seasoned professional, having a proper chair is essential. And though I am in the first category, I know that this type of craft needs precision, and some projects can make you sit for hours. So, it is highly important to have a comfortable seat to avoid ...

Okay, sincerest apologies for flaking out on you for the last week.  I didn't really mean for that to happen, but I was in the process of getting our family completely out of TN and down to FL.  We will be here for the next 2 months before we move to Japan. BUT I did manage to whip up ...

Hey! Today I wanted to share another of our home improvement projects. Most older homes have both an eat in kitchen or breakfast nook AND a formal dining room. However we decided that we wanted to make the "formal" dining room our everyday dining room, so that left this little spot without a ...

I had so much fun painting this coop this weekend! I imagine in the winter it will be a nice pop of color. I found this quote in How to Be a Wildflower by Katie Daisy. If you haven't discovered that book, I highly recommend it :) Since our farm's name is Starry Fields, all of the flowers are ...