• Beaded Wall Hanging Tutorial on Stitches n Scraps

    Beaded Wall Hanging

    Add a touch of warmth to any room with this lovely, beaded wall hanging! The soft, flowing yarn is peppered with delicate, sparkling beads.

  • How to Wind Yarn from a Hank, with a ball winder and tabletop swift.

    How to Wind Yarn from a Hank

    Some yarns, particularly hand dyed or artisan yarns, come in hank format. These yarns need to be wound into a cake or ball before they can be used. Learn how to use a ball winder and a tabletop swift to wind yarn from a hank into a cake!

  • Learning to weave a 3x1 twill scarf

    Learning to Weave – 3×1 Twill Weave Scarf

    For about the last 2 years or so, on and off, I've been learning to weave. My latest project is this 3x1 twill weave scarf. This post is not so much a pattern, but rather my detailed project notes. If you're new to weaving like I am, follow along and see how it all came together!

  • An abstract painting with the text: Painting with Friends - a Housewarming project idea on Stitches n Scraps

    Housewarming Idea – The Friend Painting

    This summer, we moved to a new house. When we were ready to invite friends over, the topic of a housewarming party came up. That's when my husband, half joking, came up with a brilliant housewarming idea - a communal painting done by our friends.

  • A circular woven wall art piece on a wood table. Text says Circular weaving on a wood basket base. Tutorial on Stitches n Scraps

    Circular Weaving on a Wood Basket Base

    Have you ever worked with a basket base? They're meant for baskets, but you can use them in other ways too! Learn how to use one as a loom to create your own circular weaving design. It's a great way to use up scraps of pretty yarns, ribbons, and more. Keep reading for a coupon code you can use on the basket bases!

  • Woodpeckers Crafts product review and giveaway on Stitches n Scraps

    Woodpeckers Crafts – Product Review and Giveaway

    Earlier this year, Woodpeckers Crafts sent me some free samples of their products to use in patterns and projects. I've made 3 very different projects with those samples: the Fearless crochet necklace pattern, peg doll angel crochet pattern, and yarn wrapped tree tutorial. Read more about the wood products I used for these projects, and enter the giveaway below for a chance to win some angels and trees for yourself!

  • Personalized crochet pencil case and markers. Tutorial on Stitches n Scraps

    Personalized Crochet Pencil Case

    Have you ever colored on your crochet? Now you can! Draw or trace your own design, and add it to the Back to School Pencil Case crochet pattern to create your very own, personalized, crochet pencil case!